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Fair Trade Institute (FTI)

The most comprehensive online collection of Fair Trade publications,

where researchers convene for Fair Trade.


The Fair Trade Institute’s new and improved online collection is a collaborative effort between the Fair Trade Institute based in Switzerland and the Fair Trade Resource Network in the United States. With a shared interest in education and critical analysis about Fair Trade, the Fair Trade Institute and Fair Trade Resource Network have compiled this online collection of Fair Trade publications and expertise. On this site, you can:

We invite researchers and scholars from around the world to list their works and expertise in this online collection. With contributions from you, Fair Trade Institute can contribute to the understanding and effective implementation of Fair Trade worldwide.

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Latest Fair Trade publications inserted

Makita (2012) Fair Trade Certification: The Case of Tea Plantation Workers in India Development Policy Review

Jaffee (2012) Weak Coffee: Certification and Cooptation in the Fair Trade Movement Social Problems

Coscione (2011) El “supermercado global” y el comercio justo Consejo Dominicano de Relaciones Internacionales

Pemberton (2011) Playing Fair[trade] with Nestlé: The Evolution of an Unlikely Partnership in the Conventional Coffee Market Studies in Political Economy

Le Velly (2011) Le mouvement Artisans du Monde au miroir du commerce équitable Nord-Nord : entre élargissement et renouvellement du projet et des pratiques Ethique & Economique

Le Velly (2011) Citizenship and Consumption: Mobilisation in Alternative Food Systems in France Sociologia Ruralis