Phillips OR, Phillips LJ "The market for academic journals" APPLIED ECONOMICS 34 (1): 39-48 JAN 2002

[Eugene Garfield]

Owen R. Phillips : owenphil at uwyo.edu


TITLE The market for academic journals
AUTHOR Phillips OR, Phillips LJ
JOURNAL APPLIED ECONOMICS 34 (1): 39-48 JAN 2002

Document type: Article
Language: English
Cited References: 16
Times Cited: 0


Abstract:
Library journal subscriptions are treated as a public good. A monopoly
publisher sells subscriptions to both libraries and individuals. For
individuals, the journal is a private good. Profit maximization can lead to
high institutional prices and few individual subscribers. This outcome is
reinforced by increases in publishing costs. Library serial prices fall if
patrons pay access costs and/or there is congestion. Data are presented to
support these conclusions. Library prices are two to ten times higher than
private prices; there are as few as two to four individual subscribers in an
academic journal market. Library subscription prices are directly related to
the number of consumers who use the library serial.

KeyWords Plus:
LIBRARIES, ECONOMICS

Addresses:
Phillips OR, Univ Wyoming, Dept Econ & Finance, Laramie, WY 82071 USA
Univ Wyoming, Dept Econ & Finance, Laramie, WY 82071 USA
Univ Wyoming, Sci Lib, Laramie, WY 82071 USA

Publisher:
ROUTLEDGE, HANTS

IDS Number:
510LB

ISSN:
0003-6846

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