The co-operative and the corporation: Competing visions of the future of fair trade

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 86, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 81-95

  Fridell, Gavin ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Co operative movement; Coffee industry; Corporate social responsibility; Fair trade coffee; Social economy

Indexed keywords

EID: 65049088308     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9759-3     Document Type: Article

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