# Prof. Michael Posner explains the significance of labor rights regulations in Myanmar

1 Faculty News June 30, 2013 ![The New York Times Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_027320.jpg?itok=W8xBr66g)>

Excerpt from [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/world/asia/us-companies-investing-in-myanmar-must-show-steps-to-respect-human-rights.html?pagewanted=all) -- “'This is part of a greater trend — not only in the business world, but in our world generally — toward transparency,' said [Mr. Posner](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/michael-posner), who helped draft the requirements while at the State Department. 'I think it’s a very healthy trend.'”

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