Policy arena introduction: The policy trajectory of fair trade

Journal of International Development

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 985-1003

  Fisher, Eleanor ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fair trade; Literature review; Policy

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; COMMODITY MARKET; LITERATURE REVIEW; POLICY APPROACH; TRADE POLICY;

EID: 70349923166     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1633     Document Type: Review

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