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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

Frundt (2009) Fair Bananas! Farmers, Workers and Consumers Strive to Change an Industry

Anderson (2009) NGOs and Fair Trade: The Social Movement Behind the Label NGOs in Contemporary Britain

Edwards (2009) Sustainability: Quality of Life for Artisans Practicing the Fair Trade Business Model Proquest

Stenzel (2009) What is Fair Trade? globalEDGE Business Review

Stenzel (2009) WHY FAIR TRADE IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND FREE TRADE: SEEKING EQUILIBRIUM AS THE EAGLE MEETS THE CONDOR 2009 Proceedings of the Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business

Raynolds, Murray, Andrew Heller (2007) Regulating Sustainability in the Coffee Sector: A Comparative Analysis of Third-Party Environmental and Social Certification Initiatives Agriculture and Human Values