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FASH455 Global Apparel & Textile Trade and Sourcing

Day: September 17, 2013

Travels of a T-shirt with Pietra Rivoli (2013)

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Unknown's avatarAuthor Sheng LuPosted on September 17, 2013June 17, 2024Categories International Trade, Trade policy, USATags apparel, China, corporate social responsbility, Global, international trade, trade policy2 Comments on Travels of a T-shirt with Pietra Rivoli (2013)

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