What Is Information Really Worth?

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Main Author:	Cooney, James P.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1987
Subjects:	Cost Effectiveness Decision Making Information Scientists Salaries Value Judgment
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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