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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rivoli, Pietra.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

T-shirt industry.

International trade.

Free trade.

International economic relations.

Physical Description:

xvii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2005]

Summary:

"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.

Prize or Award Business Book of the Year 2005, Finalist AAP Awards for Excellence in Professional and Scholarly Publishing, 2006

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-243) and index.

ISBN:

0471648493

OCLC:

56894579