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The Determinants of Electronic Textbook Use Among College Students

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  • Jon R. Miller
  • Andrew W. Nutting
  • Lori Baker-Eveleth

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Electronic books are a fast-growing component of the publishing industry. Sales of electronic textbooks (e-textbooks) are growing, but at a slower rate. In this research, we use data from an undergraduate college student survey to estimate the determinants of e-textbook use. Students who are younger, lower-income, and graduated from larger high schools are more likely to use e-textbooks. Furthermore, e-textbooks are more likely to be used by students in technically-oriented fields, especially in business, where electronic materials are often required. An environment of continued growth in student technical competence with information technology, continued increases in college cost and a reduction in professor resistance to e-textbooks would bode well for growth in their use.

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  • Jon R. Miller & Andrew W. Nutting & Lori Baker-Eveleth, 2013. "The Determinants of Electronic Textbook Use Among College Students," The American Economist, Sage Publications, vol. 58(1), pages 41-50, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:amerec:v:58:y:2013:i:1:p:41-50
    DOI: 10.1177/056943451305800105
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