The other reason is that a lot of the problem described here exists solely in the US market. Many publishers offer international editions, or even Indian domes

The other reason is that a lot of the problem described here exists solely in the US market. Many publishers offer international editions, or even Indian domestic market editions, of the same books at drastically reduced prices. Searching for these has been one of the primary methods US students have been trying to save money the past few years. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/29/education/29textbooks.html http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/29/education/29textbooks.html http://www.abebooks.com/books/Textbooks/international-editions.shtml http://www.abebooks.com/books/Textbooks/international-editio... http://www.quora.com/Why-are-textbooks-so-expensive-in-Western-countries-while-the-same-books-are-cheap-in-the-Indian-subcontinent http://www.quora.com/Why-are-textbooks-so-expensive-in-Weste...