The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power and Politics of World Trade
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- Synopsis
- Rivoli (international business, Georgetown U.) starts in Texas, researching the cotton plantations and the history of American cotton, then travels with the cotton to China, watching the work go on at bottom dollar, then traces cotton's troubles at the border in terms of trade policy and the implications of the 2005 ending of protectionism. Finally, he follows the path of used cotton clothing from the U.S. to developing nations. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 263 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780471648499
- Publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 04/11/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Pietra Rivoli
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- 170
- Proofread By:
- 170
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.