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  • Theodore C. Bergstrom

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This paper discusses the economics of academic journal publishing. It presents data on pricing of journals to libraries by non-profit and commercial publishers. It advocates the view that scholars should refrain from doing free refereeing for overpriced journals.

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Article provided by American Economic Association in its journal Journal of Economic Perspectives.

Volume (Year): 15 (2001)
Issue (Month): 4 (Fall)
Pages: 183-198

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Handle: RePEc:aea:jecper:v:15:y:2001:i:4:p:183-198

Note: DOI: 10.1257/jep.15.4.183
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