Pietra Rivoli

The Travel of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy

An Economist Examines the Markets, Power and Politics of World Trade

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Produktbeschreibung

Learn about world trade from a t-shirt in this fascinating, around-the-world tale of a simple product in a highly competitive global marketplace. Over a five-year period, business professor Pietra Rivoli traveled from a Texas cotton field to a Chinese factory, and from trade negotiations in Washington to a used clothing market in Africa, to investigate compelling questions about the politics, economics, ethics, and the history of today's international business landscape. Looking closely at the lives of colorful characters from around the world, Rivoli uses her t-shirt to illustrate crucial lessons in the globalization debate and to demonstrate the impact of markets and politics on both rich and poor countries. A clear-eyed examination of the workings of the global economy, as well as an engaging story, this important narrative reveals surprising secrets of success in world markets -- and its impact on individuals and communities around the world.

AUS DEM INHALT:
PREFACE.
PROLOGUE.
PART I: KING COTTON.
1. Reinsch Cotton Farm, Smyer, Texas.
2. The History of American Cotton.
3. Back at the Reinsch Farm.
PART II: MADE IN CHINA.
4. Cotton Comes to China.
5. The Long Race to the Bottom.
6. Sisters in Time.
PART III: TROUBLE AT THE BORDER.
7. Dogs Snarling Together.
8. Perverse Effects and Unintended Consequences of T-Shirt Trade Policy.
9. 40 Years of "Temporary" Protectionism Ends in 2005--and China Takes All the Jobs.
PART IV: MY T-SHIRT FINALLY ENCOUNTERS A FREE MARKET.
10. Where T-Shirts Go after the Salvation Army Bin.
11. How Small Entrepreneurs Clothe East Africa with Old American T-Shirts.
CONCLUSION.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
NOTES.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
INDEX.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 460g
• ISBN-13: 9780471648499
• ISBN-10: 0471648493
• Artikelnr.: 14044377

Autorenporträt

PIETRA RIVOLI, PHD, is Associate Professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, where she specializes in international business, finance, and social issues in business. She is the author of International Business and has been published in numerous academic journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies, the Journal of Business Ethics, Business Ethics Quarterly, and the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking.

Inhaltsangabe

PREFACE.

PROLOGUE.

PART I: KING COTTON.
1. Reinsch Cotton Farm, Smyer, Texas.
2. The History of American Cotton.
3. Back at the Reinsch Farm.

PART II: MADE IN CHINA.
4. Cotton Comes to China.
5. The Long Race to the Bottom.
6. Sisters in Time.

PART III: TROUBLE AT THE BORDER.
7. Dogs Snarling Together.
8. Perverse Effects and Unintended Consequences of T-Shirt Trade Policy.
9. 40 Years of "Temporary" Protectionism Ends in 2005--and China Takes All the Jobs.

PART IV: MY T-SHIRT FINALLY ENCOUNTERS A FREE MARKET.
10. Where T-Shirts Go after the Salvation Army Bin.
11. How Small Entrepreneurs Clothe East Africa with Old American T-Shirts.

CONCLUSION.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

NOTES.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

INDEX.

Rezensionen

"...full of memorable characters and vivid scenes..." [and that] "Rivoli excels at making connections." (Time Magazine, March 28, 2005)

"...fascinating exploration of the history, economics and politics of world trade" and "thought provoking." (Fort Worth Star Telegram, March 28, 2005)

" ...readable and evenhanded treatment of the complexities of world trade." (San Francisco Chronicle, March 27, 2005)