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UNINA9910652503803321 |
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Autore |
Sylla Ndongo Samba |
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The fair trade scandal : marketing poverty to benefit the rich / / Ndongo Samba Sylla ; translated by David Cl{copy}℗·ment Leye |
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Athens, Ohio : , : Ohio University Press, , 2014 |
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{copy}2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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International trade - Moral and ethical aspects |
Marketing - Moral and ethical aspects |
Produce trade - Developing countries |
Competition, Unfair |
Fair trade foods |
Price maintenance |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published 2013 by Harmattan S{acute}en{acute}egal as Le Scandale commerce {acute}equitable: le marketing de la pauvret{acute}e au service des riches"--T. p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; 1: On the Inequalities of the International Trade System; 2: The Fair Trade Universe; 3: Controversies Around Fair Trade; 4: Redeeming the Free Market as a Solution to Poverty: The Limitations of the FT Economic Model; 5: Looking for the Global Impact of Fair Trade; Conclusion; Annexes; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This critical account of the fair trade movement explores the vast gap between the rhetoric of fair trade and its practical results for poor countries, particularly those of Africa. In the Global North, fair trade often is described as a revolutionary tool for transforming the lives of millions across the globe. The growth in sales for fair trade products has been dramatic in recent years, but most of the benefit has accrued to the already wealthy merchandisers at the top of the value chain rather than to the poor producers at the bottom. Ndongo Sylla has |
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