Evolutionary perspectives on salary dispersion within firms

Journal of Bioeconomics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-42

  Kniffin, Kevin M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Anthropology; Behavioral economics; Compensation; Egalitarianism; Evolutionary psychology; Labor unions; Relative fitness; Sex differences; Trans disciplinary

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANTHROPOLOGY; COMPENSATION; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; NEOCLASSICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 63349084225     PISSN: 13876996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10818-009-9056-y     Document Type: Review

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