quota system

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The country's agriculture ministry earlier introduced a quota system for potable water and banned its use in agriculture until Sept. 30, as the country battles with a drought that is now in its fourth year.

From Reuters

But in practice, they only receive state support if they accept being distributed to one of the country’s 16 federal states based on a quota system.

From Washington Post

“The quota system decentralizes and simplifies execution but incentivizes local authorities to prioritize output at any cost. This can create abuses.”

From Slate

Frustrated by the lack of opportunities for women, Chen Muhua, the chair of the All-China Women’s Federation and the second woman to become deputy prime minister, pushed for a quota system in the 1990s, said Xinhui Jiang, an assistant professor at Nanjing University.

From New York Times

Dittmar could not envision a Bolivian-style quota system in the United States.

From BBC