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Some competition and consumer issues in the Indigenous visual arts industry

Jon Altman, Boyd Hunter, Sally Ward, and Felicity Wright

Discussion Paper 235 / 2002

Abstract:

This paper focuses on how competition and consumer protection issues might be relevant to the Indigenous visual arts industry. The structure of the industry is complex: the majority of producers reside in remote localities; there are a variety of functional levels; the industry encompasses both the 'fine' and 'tourist' art markets and includes works made in collaboration with non-Indigenous people.


Indigenous Australians and competition and consumer issues: A review of the literature and an annotated bibliography

Jon Altman, Siobhan McDonnell, and Sally Ward

Working Paper 12 / 2002

ISSN 1442 3871
ISBN 0 7315 4911 2

Abstract:

This working paper is based on a literature search conducted to identify and review relevant Australian and overseas research that is of relevance to Indigenous competition and consumer protection matters. The focus of the literature search has been on matters of relevance to Indigenous communities throughout Australia related to the Trade Practices Act 1974 (TPA). Results of the literature search suggest that most research conducted to date has focused on issues associated with Indigenous community stores and consumer banking.