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Are books "inferior goods" of leisure industry ?

Sridhar, M. S. (1997) Are books "inferior goods" of leisure industry ?. Library Science with a slant to Documentation and Information Studies 34(4):pp. 159-162.

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Abstract

Discusses the nature of leisure industry and composite commodity, explains four major determinants of demand analysis, namely price, income of customers, prices of related commodities and tastes and preferences of customers , enumerates the concepts ‘inferior’, normal and luxury goods from the angle of income elasticity of demand, highlights the finding of western research that books are inferior goods of leisure industry and concludes by stressing the need for recognition of books and libraries as part of leisure industry in the country and need for localised research about reading habits and use of libraries in the larger context of leisure industry.

Keywords:books, libraries, demand analysis, information, leisure industry, information users
Subjects:E. Publishing and legal issues. > EC. Book selling.
ID Code:12527
Deposited By:Sridhar, M S
Deposited On:19 January 2008
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