Fair Trade organic coffee production in Nicaragua — Sustainable development or a poverty trap?

@article{Valkila2009FairTO,
  title={Fair Trade organic coffee production in Nicaragua — Sustainable development or a poverty trap?},
  author={Joni Valkila},
  journal={Ecological Economics},
  year={2009},
  volume={68},
  pages={3018-3025}
}
  • Joni Valkila
  • Published 15 October 2009
  • Economics
  • Ecological Economics
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