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The Impact of Affirmative Action: Black Employment in Six Southern Cities

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  • James W. Button
  • Barbara A. Rienzo

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Objectives. There have been numerous claims about the current role and impact of affirmative action, one of the most controversial public policies. The purpose of this research is to examine data on affirmative action and black employment in six representative Florida cities. Methods. Data were gathered on 167 randomly selected businesses through personal interviews with employers. OLS regression analysis was performed to explore the independent effects of affirmative action in a multivariate path model of employment‐related predictors. Results. Employer support for affirmative action has a significant and positive influence on black employment, particularly at higher job levels. Conclusions. Affirmative action has developed a constituency among employers who value diversity in employment due to demographic changes that have altered labor and consumer markets.

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  • James W. Button & Barbara A. Rienzo, 2003. "The Impact of Affirmative Action: Black Employment in Six Southern Cities," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 84(1), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:84:y:2003:i:1:p:1-14
    DOI: 10.1111/1540-6237.00137-i1
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    1. Daniel Sabbagh, 2004. "Affirmative Action Policies: An International Perspective," Human Development Occasional Papers (1992-2007) HDOCPA-2004-12, Human Development Report Office (HDRO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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