In Portland, Oregon, about one-fifth of the city's population consisted of various ethnic minorities, but only 12 percent of new construction employees were minorities. The city government responded to this issue by increasing minority group members' participation in public contracts. This special program taken up by the government authorities is an example of:

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To correct the past exclusion of women and minorities, companies introduced affirmative action-special efforts to recruit and hire qualified members of groups that have been discriminated against in the past.

In Portland, Oregon, About One-Fifth of the City's Population Consisted