Artisans and fair trade : crafting development /

* Addresses the cultural conditions under which artisan work provides a feasible income alternative to other employment options* Offers a methodology for assessing the socio-economic impacts of fair trade artisan workAfter agriculture and tourism, artisan work provides the next most significant sour...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Littrell, Mary Ann
Otros Autores: Dickson, Marsha Ann
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sterling, Va. : Kumarian Press, 2010.
Temas:
Handicraft industries > India.
Artisans > India > Economic conditions.
Economic development > India.
Social responsibility of business.
International trade > Moral and ethical aspects.
Entreprises artisanales > Inde.
Artisans > Inde > Conditions économiques.
Développement économique > Inde.
Entreprises > Responsabilité sociale.
Commerce international > Aspect moral.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Knowledge Capital.
Artisans > Economic conditions.
Economic development.
Handicraft industries.
India.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:* Addresses the cultural conditions under which artisan work provides a feasible income alternative to other employment options* Offers a methodology for assessing the socio-economic impacts of fair trade artisan workAfter agriculture and tourism, artisan work provides the next most significant source of income in many developing countries. Yet because of its image as a "soft" or frivolous industry, some politicians and development professionals question whether the handcraft sector is worthy of investment. An opposing view holds that the creation of sustainable employment opportunities for po.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 207 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-200) and index.
ISBN:9781565493773
156549377X

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