The economics of libraries

Table of contents:
SECTION I: Economic Fundamentals, Climate Change and Sustainability 1. Introduction to the Book, Ecosystem Services and the Sustainable Development Goals 2. Climate Science and International Climate Agreements 3. Economic Fundamentals, Ecosystem Services and Value 4. Estimating the Benefits of Environmental Assets and Ecosystem Services 5. Consumption 6. Human Population Growth 7. Sustainable Economic Development SECTION II: The Challenge of Protecting Natural Resources 8. Why are Environmental Assets so Difficult to Manage? 9. Bad Incentives, Market Failures and Property Rights Problems 10. Collective Action 11. Governments Messing with Prices and Agricultural Subsidies 12. Energy, Energy Subsidies and Economic Planning Gone Wild SECTION III: Solving Environmental Problems around the World 13. Social Institutions for Better Environmental Collective Action 14. The Economics of Pollution Control 15. Green Pricing: Theory and Practice of Taxes on Measured Pollution 16. Green Pricing: Carbon Taxes, Green Product Taxes and Green Tax Reform 17. Green Markets: Non-Carbon Pollution Trading 18. Green Markets: International Climate Policy and Carbon Markets 19. Recap, Conclusions and Key Gaps
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Libraries are included in the widely accepted definition of Cultural and Creative Industries, together with heritage, performing arts, museums, visual arts, and archives, and they play an important role in the creative value chain. The Economics of Libraries highlights the economic importance of the library sector.

Providing an accessible and concise expert overview of the most important economic features and diversified functions of libraries, the authors also summarise the challenges and opportunities deriving from digital technologies, the management of cultural infrastructures, and audience development. This unique short-form book fills a longstanding gap in our understanding of the demand and supply of library services.

This book will be of interest to researchers and scholars in the fields of economics and the creative and cultural industries. It also provides useful insights for students and lecturers, as well as topics of discussion for professionals.
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