quota system
Fixed share scheme
A quota system is a policy that sets specific numerical targets or limits for particular groups or categories.
In education and employment, quota systems reserve positions for underrepresented groups: The university's quota system guaranteed admission to a certain percentage of minority applicants.
In trade, quotas limit imports or exports.
Quota systems are controversial—supporters see them as correcting historical inequities, while critics argue they undermine merit-based selection.
- trade barrierRestriction on imports
- affirmative actionPrograms boosting marginalized representation
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
- gender parityEqual treatment across sexes
- trade restrictionLimit on international commerce
reservation · equal opportunity · level playing field · caste · proportional representation · college admissions · immigration law · minority representation · conservation policy · tariff · protectionism · customs duty · catch limit · hiring · social justice · allotment · set aside · fair share
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- socialismMarxism, communism, proletariat, bourgeoisie, communal ownership
- Soviet EraUSSR, Soviet Union, Soviet rule, CCCP, Eastern Bloc
- Soviet UnionKremlin, Lenin, Stalin, KGB, Sputnik
- allocation methodslottery, rationing, first come first served, merit-based, need-based
quota systemopen admission
Accepting all applicants
open enrollment · free entry · open-door policy · open door policy · universal access
quota systemmeritocracy
Advancement through demonstrated ability
merit-based system · competitive examination · standardized testing · equal treatment
quota systemfree trade
Unrestricted international exchange
free market · laissez-faire · deregulation · open market · free movement
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