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Original Articles

“Barreras de entrada, concentración y competitividad en el mercado de auditoría español”

Entry barriers, concentration and competition in the Spanish audit market

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Pages 92-133 | Received 17 Jun 2014, Accepted 05 Sep 2015, Published online: 14 Oct 2015

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