Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/94852 
Year of Publication: 
2001
Series/Report no.: 
IUI Working Paper No. 547
Publisher: 
The Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IUI), Stockholm
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.
Subjects: 
Technical Standards
Product Standards
Non-Tariff Barriers
JEL: 
F12
F13
F15
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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