The distance elasticity at short distances - A study of the library choice of Oxford students

Ferdinand Rauch and Kristiina Tuomikoski

No 865, Economics Series Working Papers from University of Oxford, Department of Economics

Abstract: Ferdinand Rauch, Kristiina Tuomikoski This paper presents a number of facts on the use of the Bodleian libraries by Oxford students. We pay particular attention to the importance of the distance between a student’s home and a library on the choice of which library to use. This small scale distance elasticity is an important parameter for urban economics. We find a distance elasticity of around -0.3, closer to zero than observed in related studies.

Keywords: Library usage; Distance elasticity; Gravity model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-01-04
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