Value distribution in conventional, organic and fair trade banana chains in the Dominican Republic

Canadian Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 324-338

  Vagneron, Isabelle ^a,b   Roquigny, Solveig ^a  

^a UMR MOISA   (France)

^b Faculté des Sciences   (Laos)

Author keywords

Bananas; Dominican republic; Fair trade; Global value chains; Organic agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; FRUIT; GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LOGISTICS;

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EUROPE;

EID: 84855544945     PISSN: 02255189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02255189.2011.622619     Document Type: Article

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