Fair Trade Institute – The Fair Trade scientific community
The most comprehensive online collection of Fair Trade publications, where researchers convene for Fair Trade. The Fair Trade Institute gathers the scientific community on Fair Trade. The Fair Trade Institute’s new and improved online collection is a collaborative effort between the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland and The Center for Fair & Alternative Trade in the United States. With a shared interest in education and critical analysis about Fair Trade, we have compiled this online collection of Fair Trade publications and expertise. On this site, you can:
We invite researchers and scholars from around the world to list their works and expertise in this online collection. With contributions from you, the Fair Trade Institute can contribute to the understanding and effective implementation of Fair Trade worldwide.
- Makita - (2025) - Community forest users in Nepal encountering ethical consumerism from the Global North - Journal of Fair Trade
- Ruben - (2014) - FairTrade’s theory of change: an evaluation based on the cooperative life cycle framework and mixed methods - Journal of Development Effectiveness
- Ruben - (2022) - Improving inclusion, competitiveness, and sustainability in midstream Honduran coffee chains - Enterprise Development and Microfinance
- Ruben - (2019) - Impact Assessment of Commodity Standards: Pathways for Sustainability and Inclusiveness - Sustainable Global Value Chains. Natural Resource Management in Transition
- Ruben - (2017) - DOVETAILING FAIRTRADE AND ORGANIC AGRO-CERTIFICATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA: HOW THE TWINS CAN MEET? - Fair Trade and organic agriculture: a winning combination?
- Ruben - (2016) - The Ambivalent Impact of Coffee Certification on Farmers’ Welfare: A Matched Panel Approach for Cooperatives in Central Kenya - World Development


