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“But by shining these lights in different places, they really have uncovered things that companies in their own interest are trying to clean up. We're not going to get rid of the realities of global competition. But these companies, like Nike or Gap, have global brands that they want to protect.”

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Pietra Rivoli
Pietra Rivoli

Pietra Rivoli is a renowned professor of business, born in 1957. She has extensive research and teaching experience in the fields of global business and international trade. more

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