From UN Dispatch July 27, 2017 Mark Leon Goldberg Harris Public Policy Professor Christopher Blattman Harris Public Policy Professor Christopher Blattman was interviewed on the Global Dispatch Podcast from UN Dispatch discussing his partnership with factory owners in Ethiopia to study why people take sweatshop jobs even if they are dangerous. "He said, 'Yeah. Maybe they're right, maybe people are miserable, maybe theses aren't good jobs in some way, and I'd like to know, if so.'" Full coverage available at UN Dispatch. Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States
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