Affirmative action for racial equality: features, impact and challenges

Manuela. Tomei

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Uses "affirmative action" interchangeably with expressions such as employment equity, positive action, diversity management, etc. Surveys countries where ethnic or racial groups represent a majority of the population, as in Malaysia and South Africa, or a minority, as in the USA, Canada, India, or the case of religious dichotomy in Northern Ireland. Explores the impact of affirmative action on labour market outcomes and human resources management, and suggests ways how to assess the costs and benefits of affirmative action measures.

Keywords: affirmative action; racial discrimination; economic implication; personnel policy; equal employment opportunity.; labour productivity; cost benefit analysis; action positive; discrimination raciale; conséquences économiques; politique de personnel; égalité des chances dans l'emploi; productivité du travail; analyse coûts-avantages; proceso afirmativo; discriminación racial; consecuencias económicas; política de personal; igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo; productividad del trabajo; análisis de costos y beneficios (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 45 pages
Date: 2005
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