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The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy by Pietra Rivoli (2006, Paperback)

 
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy by Pietra Rivoli (2006, Paperback)

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication Date: 2006-06-30
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0470039205
ISBN-13: 9780470039205
Product ID: EPID52035878
Description: Globalization is such an important word today, but as a concept it is sometimes difficult to grasp. What is globalization? Is it political? Economic? Social? All of the above? In TRAVELS OF A T-SHIRT IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, Pietra Rivoli,...
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Globalization is such an important word today, but as a concept it is sometimes difficult to grasp. What is globalization? Is it political? Economic? Social? All of the above? In TRAVELS OF A T-SHIRT IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, Pietra Rivoli, a real-world economist, uses a creative, attention-getting, and informative method to explain how globalization works: she follows the trail of a hypothetical t-shirt as it moves from its origins as cotton grown in Texas, to China where it is manufactured, to Florida where it is sold, and to its final destination as a secondhand item in Tanzania. Each location along the way is an opportunity for Dr. Rivoli to explain issues of politics and markets, and how they affect everyday people. She explains, for example, America's two-century-long dominance as a grower of cotton, but advises that "history shows that almost all dominance in world markets is temporary and that even the most impressive stories of national industrial victories typically end with sobering postscripts of shifting comparative advantage." Rivoli presents a clear picture of the dominance and shifts brought about by globalization.

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Publication Date:2006-06-30

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Length:258 pages
Height:8.8 in
Width:5.8 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:12.0 oz

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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.

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