Title: International human trade: a marketing analysis

Authors: Patriya Tansuhaj, Jim McCullough

Addresses: Department of Marketing and International Business Institute, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4730, USA. ' University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98416, USA

Abstract: International human trade is a dark side of international business that has largely been ignored by international business researchers. With a rapid globalisation, these activities have intensified to become a global phenomenon in the past two decades. The intent of this paper is to raise an awareness of such an important global business phenomenon. We offer a general classification of international human trade as well as describing it more specifically in the marketing context of product, price, place and promotion of humans and human organs. Recommendations for policy makers and suggestions for future research are included.

Keywords: international human trade; international business; marketing; globalisation; human organs; human trafficking.

DOI: 10.1504/JGBA.2008.018382

Journal for Global Business Advancement, 2008 Vol.1 No.2/3, pp.225 - 236

Published online: 19 May 2008 *

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