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This research report was released on 14 July 2009.

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• Preliminaries (PDF - 314 Kb)
  Cover, Copyright, Foreword, Terms of reference, Contents, Abbreviations and Glossary
• Overview - including key points (PDF - 194 Kb)
• Recommendations (PDF - 134 Kb)
• Chapter 1 About the study (PDF - 196 Kb)
  1.1 Background
  1.2 Scope of the study
  1.3 Conduct of the study
  1.4 The Commission's approach
  1.5 Commentary on the discussion draft
• Chapter 2 An overview of the books sector (PDF - 258 Kb)
  2.1 Consumption of books
  2.2 Supply of books
  2.3 Producing a book in Australia
• Chapter 3 Copyright law and the broader policy environment (PDF - 223 Kb)
  3.1 Copyright Act provisions
  3.2 Objectives of the provisions
  3.3 The broader policy environment
• Chapter 4 Price and assistance effects (PDF - 237 Kb)
  4.1 Potential price and assistance effects
  4.2 Evidence on the price effects
  4.3 Interpreting the evidence
• Chapter 5 Impacts in the books market (PDF - 300 Kb)
  5.1 Publishers
  5.2 Authors
  5.3 Printers
  5.4 Booksellers
  5.5 Consumers
• Chapter 6 Cultural and related impacts (PDF - 250 Kb)
  6.1 Cultural benefits
  6.2 Educational benefits
  6.3 Effects on external benefits
  6.4 Summing up
• Chapter 7 Net impacts and policy implications (PDF - 257 Kb)
  7.1 The PIR balance sheet
  7.2 The reform options
  7.3 The preferred approach
• Appendix A Public consultation (PDF - 229 Kb)
• Appendix B Other matters (PDF - 173 Kb)
• Appendix C Reform case studies (PDF - 196 Kb)
• Appendix D Price comparison methodologies (PDF - 236 Kb)
• Appendix E Market share methodology (PDF - 126 Kb)
• Appendix F Design of financial support (PDF - 196 Kb)
• References (PDF - 180 Kb)

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