"[T]he price of textbooks has risen more than 800% over the past 30 years, a rate faster than medical..."
ARL Policy Notes 2013-12-20
Summary:
“[T]he price of textbooks has risen more than 800% over the past 30 years, a rate faster than medical services (575%), new home prices (325%), and the consumer price index (250%).” - from The Changing Textbook Industry - a fascinating blog post by Jonathan Band for CCIA’s DisCo blog.