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social science subjects > politics and international relations > international relations > international trade > quotas
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > economics of poverty > international trade > quotas
social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > international trade > quotas
social science subjects > business and management > international business > international trade > quotas
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > law and political science > international trade > quotas
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > law and political science > international trade > quotas
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > representation and electoral systems > quotas

Preferred term

quotas  

Definition

  • The term quota implies allocation, allotment, apportionment, share, or distribution in cases of school admission, jobs, or seats in legislative bodies. Quotas are attained through legal or constitutional devices on the basis of criteria other than merit and qualifications. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Quotas]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-L03211KW-P

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