U.S. Periodical Prices—2002

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TABLE VII: Labor and Industrial Relations
(1 title dropped; 1 title added) (39% of the titles increased in price)
Year Number of Titles Average Price Percentage Increase Index
1984 70 29.87 — 100.0
1985 70 34.75 16.3 116.3
1986 70 37.14 6.9 124.3
1987 70 38.65 4.1 129.4
1988 70 44.06 14.0 147.5
1989 70 50.65 15.0 169.6
1990 70 52.74 4.1 176.6
1991 70 57.59 9.2 192.8
1992 70 66.69 15.8 223.3
1993 70 72.95 9.4 244.2
1994 70 78.42 7.5 262.6
1995 70 81.59 4.0 273.1
1996 70 85.80 5.2 287.2
1997 70 92.28 7.6 308.9
1998 70 98.99 7.3 331.4
1999 70 107.74 8.8 360.7
2000 70 114.84 6.6 384.5
2001 70 127.02 10.6 425.2
2002 70 135.74 6.9 454.4