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Expanding Fair Trade to Garment Production in Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua

Ellersick, Linda J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1236817596

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2009, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Latin American Studies (International Studies).
Despite challenges the movement is having and may continue to have, fair trade has proved itself a viable grassroots alternative to neoliberal free trade for farmers in the Global South and has gained legitimacy in both literature and consumer markets. Producers and consumers are becoming increasingly aware of fair trade as an economic and social alternative. While there exist set standards for fair trade agricultural products, no standards yet exist for fair trade garment manufacturing. Through a case study of COMAMNUVI (Cooperativa Maquiladora Mujeres de Nueva Vida) in Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua, this research analyzes the application of fair trade principles to the garment production industry. Claiming to be the first garment production cooperative in the world to operate within both the fair trade and free trade markets, COMAMNUVI has contributed an unprecedented prototype of how fair trade garment production may extend to other communities. However, the cooperative has yet to be considered a success and has encountered many problems that challenge the very goal they set out to achieve.
Yeong-Hyun Kim, PhD (Committee Chair)
Brad Jokisch, PhD (Committee Member)
Amado Láscar, PhD (Committee Member)
120 p.
American Studies; Economic History; Economic Theory; Geography; International Relations; Labor Economics; Labor Relations; Latin American History; Social Research; Sociology; Textile Research
fair trade; COMAMNUVI; Latin America; Nicaragua; garment production; Nueva Vida; Ciudad Sandino; Latin American Studies; alternative development; cooperative; garments; developing countries; NGO; nongovernmental organizations; co-ops; fair labor

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  • Ellersick, L. J. (2009). Expanding Fair Trade to Garment Production in Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1236817596

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ellersick, Linda. Expanding Fair Trade to Garment Production in Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua. 2009. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1236817596.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ellersick, Linda. "Expanding Fair Trade to Garment Production in Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1236817596

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