international trade

"Anthology of essays accompanied by original introductory material exploring the issue of global trade"--Provided by publisher.

Ava Wong has always played it safe. As a strait-laced, rule-abiding Chinese American lawyer with a successful surgeon as a husband, a young son, and a beautiful home, she's built the perfect life. But beneath this facade, Ava's world is crumbling: her marriage is falling apart, her expensive law degree hasn't been used in years, and her toddler's tantrums are pushing her to the breaking point. Enter Winnie Fang, Ava's enigmatic college roommate from Mainland China, who abruptly dropped out under mysterious circumstances. Now, twenty years later, Winnie is looking to reconnect with her old friend. But the shy, awkward girl Ava once knew has been replaced with a confident woman of the world, dripping in luxury goods, including a coveted Birkin in classic orange. The secret to her success? Winnie has developed an ingenious counterfeit scheme that involves importing near-exact replicas of luxury handbags and now she needs someone with a U.S. passport to help manage her business, someone who'd never be suspected of wrongdoing, someone like Ava. But when their spectacular success is threatened and Winnie vanishes once again, Ava is left to face the consequences.

"Fair trade is intended to help producers in developing countries achieve better working and trading conditions while maintaining certain environmental standards, which is achieved through arrangements with distributors around the world. With the influx of fair trade goods on grocery store shelves and restaurant menus, one would assume an overall positive trend in trade conditions is occurring. However, numerous concerns continue to surround fair trade, such as whether it benefits all developing countries and markets equally, the extent to which it is effective at protecting the environment, and what conditions would make trade as fair as possible"--Provided by publisher.

"Teaches readers what fair trade is and how it promotes humane working conditions worldwide. Readers learn how to recognize fair trade goods while shopping and the lasting benefits that fair trade has for the economy. Readers are introduced to fair trade manufacturers of coffee, chocolate, and clothing"--Provided by publisher.

"COVID-19 is speeding up history, but how? What is the shape of the world to come? Lenin once said, "There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen." This is one of those times when history has sped up. CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria helps readers to understand the nature of a post-pandemic world: the political, social, technological, and economic consequences that may take years to unfold. Written in the form of ten "lessons," covering topics from natural and biological risks to the rise of "digital life" to an emerging bipolar world order, Zakaria helps readers to begin thinking beyond the immediate effects of COVID-19. Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World speaks to past, present, and future, and, while urgent and timely, is sure to become an enduring reflection on life in the early twenty-first century"--.

Introduces students and researchers to the fundamentals of business topics, providing new and intriguing essays about the global marketplace, information that is critical for anyone interested in further accessing their industry.

Discusses maps, including what they are and how we map money and trade.

Photographs and text explain importing and exporting, discussing fair trade; consumers; natural, human, and capital resources; countries that export a large amount of products; surplus; deficit; foreign exchange rate; and other related topics.

Explains what fair trade is, how it can affect farmers and other people around the world, and what consumers can expect from products branded with the "Fair Trade" logo.

Presents an introduction to the global economy, discussing how business spreads around the world and more.