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Oct 2024
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Worker welfare: From theory to tangible ...

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
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Good Business Lab cofounder Anant Nyshadham on demonstrating the ROI of better worker conditions and getting from academic exercise to large-scale implementation. 
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