La difficile prise en compte des inégalités socio-économiques par le commerce équitable: le cas du quinoa andin

Aurélie Carimentrand ()
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Aurélie Carimentrand: Université de bordeaux 3, Postal: Bordeaux, France

Ethics and Economics, 2009, vol. 6, issue 2, 11

Abstract: This paper argues that fair trade schemes in the quinoa market of south Bolivia are not an effective instrument to reduce social inequalities. Beyond the façade of fair trade marks and labels, the reality of Bolivia points to an important way in which customer expectations are disappointed.

Keywords: Bolivia; Fair Trade; Inequalities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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