# In an op-ed, Deputy Director of the Center for Business and Human Rights Paul Barrett examines the growth of the apparel industry in Ethiopia, referencing his joint research with Research Director Dorothée Baumann-Pauly

1 Faculty News May 10, 2019 ![The Washington Post logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_031074.jpg?itok=f6OME_Rm)>

Excerpt from [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/05/10/new-industry-ethiopia-is-creating-jobs-what-cost/) -- "One hopes this fear is overblown and that the clothing firms will make a long-term commitment not only to cheaply sourced goods but also to supporting a strong Ethiopian economy in which workers are protected."

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