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100 _aWeisskopf Thomas E
245 _aAffirmative action in the United States and India : A comparative perspective
260 _aLondon
_bRoutledge
_c2004
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365 _b Rs.795
505 _aTable of Contents: Introduction; Part 1: The Differing Contexts and Potential Conseqences of Positive Discrimination in the United States and India; 1. On the Origins and Nature of Positive Discrimination Policies in the United States and India; 2. The Debate of Positive Discrimination in the United States and in India; 3. The Potential Benefits and Costs of Positive Discrimination; 4. A Theoretical Analysis of the Consequences of Positive Discrimination Policies; 5. The Differing Contexts of Positive Discrimation in the United States and India; 6. A Comparative Analysis of the Likely Consequences of Positive Discrimination in the United States and India; Part 2: An Empirical Analysis of Positive Discrimination in Admissions to Higher Educational Institutions in the United States and India; 7. Positive Discrimination in Admissions to Higher Educational Institutions; 8. Toward an Empirical Assessment of Claims of PD Benefits and Costs; 9. Affirmative Action and Enrollments in US Universities; 10. Reservation Policies and Enrollments in Indian Universities; 11. Affirmative Action and Academic Performance in US Universities; 12. Reservation Policies and Academic Performance in Indian Universities; 13. Affirmative Action and Career Accomplishments in the US; 14. Further Evidence on the Effects of Affirmative Action in US Universities; 15. Review of the Findings on the Consequences of PD Policies in University Admissions; Part 3: Conclusion; 16. Concluding Observations on Policies of Positive Discrimination; Notes;
650 _a1. Discrimination In Higher Education - U S A 2. Discrimination In Higher Education - India3. Affirmative Action Programs In Education -Government Policy - U S A
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