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Rather than single case studies presented in previous chapters, this chapter presents a sample of 32 reports of investigation in Norway. Statistical analysis is carried out in a quantitative study of the sample based on agency theory. Results indicate that the contribution from and value of an investigation are significantly related to knowledge asymmetry between examiner and client.
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Gottschalk, P. (2018). Empirical Studies of Investigations. In: Investigating White-Collar Crime. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68916-6_12
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