The travels of a t-shirt in the global economy: an economist examines the markets, power and politics of world trade

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy takes the reader on a fascinating, around-the-world journey to reveal the economic and political lessons from the life story of a simple t-shirt. Over five years, business professor Pietra Rivoli traveled from a Texas cotton field to a Chinese factory t...

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1. Verfasser: Rivoli, Pietra (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Hoboken, N.J. Wiley 2005
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Zusammenfassung:The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy takes the reader on a fascinating, around-the-world journey to reveal the economic and political lessons from the life story of a simple t-shirt. Over five years, business professor Pietra Rivoli traveled from a Texas cotton field to a Chinese factory to a used clothing market in Africa, to investigate compelling questions about the politics, economics, ethics, and history of modern business and globalization. Using the story of the t-shirt to illustrate the major issues of the globalization debate, this uniquely entertaining business book offers a surprising, enlightening, and balanced look at one of the major topics of our time.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Formerly CIP
Beschreibung:XVII, 254 S. Ill., graph. Darst. 24cm
ISBN:0471648493

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