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Diversity initiatives in the US workplace: a brief history, their intended and unintended consequences

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  • Portocarrero, Sandra
  • Carter, James T.

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  • Portocarrero, Sandra & Carter, James T., 2022. "Diversity initiatives in the US workplace: a brief history, their intended and unintended consequences," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 125330, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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    1. Portocarrero, Sandra & Carter, James T., 2022. "“But the fellows are simply diversity hires!” How organizational contexts influence status beliefs," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 125329, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.

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    Keywords

    affirmative action; diversity initiatives; organizations; US workplace;
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    JEL classification:

    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
    • J50 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - General

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