Shopping for Good

Name: Shopping for Good
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ISBN: 9780262018418

ISBN-10: 0262018411

ISBN-13: 9780262018418

Edition: 2012

Authors: Dara O'Rourke

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"Buy local," "buy green," "buy organic," "fair trade"--how effective has the ethical consumption movement been in changing market behavior? Can consumers create fair and sustainable supply chains by shopping selectively? Dara O'Rourke, the activist-scholar who first broke the news about Nike's sweatshops in the 1990s, considers the promise of ethical consumption--the idea that individuals, voting with their wallets, can promote better labor conditions and environmental outcomes globally. Governments have proven unable to hold companies responsible for labor and environmental practices. Consumers who say they want to support ethical companies often lack the knowledge and resources to do so…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 9/21/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Size: 4.25" wide x 7.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English