Examines how globalization has impacted the business world, discussing the benefits and drawback of globalization, the history of trade, and the development of global marketplaces.
This book discusses all aspects of world trade, introducing economic concepts in general and discussing the development of international trade, including key trade organizations, and related issues such as labor standards and environmental protection.
Charts, graphs, political cartoons, and text describe how the global flow of goods, services, money, and people affects communities, workers, the poor, and the environment.
Examines the economic climate of Africa with content on current economic development, outside aid to the country, and how health and human aid is presently handled.
Readers explore different aspects of Ancient Egypt's economy, including the importance of the sea to this civilization's economy and about how papermaking was an art essential to Egypt's culture. Students will gain an understanding of how the culture used money and which trades flourished during this period of history.
This volume describes how China has extremely limited political reform, but economic reform has made China one of the world's leading manufacturing centers.
Provides an overview of fair trade, discussing its emergence, goals, and benefits; whether or not it has been accepted by Americans or is actually fair; and if it can be improved.
