An economic evaluation of public libraries's services - case of the Czech Republic
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
An economic evaluation of public libraries's services - case of the Czech Republic
Original language description
To appropriate allocation of public resources is increasingly assessed the performance and effectiveness of public institutions. Economic valuations of public libraries are being carried out more frequently in recent times. In the middle of 90's researches have begun to measure their value and ask users for their opinion regarding the libraries performance. The economic value of public libraries for local residents in Czech Republic was measured in this paper. An economic value measurement model that enables the estimation of diverse types of public library services was designed, using a contingent-valuation measurement method. Benefits were taken as the value of the main services provided by public libraries, such as accessibility to informational materials, facilities and programs. Costs included the total amount of expenses at libraries such as personnel expenses, materials purchasing expenses and other operational costs. Data for the analysis were collected for 37 public libraries in the Czech Republic. The return on investment (ROI) was calculated to be 5,86 - 6,17 %. That is, for every $1.00 spent on analyzed Czech public libraries, on average $6.00 of value was realized by taxpayers.
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
AE - Management, administration and clerical work
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
Proceedings of the 11th International Scientific Conference Public Administration 2016
ISBN
978-80-7560-040-0
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Number of pages
9
Pages from-to
164-172
Publisher name
Univerzita Pardubice
Place of publication
Pardubice
Event location
Pardubice
Event date
Sep 22, 2016
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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