Measuring Inflation in Public Libraries: A Comparison of Two Approaches, the Input Cost Index and the Cost of Services Index.

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Main Authors:	Chambers, Jay C., Vergun, Robert
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1999
Subjects:	Comparative Analysis Costs Econometrics Inflation (Economics) Measurement Techniques Public Libraries
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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