RT Book, Whole DB /z-wcorg/ DS http://worldcat.org ID 56894579 LA English T1 The travels of a t-shirt in the global economy : an economist examines the markets, power and politics of world trade A1 Rivoli, Pietra. PB John Wiley & Sons PP Hoboken, N.J. YR 2005 SN 0471648493 9780471648499 AB 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.