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Trade, globalisation and shipping

Economics

Histories and debates about international trade, global supply chains, container shipping and the politics of globalisation.

23 books on Trade, globalisation and shipping, recommended by 11 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Patrick Collison.

23 books · 17 experts

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  1. The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global EconomyPietra Rivoli, 2005
  2. The Great RebalancingMichael Pettis, 2013
  3. Straight Talk on TradeDani Rodrik, 2017
  4. Trade Wars Are Class WarsMatthew C. Klein, Michael Pettis, 2020
  5. How the World Ran Out of EverythingPeter S. Goodman, 2024

The best books on Trade, globalisation and shipping 23

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global EconoThe Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
T2 The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
Pietra Rivoli · 2005
One garment traced through every outsourced link in its chain.
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The Great RebalancingThe Great Rebalancing
T2 The Great Rebalancing
Michael Pettis · 2013
Savings imbalances, capital flows and who is forced to absorb them.
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Straight Talk on Trade
T2 Straight Talk on Trade
Dani Rodrik · 2017
The trilemma between democracy, sovereignty and deep integration.
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Trade Wars Are Class WarsTrade Wars Are Class Wars
T2 Trade Wars Are Class Wars
Matthew C. Klein, Michael Pettis · 2020
Imbalances reframed as domestic distribution, not national competition.
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How the World Ran Out of EverythingHow the World Ran Out of Everything
T2 How the World Ran Out of Everything
Peter S. Goodman · 2024
The pandemic freight squeeze traced through the whole chain.
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HomecomingHomecoming
T3 Homecoming
Rana Foroohar · 2022
The case for localisation after the pandemic supply shocks.
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The Golden Trade of the MoorsThe Golden Trade of the Moors
T4 The Golden Trade of the Moors
E. W. Bovill · 1958
Trans-Saharan gold and salt trade; the medieval West African economy
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“Bovill, The Golden Trade of the Moors”Paul Graham
Recommended byPaul Graham
The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves forThe Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21St-Century Capitalism
T4 The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21St-Century Capitalism
Robert B. Reich · 1991
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Has Globalization Gone Too Far?Has Globalization Gone Too Far?
T4 Has Globalization Gone Too Far?
Dani Rodrik · 1997
The 1997 warning that the political backlash was coming.
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Lexus and the Olive TreeThe Lexus and the Olive Tree
T4 The Lexus and the Olive Tree
Thomas L. Friedman · 1999
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
George Soros on GlobalizationGeorge Soros on Globalization
T4 George Soros on Globalization
George Soros, George Soros · 2002
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In Defense of GlobalizationIn Defense of Globalization
T4 In Defense of Globalization
Jagdish N. Bhagwati · 2004
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Recommended byMarc Andreessen
The BoxThe Box
T4 The Box
Marc Levinson · 2006
How the container turned ships into standardised, financeable assets.
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Recommended byBill GatesMohnish PabraiPaul GrahamTobi Lütke
A Splendid ExchangeA Splendid Exchange
T4 A Splendid Exchange
William J. Bernstein · 2008
How trade shaped the world, from Mesopotamia to the shipping container
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Recommended byPatrick CollisonMohnish PabraiNick Szabo
Globalization: n. the irrational fear that sGlobalization: n. the irrational fear that someone in China will take your job
T4 Globalization: n. the irrational fear that someone in China will take your job
Judd Kahn · 2008
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Maritime Economics 3eMaritime Economics 3e
T4 Maritime Economics 3e
Martin Stopford · 2008
The standard text on shipping cycles, freight rates and asset play.
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Prime Movers of GlobalizationPrime Movers of Globalization
T4 Prime Movers of Globalization
Vaclav Smil · 2010
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Recommended byBill GatesMohnish Pabrai
Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside ShippinNinety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate
T4 Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate
Rose George · 2013
Aboard a Maersk box ship; the economics of the trade Denmark dominates.
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Conquest, Tribute and TradeConquest, Tribute and Trade
T4 Conquest, Tribute and Trade
Howard J. Erlichman · 2016
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Recommended byNick Szabo
The Great ConvergenceThe Great Convergence
T4 The Great Convergence
Richard Baldwin · 2016
The best analytic account of why the second unbundling differs from the first.
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Recommended bySatya Nadella
Globalization and Its DiscontentsGlobalization and Its Discontents
T4 Globalization and Its Discontents
Joseph E. Stiglitz · 2002
The insider critique of IMF conditionality and capital account liberalization.
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Pop InternationalismPop Internationalism
T4 Pop Internationalism
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The World Is FlatThe World Is Flat
T4 The World Is Flat
Thomas L. Friedman · 2005
The popular account of offshoring and supply-chaining as business models.
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiJamie DimonBill GatesJohn DoerrMeg Whitman

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Recommenders 11

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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 7 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 5 books hereBill Gatesrecommends 3 books herePaul Grahamrecommends 2 books here
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Nick Szaborecommends 2 books hereMarc Andreessenrecommends 1 book hereJohn Doerrrecommends 1 book hereJamie Dimonrecommends 1 book hereMeg Whitmanrecommends 1 book hereSatya Nadellarecommends 1 book hereTobi Lütkerecommends 1 book here
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