The travels of a t-shirt in the global economy : an economist examines the markets, power, and politics of world trade ([Updated ed.])

"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.

It has won the prize or award - Business Book of the Year 2005, "Finalist"; AAP Awards for Excellence in Professional and Scholarly Publishing, 2006.