An application of human capital theory to salary differentials in the accounting profession

Women in Management Review

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 192-200

  Pierce Brown, Rhoda ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountants; Human capital theory; Remuneration; Salaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986018724     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649429810221959     Document Type: Article

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