‘Fair Trade’ with Africa

摘要: The origin of Africa's current failure to benefit from the expansion world trade lies in colonial division labour, consequences which persist economic structures far more than other continents. consequent distortions emphasising export primary products have been preserved by external forces and are now being reinforced free markets. ‘fair trade’ concept seeks ensure a measure surplus for some producers that market – dominated middle-men oligopsonistic Western corporations denies them. A leading force movement, TWIN, originated London 1980s, movement has worldwide approaching £1 billion, mainly coffee, cocoa tea, but also rice cotton. African countries prime beneficiaries. Although growth is extremely high, it unlikely ever displace ‘free importance, may nevertheless promote way out poverty (including dependence on commodities questio...