“We estimate that a full transition to OA could lead to savings in the region of 10-12% of the cost base of a subscription publisher.”

BernsteinResearch investment analyst Claudio Aspesi

The key question: If Aspesi's estimate of the potential cost savings provided by a full transition to OA is accurate, would those savings be passed on to the research community if they were achieved?

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