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Conflict-Free or Conflict Displaced? Mine Certifications and Conflict in the Congo
Conflict-Free or Conflict Displaced? Mine Certifications and Conflict in the Congo
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jan 23, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Many mines in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are controlled by armed groups that frequently engage in conflict with nearby civilians. In this episode of The Pie, Hans Christensen, Professor of Accounting at Chicago Booth, and Samuel Chang, PhD student in Accounting, discuss what happens when mines become certified as conflict-free. Hint: It’s not what you might expect.
Released:
Jan 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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