The coffee paradox
global markets, commodity trade and the elusive promise of development
by Benoît Daviron, Benoit Daviron, and Stefano Ponte
This book shows that the coffee paradox exists because what farmers sell and what consumers buy are becoming increasingly 'different' coffees. It is not material quality that contemporary coffee consumers pay for, but mostly symbolic quality and in-person services. As long as coffee farmers and their organizations do not control at least parts of this 'immaterial' production, they will keep receiving low prices. The Coffee Paradox seeks ways out from this situation by addressing some key questions: What kinds of quality attributes are combined in a coffee cup or coffee package? Who is producing these attributes? How can part of these attributes be produced by developing country farmers? To what extent are specialty and sustainable coffees achieving these objectives?
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Coffee industry, Agriculture & related industries, Consumer Economics (General), Industries And Trades (Economic Aspects), Business & Economics, Business / Economics / Finance, Business/Economics, International - Economics, Industries - General, Business & Economics / Economics / International, Consumer Behavior - General, Coffee trade, Development studies| Edition | Availability ↑ |
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The coffee paradox: global markets, commodity trade and the elusive promise of development
2005, Zed Books, Zed Books in association with the CTA, Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan
in English
1842774565 9781842774564
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Coffee Paradox: Global Markets, Commodity Trade and the Elusive Promise of Development
2013, Zed Books, Limited
in English
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Coffee Paradox: Global Markets, Commodity Trade and the Elusive Promise of Development
2008, Zed Books, Limited
in English
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