National Standards and International Trade

Mattias Ganslandt () and James Markusen

No 547, Working Paper Series from Research Institute of Industrial Economics

Abstract: Standards and technical regulations which govern the admissibility of imported goods into an economy raise costs of exporters entering new markets, and may have a particularly high impact on firms seeking to export from developing countries. Yet standards may also have a positive side, such as certifying product quality and safety for the consumer. This paper analyzes potential conflicts of interest between consumers and firms in a developed and a developing country under different assumptions about the costs and benefits of standards imposed on tradable products by one or both of the countries.

Keywords: Technical Standards; Product Standards; Non-Tariff Barriers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F12 F13 F15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21 pages
Date: 2001-01-30
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