Where now for fair trade?

Bob Doherty, Iain A. Davies and Sophi Tranchell

Business History, 2013, vol. 55, issue 2, 161-189

Abstract: This paper critically examines the discourse surrounding fair trade mainstreaming, and discusses the potential avenues for the future of the social movement. The authors have a unique insight into the fair trade market having a combined experience of over 30 years in practice and 15 as fair trade scholars. The paper highlights a number of benefits of mainstreaming, not least the continued growth of the global fair trade market (tipped to top $7bn in 2012). However, the paper also highlights the negative consequences of mainstreaming on the long-term viability of fair trade as a credible ethical standard.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/00076791.2012.692083

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