In the sentence provided, "they" refers to "the mechanisms." The context indicates that it's discussing the nature and implementation of mechanisms within the institutions, suggesting that the variability being described relates to these mechanisms.
Question 30
What does “they” refer to?
The study further revealed that, among those institutions that had mechanisms in place, the nature of such mechanisms as well as the intensity and rigor with which they were implemented, varied considerably.
The study
The mechanisms
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