An economic analysis of the the international coffee trade. The paper compares two regulatory regimes, the … International Coffee Organization and the Fairtrade Labelling organization. The ICO is an intergovernmental group that has … historically regulated the international coffee trade between exporters and importers of coffee. The FLO is an NGO that uses its …

coffee commodity chain under U.S. hegemony, 1945-1972 -- Struggles over regulation of the chain, 1973-1989 -- Globalization … and coffee crises, 1990-? -- The struggle for control of the instant coffee commodity chain -- Outcomes of the struggles …: where does your coffee dollar go? -- Solutions? Specialty, organic, and fair trade coffees …

Background: The coffee industry is one of the most important world supply chains, with an estimated consumption of two … billion cups daily, making it the most consumed beverage worldwide. Coffee beans are primarily grown in tropical countries … buyers (80.9%-the United States, United Kingdon, and Japan). Conclusions: The study concludes that the Brazilian green coffee …