Are Libraries Worth Investing in?: Finnish University Libraries and their Effect on the National Economy

The paper discusses the correlation between the growth of the gross national product (GNP) of Finland and the library materials costs of the academic libraries during thirty years (1977–2006). Statistical data were used in the analysis and it was found that there is some correlation between the tren...

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Main Authors: Vesa Kiviniemi, Markku Laitinen, Jarmo Saarti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: openjournals.nl 2009-03-01
Series:Liber Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries
Subjects:
GNP
Online Access:https://test.openjournals.nl/liberquarterly/article/view/10543