Can human capital theory explain why nurses are so poorly paid?

Can human capital theory explain why nurses are so poorly paid?

This paper uses Australian Census data to examine the earnings of femaleprofessionals. Comparisons are made between Registered Nurses (RNs),Teachers, Social Professionals, Health Professionals and BusinessProfessionals. Wage decompositions show that RNs earn significantly less thanother female Profe...

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Main Authors: Nowak, Margaret, Preston, Alison
Format: Working Paper
Published: Curtin University of Technology 2000
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38518

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