Fairtrade and Labour Markets in Ethiopia and Uganda

Christopher Cramer, Deborah Johnston, Bernd Mueller, Carlos Oya and John Sender

Journal of Development Studies, 2017, vol. 53, issue 6, 841-856

Abstract: Drawing on four years of fieldwork in Ethiopia and Uganda, this paper addresses gaps in knowledge about the mechanisms linking agricultural exports with poverty reduction, the functioning of rural labour markets, and the relevance to the lives of the poorest people of Fairtrade. Statistical analysis of survey evidence, complemented by qualitative research, highlights the relatively poor payment and non-pay working conditions of those employed in research sites dominated by Fairtrade producer organisations. We conclude that Fairtrade is not an effective way to improve the welfare of the poorest rural people.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2016.1208175

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