Does fair trade deliver on its core value proposition? Effects on income, educational attainment, and health in three countries

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 186-201

  Arnould, Eric J ^a   Plastina, Alejandro ^b   Ball, Dwayne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b International Cotton Advisory Committee   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Coffee; Economic impact; Educational impact; Ethical marketing; Fair trade; Health impact; Latin America

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149265916     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.28.2.186     Document Type: Article

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