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User education level affects WTP for libraries

In a study examining Korean Library Users' willingness to pay for library services:

"University graduates and people who had graduate school education gave higher WTP [willingness to pay] bids than people with less than high school education".

Reference: 
An Economic Valuation Study of Public Libraries in Korea
Geographic Region: 
International
Age Group: 
18+ (adult)
Category: 
Economic Impact
General Economic Impact
Return on investment (ROI)
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