The technology of library service provision: A cost function analysis of public library systems in the United Kingdom

Information Economics and Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 271-295

  Hammond, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost functions; D8; H4; L8; Public library systems; Technology; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008848752     PISSN: 01676245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6245(99)00013-X     Document Type: Article

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