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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.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text introduce young readers to the economic function of trade, and describes what trade is, a brief history of trade, bartering in the twenty-first century, 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.

An economist used the tee-shirt industry as an example to examine the politics, economics, ethics, and history of modern business and globalization.

Provides information about fair trade, discussing its history, principles, and practices and examining whether or not it is fair, how it influences daily life, and other related topics.

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

Explores the history and origin of the World Trade Organization, discusses controversies and conflicts the organization has faced, and examining how it has helped individuals who live in poverty and sickness.

Describes different types of trade and commerce in the ancient world and how they influenced the growth and prosperity of various civilizations.

Presents a study of reforms in China since the death in 1976 of Mao Zedong, and discusses the effects of cultural revolution on the people, living standards between rural and urban areas, corruption, and a government that continues to resist change.

An introduction to money and trade that covers topics such as supply and demand, organizations that ensure fair trade, and the impact of pirates on world trade.

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.

Describes different types of trade and commerce in the ancient world and how they influenced the growth and prosperity of various civilizations.

Text and color illustrations explore the fight to save endangered species, and the crucial role they play in our ecosystem.

With the introduction of significant tariffs on Chinese goods in 2018 and the resultant talk of a trade war between the United States and China, the questions of whether tariffs are an effective means of political influence, what effect they will have on the domestic and global economy, and how they will ultimately impact the future of trade have become sources of contention.