Analysis of consortial OA funding models reveals cost-sharing benefits for academic libraries, suggesting economic advantages.
Consortial OA funding models such as Knowledge Unlatched, the Open Library of Humanities, and others are non-classical economic setups. They are susceptible to free riders. These models have worked thus far because: * Academic libraries are not necessarily classical economic actors; * They spread the cost well and are often cheaper than options under the classical model;
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