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The Politics and Ethics of the Just Price Pub Date : 2019-06-05 DOI: 10.1108/s0190-128120190000039011

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Just Compensation? The Price of Death and Injury after the Rana Plaza Garment Factory Collapse 只是补偿?拉纳广场制衣厂倒塌后的伤亡代价

The Politics and Ethics of the Just Price Pub Date : 2018-11-06 DOI: 10.1108/S0190-128120190000039008

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