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Variations in Journal Prices: A Statistical Analysis

H. Craig Petersen, Utah State University

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Abstract

Academic journals exhibit significant differences in price. Only part of this variation can be attributed to costs of production and distribution. This study uses multiple regression analysis to investigate the determinants of the variations in prices for a random sample of 439 journals.

Suggested Citation

Variations in Journal Prices. 1989. Serials Librarian, Vol. 17 No. 2, pp. 1-9.