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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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