Capitalist accountability and the British Industrial Revolution: The Carron Company, 1759-circa. 1850

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 687-734

  Bryer, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33749678620     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aos.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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