{"product_id":"fair-trade-and-sustainable-development-dispersed-hybrid-markets-9781032368030","title":"Fair Trade and Sustainable Development: Dispersed Hybrid Markets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eFair Trade is a social-business initiative that contributes to a sustainable market economy by creating a Dispersed Hybrid Market (DHM) with positive spillover effects. It is essential for researchers, lecturers, students, practitioners, and political decision-makers interested in sustainable development, Fair Trade, and the transition towards sustainable markets, businesses, and economies. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unspecified\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 340 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 23 November 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFair Trade is a multifaceted social-business initiative that assumes a pivotal role in the journey towards a sustainable market economy, addressing the foremost challenges of the twenty-first century. This comprehensive research monograph delves into the intricate mechanisms underlying this transformative process. It posits that Fair Trade represents a novel market paradigm, known as a Dispersed Hybrid Market (DHM), which, owing to its distinctive characteristics, fosters a more pro-social functioning of the entire market and assumes responsibility for sustainable development by various market participants. Through its demonstration, the book underscores what has been underestimated about Fair Trade, emphasizing its significant potential to positively impact the market in terms of sustainable transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is meticulously crafted to cater to the interests of researchers, lecturers, students, practitioners, and political decision-makers who are passionate about sustainable development, Fair Trade, and the transition towards sustainable markets, businesses, and economies. It serves as a valuable resource for enhancing understanding of sustainability challenges, elucidating the intricacies of the Fair Trade market, unveiling paradoxes and barriers to its development, and showcasing the mechanisms of its spillover effects. Moreover, the book develops compelling arguments regarding the need for a transformative shift in the role of the state in the face of global challenges, advocating for the support of grassroots international initiatives such as Fair Trade. Consequently, the practical recommendations offered address both the desired trajectories of the self-governance of this initiative and the anticipated role of the state towards it, particularly exploring potential avenues to strengthen its impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 820g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 229 x 152 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781032368030\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magdalena Sliwinska","offers":[{"title":"Unspecified","offer_id":44839415677178,"sku":"9781032368030","price":161.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1701451939170_book.jpg?v=1701586018","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/fair-trade-and-sustainable-development-dispersed-hybrid-markets-9781032368030","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}