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<strong>Publish<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> knowledge economy<br />

The <strong>in</strong>dustry today<br />

Figure 5.6 Titles published<br />

120000<br />

100000<br />

80000<br />

102102<br />

98477<br />

102925<br />

108744<br />

Figure 5.8 Trends <strong>in</strong> book prices<br />

150<br />

140<br />

130<br />

• ONS PPI (1990 = 100) • ONS PPI (1990 = 100), relative to RPI<br />

60000<br />

120<br />

40000<br />

110<br />

20000<br />

100<br />

1996<br />

1997<br />

1998<br />

1999<br />

1990<br />

1992<br />

1994<br />

1996<br />

1998<br />

Source J Whitaker<br />

Source ONS<br />

Figure 5.7 Returns as % of net sales<br />

Consumer<br />

150<br />

140<br />

Average books prices (1990 = 100); unit prices (Bookseller)<br />

• RPI (1990 = 100)<br />

School and ELT<br />

Academic and professional<br />

130<br />

120<br />

110<br />

Total<br />

100<br />

0% 3 6 9 12 15<br />

1990<br />

1992<br />

1994<br />

1996<br />

1998<br />

Source PA<br />

Sources The Bookseller, ONS<br />

Figure 5.9 Employment<br />

50000<br />

40000<br />

30000<br />

20000<br />

10000<br />

1994 1996 1998 2000<br />

Source Labour Force Survey (data for spr<strong>in</strong>g of each year)<br />

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