Lankes has been Chief, since January 2002, of the IMF's Trade Policy Division, which reviews and provides advice on Fund policies on trade and foreign direct investment. An attorney with extensive experience in international trade regulation, Lindsey is the author of Against the Dead Hand: The Uncertain Struggle for Global Capitalism, winner of the 2003 Sir Antony Fisher Memorial Award. From 1998 to 2004, he was director of Cato's Center for Trade Policy Studies, helping to make it a leading voice for free trade. Lindsey oversees the Cato Institute's research programs. She is the author of International Business and has been published in numerous journals, including Journal of International Business Studies and Journal of Business Ethics. Rivoli is an Associate Professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. Hans-Peter Lankes, Policy Development and Review Department, IMF. Rivoli's book was recently shortlisted for the inaugural Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award.īrink Lindsey, Vice President for Research, Cato Institute Pietra Rivoli, Associate Professor, Georgetown University market to second-hand markets in Africa, the T-shirt's travels amidst ever-changing economic and political regulations offer a unique insight into the debate over the effects of globalization. From Texas cotton farms to garment factories in Shanghai, from the U.S. Is globalization a force for good? Pietra Rivoli takes this oversized issue and shrinks it down to size: Her new book tells the story of a simple $6 T-shirt as it goes from production to market in a global economy. Those who have already sent a RSVP in response to an earlier announcement about this event need not respond again. Only IMF/World Bank Staff ID holders should use IMF main entrance at 700 19th St. Visitors should enter through the IMF Center, 720 19th St. Please arrive 15-20 minutes early to allow for these additional measures. A picture ID will be required persons and bags will be screened. This Book Forum is free and open to the public. Meeting Hall B (Visitors enter via the IMF Center)
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