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The economics of information : a guide to economic and cost-benefit analysis for information professionals / Bruce R. Kingma.
1996
B 70 KIN.E
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Title
The economics of information : a guide to economic and cost-benefit analysis for information professionals / Bruce R. Kingma.
Description
xii, 200 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
ISBN
1563083035
9781563083037
9781563083037
Alternate Call Number
B 70 KIN.E
Summary
Focuses on the economics of information goods and services, which are sufficiently different from other types of goods and services that a complete understanding of their differences is important to information managers and policymakers.
Note
Contents : Part 1. An introduction to economics : 1. Introduction; 2. Consumer theory and market demand; 3. The cost of output and market supply; 4. Market equilibrium and economic efficiency; Part 2. Market failure and information markets : 5. Externalities and information markets; 6. Information as a public good; 7. Monopolistic pricing and noncompetitive markets; 8. Imperfect information; 9. Information as a commodity versus information as a public good; Part 3. An introduction to cost-benefit analysis : 10. User fees; 11. The value of time; 12. Resource sharing; 13. Cost-benefit analysis;.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-191) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Introduction
2. Consumer Theory and Market Demand
3. The Cost of Output and Market Supply
4. Market Equilibrium and Economic Efficiency
5. Externalities and Information Markets
6. Information as a Public Good
7. Monopolistic Pricing and Noncompetitive Markets
8. Imperfect Information
9. Information as a Commodity Versus Information as a Public Good
10. User Fees
11. The Value of Time
12. Resource Sharing
13. Cost-Benefit Analysis
Appendix A: Marginal, Average, and Total Costs: More Practice
Appendix B: Measuring the Value of Sex Education
Appendix C: Ramsey Prices and Economic Efficiency.
2. Consumer Theory and Market Demand
3. The Cost of Output and Market Supply
4. Market Equilibrium and Economic Efficiency
5. Externalities and Information Markets
6. Information as a Public Good
7. Monopolistic Pricing and Noncompetitive Markets
8. Imperfect Information
9. Information as a Commodity Versus Information as a Public Good
10. User Fees
11. The Value of Time
12. Resource Sharing
13. Cost-Benefit Analysis
Appendix A: Marginal, Average, and Total Costs: More Practice
Appendix B: Measuring the Value of Sex Education
Appendix C: Ramsey Prices and Economic Efficiency.
Series
Library and information science text series.
Published
Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1996.
Language
English
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