Difference between revisions of "Quota"
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A quota in economics is a limit on the quantity of a good that may be imported. | A quota in economics is a limit on the quantity of a good that may be imported. | ||
| − | A quota in affirmative action is a predetermined, fixed percentage of selected | + | A quota in affirmative action is a predetermined, fixed percentage of selected individuals (such as employees or students) who must be members of a certain race. It is generally illegal to use actual quotas in hiring or school admissions. |
Revision as of 00:40, May 16, 2007
A quota in economics is a limit on the quantity of a good that may be imported.
A quota in affirmative action is a predetermined, fixed percentage of selected individuals (such as employees or students) who must be members of a certain race. It is generally illegal to use actual quotas in hiring or school admissions.