Rivoli, Pietra. <br/><br/>
The travels of a T-shirt in the global economy :  an economist examines the markets, power, and politics of world trade / 
Pietra Rivoli. 
 - Second edition, new preface and epilogue, with updates on economic issues and main characters. 
 - xx, 347 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-334) and index. 
<br/><br/>How America has dominated the global cotton industry for 200 years -- The history of American cotton -- Back at the Reinsch farm -- All God's dangers ain't the subsidies -- Cotton comes to China -- The long race to the bottom -- Sisters in time -- The unwitting conspiracy -- Returning to America -- Dogs snarling together -- Perverse effects and unintended consequences of T-shirt trade policy -- 45 years of "temporary" protectionism end in 2009--now what? -- Where T-shirts go after the Salvation Army bin -- How small entrepreneurs clothe East Africa with old American T-shirts -- Mitumba : friend or foe to Africa? Conclusion. Epilogue: Developments 2009-2014. American cotton is still king --The rase to the bottom speeds up --The alphabet armies march on --Competition heats up in the used clothing business. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781118950142 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015414035 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>T-shirt industry.<br/>International trade.<br/>Free trade.<br/>International economic relations.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD9969.S6  / R58 2015