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Financialization and changes in the social relations along commodity chains: The case of coffee

Newman, Susan

Authors

Susan Newman



Abstract

This article examines distributional implications of the restructuring of international coffee markets that has occurred since the collapse of the International Coffee Agreement in 1989 and market liberalization in coffee producing countries under structural adjustment programs. It is argued that increased financial investment on international commodity exchanges, together with market liberalization, have given rise to opportunities and challenges for actors in the coffee industry. Given the heterogeneity of market actors, these tend to exacerbate inequalities already present in the structure of production and marketing of coffee. © 2009 Union for Radical Political Economics.

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Nov 27, 2009
Deposit Date Sep 21, 2015
Journal Review of Radical Political Economics
Print ISSN 0486-6134
Electronic ISSN 1552-8502
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 41
Issue 4
Pages 539-559
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0486613409341454
Keywords speculation, commodity markets, financialization, commodity price behavior, accumulation
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/990168
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0486613409341454
Contract Date Nov 15, 2016