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Let’s get the facts straight on ‘fairtrade’

5 March 2012

Let’s get the facts straight on ‘fairtrade’

Dalibor Rohac
5 March 2012
During an interview on the BBC last week, at the start of ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’, I made a number of arguments … Continue reading “Let’s get the facts straight on ‘fairtrade’”

Free trade, not Fair Trade, will pull poor people out of poverty

2 December 2010

Free trade, not Fair Trade, will pull poor people out of poverty

Philip Booth
2 December 2010
A few weeks ago, the IEA published an in-depth study of Fair Trade, Fair Trade Without the Froth. The Hilton/Cameron-rebranded … Continue reading “Free trade, not Fair Trade, will pull poor people out of poverty”

Bitter truth about Fair Trade versus free trade

11 November 2010

Bitter truth about Fair Trade versus free trade

Nick Hayns
11 November 2010
Fair Trade is everywhere. All the big brands have bought into it and in some supermarkets certain products can only … Continue reading “Bitter truth about Fair Trade versus free trade”

Economics on the web (26.2.09)

27 February 2009
Economic Theory

Economics on the web (26.2.09)

Richard Wellings
27 February 2009
●  Peter J. Boettke describes the dangers of mixed ownership ●  Hernando de Soto explains the link between ownership and … Continue reading “Economics on the web (26.2.09)”

Make your own mind up about Fairtrade

2 March 2009
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Make your own mind up about Fairtrade

Philip Booth
2 March 2009
It is a curious aspect of the Catholic Church in England and Wales that those who wish there to be … Continue reading “Make your own mind up about Fairtrade”

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