Fair Trade

Fair Trade and International Trade Economy

In relation to international trade economy, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Fair Trade: International trade involving shipments that do not benefit from government assistance. Fair trade –and the related concept of unfair trade practices ( Sec .I) –is almost always used in the context of policies or practices affecting exports, while free trade usually refers to the absence of barriers to imports. See also level .playing field.

Fair Trade and International Trade

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• International Trade
• Trade Regulation
• International Economic Law
• Export License
• International Trade Law
• Foreign Trade
• Safeguard

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entry in Section II

Hierarchical Display of Fair trade

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Trade > International trade > International trade > Social clause
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Economics > Economic policy > Economic policy > Protectionism

Fair trade

Concept of Fair trade

See the dictionary definition of Fair trade.

Characteristics of Fair trade

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Translation of Fair trade

• Spanish: Comercio equitativo
• French: Commerce équitable
• German: Fairer Handel
• Italian: Commercio equo
• Portuguese: Comércio equitativo
• Polish: Sprawiedliwy handel

Thesaurus of Fair trade

Trade > Trade policy > Trade policy > Fair trade
Trade > International trade > Trade restriction > Non-tariff barrier > Measure having equivalent effect > Fair trade
Trade > International trade > International trade > Social clause > Fair trade
Economics > Economic structure > Economy > Social economy > Fair trade
Economics > Economic policy > Economic policy > Protectionism > Fair trade

See also

• Measure having equivalent effect
• Social clause
• Social economy
• Protectionism

• Ethical trade