Exactly. They are a prime example of what economists call “rent
seekers”, which means they can charge far beyond what their costs
would indicate. I would guess that the majority of their income comes
from the government, as part of overhead clauses in grants.
—Barry
On 30 Jun 2021, at 9:05, Pieter Steenekamp wrote:
It seems like the publisher's business model is to maximize their
profits
by selling at a high price to libraries.
On Wed, 30 Jun 2021 at 03:27, <[email protected]> wrote:
Well, exactly!
So, if your competitor is a Library who circulates documents for
free,
What is your business model if you are charging 19 dollars?
N
Nick Thompson
[email protected]
https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/
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It's called "The Library". Surely you have some of those near you,
right?
https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no%3A42429544
On 6/26/21 9:13 AM, [email protected] wrote:
I don’t understand the business model. Who actually pays 19
dollars to
read an article?
On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 8:59 AM uǝlƃ ☤>$ <[email protected]
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Fooling the Victim: Of Straw Men and Those Who Fall for Them
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/796000
<https://muse.jhu.edu/article/796000>
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