‘Race’, Employment, and Contract Compliance: A Way Forward for Local Authorities?

Michael Orton and Peter Ratcliffe
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Michael Orton: Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick, UK
Peter Ratcliffe: Department of Sociology, University of Warwick, UK

Local Economy, 2004, vol. 19, issue 2, 150-158

Abstract: The concern of this article is with action at the local level to combat racial inequality in employment. It draws on the authors' evaluation of the ‘West Midlands Common Standard’, an innovative policy introduced by a consortium of West Midlands councils to ensure their contractors have, and implement, an equal opportunities in employment policy. The article assesses the impact of the initiative and its potential transferability. It is argued that the Common Standard provides a highly promising model for other local authorities to adopt.

Keywords: Racial inequality in employment; contract compliance; local government; procurement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1080/0269094042000203081

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