The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) had a huge impact on the Italian book publishing industry. Data based on 145 publishing houses showed that 23,200 works would not undergo publication by 2020, while 2,500 works would not be translated from other languages into Italian. The reduction in the demand of printed books could result in less 48.9 million printed copies.
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Key figures of the coronavirus (COVID-19) estimated impact on Italian book publishing industry in 2020
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Associazione Italiana Editori. (March 30, 2020). Key figures of the coronavirus (COVID-19) estimated impact on Italian book publishing industry in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106493/estimated-coronavirus-impact-on-book-publishing-industry-italy/
Associazione Italiana Editori. "Key figures of the coronavirus (COVID-19) estimated impact on Italian book publishing industry in 2020." Chart. March 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106493/estimated-coronavirus-impact-on-book-publishing-industry-italy/
Associazione Italiana Editori. (2020). Key figures of the coronavirus (COVID-19) estimated impact on Italian book publishing industry in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106493/estimated-coronavirus-impact-on-book-publishing-industry-italy/
Associazione Italiana Editori. "Key Figures of The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Estimated Impact on Italian Book Publishing Industry in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106493/estimated-coronavirus-impact-on-book-publishing-industry-italy/
Associazione Italiana Editori, Key figures of the coronavirus (COVID-19) estimated impact on Italian book publishing industry in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106493/estimated-coronavirus-impact-on-book-publishing-industry-italy/ (last visited July 12, 2020)
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