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Why Workers’ Wages Are a Worry in Bangladesh

Having just gone up, garment workers’ wages in Bangladesh show the tradeoff between cheap fast fashion and fair pay.

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When “Doing Good” Has Unintended Consequences

Although everything about multinationals implementing responsible sourcing sounds beneficial, a closer look reveals its complexities.

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How Fast Fashion Responded to the Rana Plaza Collapse

When the Rana Plaza collapsed on April 24, 2013, more than 1,100 workers were killed and 2,500 were injured. Yes, the world was horrified. More precisely though, in a recent paper, two scholars asked how demand and supply responded. The…

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