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?


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[email protected]>> wrote:

    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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