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Review The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade

an important book
This book was recommended to me by a friend. It is an insight into the global economy that is so well written and clearly explained that it should be required reading in high.
2010-07-24 | Japan devotee from San Diego, CA USA | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

What all of us SHOULD know, before we buy...
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy, by Economist Pietra Rivoli, is my second "where do t-shirts come from and how do they fit in the global economy" book. The first.
2010-07-05 from Honolulu, HI USA | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

Fascinating Look at the Connections and Complexities of Globalization
As an economist telling the story of t-shirt bought at an American drugstore, Pietra Rivoli weaves together a narrative of the connections and complexities of globalization..
2010-04-29 from Louisville, KY | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

Disappointment
I thought that this book would be very interesting given the topic. I also especially had high expectations from reviews I have read and everyone seems to think it is the best.
2010-04-29 from | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 1

Spinning a Political Thread
Understanding how the threads of a T-shirt are woven out of political desires to retain power by leaders anywhere in the world may not be shocking, but the author's scholarship.
2010-04-16 | book lumper from I-294 and ill 50 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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