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Fair Trade Coffee in Romania

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  • Mionel Viorel

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania.)

  • Mionel Oana

    (University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania.)

Abstract

The article reports the findings of a study on the knowledge, awareness and potential for adoption of fair trade (FT) coffee in Romania. Based on a random sample it was found that although Romanians are daily consumers and shop in hyper and supermarkets where they unintentionally encounter FT coffee, they are not aware of the logo and the eponymous concept. This makes Romania’s situation similar to those in the Visegrad Gup and Southern Europe. The data prove that lack of knowledge and awareness does not automatically imply low commitment to the potential for adoption or lack of altruism, as domestic consumers are willing to help poverty-stricken people in producing countries by buying FT coffee. As such, the domestic market is permeable and, with the exception of a small conservative group of consumers, there is plenty of scope for influence to increase awareness and adoption in domestic consumption of FT coffee.

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  • Mionel Viorel & Mionel Oana, 2025. "Fair Trade Coffee in Romania," Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 28(1), pages 31-54.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:zirebs:v:28:y:2025:i:1:p:31-54:n:1002
    DOI: 10.2478/zireb-2025-0002
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    Keywords

    fair trade; coffee; Romania; awareness; adoption potential;
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    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F18 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Environment
    • P46 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty

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