Impact studies

Some studies have set out to document the impact of Fairtrade. Below are links to studies published over the last few years.

Fairtrade impact studies on the web

For academic studies and research on Fair Trade, we recommend you visit the website of the Fair Trade Institute. The site provides the most comprehensive online collection of Fair Trade publications and expertise.

Another useful source of information is the website of the Fair Trade Resource Network (FTRN). FTRN gathers and disseminates educational resources, publications and news about the Fair Trade movement.

In addition to this, you can also check the website of our partner the European Fair Trade Association (EFTA). Over the past few years, EFTA has been compiling a list of impact studies on Fair Trade.

Impact studies to download (PDF)

European Fair Trade Association (EFTA): Collection of Fair Trade impact studies (141 kB)

The Fairtrade Foundation: Fairtrade Bananas Impact Study (June 2004) (51 kB)

Eberhart, N.: Étude de l’impact du commerce équitable sur les organisations et familles paysannes et leurs territoires dans la filière café des Yungas de Bolivie (December 2005) (533 kB)

Milford, A.: Coffee, co-operatives and competition: The impact of fair trade (2004) (322 kB)

Murray D., Raynolds L. & Taylor P.: One Cup at a time: Poverty Alleviation and Fair Trade coffee in Latin America (2003) (1 MB)

Ronchi, L.: The Impact of Fair Trade on Producers and their Organizations: A Case Study with Cococafe in Costa Rica (June 2002) (96 kB)

New assessment of Fairtrade's impact

Fairtrade Labelling Organizations (FLO) International has completed stage one of a three stage project of monitoring and evaluating the benefits of Fairtrade to producers. Click here to see the report, The Benefits of Fairtrade for 2007.