Quality Systems and Standards for a Competitive Edge
This book argues for the urgent need for countries to move forward aggressively on adopting and upgrading quality and standards. The focus is on developing countries, many of which are lagging in the race for standards adoption, and within that cat...
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ACCURACY ADVERSE SELECTION ANTITRUST APPLICATION PROGRAMMING ARTISANS AUTOMOBILE AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY BANDWIDTH BEST-PRACTICE BROWSER BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESSES BUYER BUYERS CALIBRATION CAPABILITIES CAPABILITY CELL PHONE CELLULAR NETWORK CELLULAR NETWORKS CELLULAR PHONE CELLULAR STANDARD CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATES COMMERCE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA COMPLEX TASK COMPUTERS CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK CONSUMER GOODS CONSUMER MARKET CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS COORDINATION MECHANISMS COPYRIGHT CRISES CUSTOM CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DATA QUALITY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DIGITAL ASSISTANT DIGITAL ASSISTANTS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY DRINKING WATER ECONOMETRIC ESTIMATES ECONOMIC BENEFITS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC VALUE ECONOMICS ECONOMIES OF SCALE ELECTRICITY EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPIRICAL STUDIES EMPLOYMENT ENTRY POINT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES EXPLOITATION EXPORT DEVELOPMENT EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT SECTOR EXTERNAL MARKETS EXTERNALITIES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FREE TRADE FUNCTIONALITY GENERAL PUBLIC GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBAL STANDARD GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS GLOBALIZATION GNP GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT GROWTH STRATEGIES HARDWARE HARMONIZATION IMAGE IMPERFECT INFORMATION IMPORTS INCOME INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY STANDARDS INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INFORMATION PROVISION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION INNOVATIONS INSPECTION INSPECTIONS INSTITUTION INTERFACE INTERFACES INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONALIZATION INTEROPERABILITY INVENTION ISO ISO 14001 ISO 9000 STANDARDS ISO STANDARDS LABOR COSTS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LEGACY SYSTEMS LEGISLATION LICENSES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING MARKET COMPETITION MARKET FAILURES MARKET INFORMATION MARKET POWER MARKET SEGMENTS MARKET SHARES MARKETING MATERIAL MEASUREMENT STANDARDS MEASUREMENTS MEDICAL DEVICES MEDIUM ENTERPRISE MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MERCHANTS METROLOGY MIDDLEMEN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS MOBILE PHONES MOBILE TELEPHONE MOTIVATION NATIONAL TRAINING NETWORKS NEW MARKETS NEW TECHNOLOGIES NEW TECHNOLOGY OPEN MARKET OPERATING SYSTEM OPTIMAL ALLOCATION PERSONAL COMPUTER POLICY DECISIONS POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY MAKERS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTORS PRODUCERS PRODUCT DESIGN PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTION ELASTICITIES PRODUCTION PROCESSES PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTOCOL PROTOTYPE PUBLIC GOOD QUALITY MANAGEMENT QUALITY STANDARDS QUERIES R&D RADIO RADIO FREQUENCY RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION RENTS RESULT RESULTS RETAIL TRADE SAFETY SAFETY STANDARDS SAVINGS SEARCH SEARCH COSTS SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL BENEFITS STANDARDIZATION STANDARDS BODIES STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EXPERTS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TECHNICAL STANDARDS TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS TELEPHONE TELEPHONE SYSTEM TELEPHONES TELEPHONY TERMS OF TRADE TIMBER TRACEABILITY TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS USERS USES VALUE CHAIN VOLUME WAGES WEB WEB SITE WORLD TRADE |
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ACCURACY ADVERSE SELECTION ANTITRUST APPLICATION PROGRAMMING ARTISANS AUTOMOBILE AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY BANDWIDTH BEST-PRACTICE BROWSER BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESSES BUYER BUYERS CALIBRATION CAPABILITIES CAPABILITY CELL PHONE CELLULAR NETWORK CELLULAR NETWORKS CELLULAR PHONE CELLULAR STANDARD CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATES COMMERCE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA COMPLEX TASK COMPUTERS CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK CONSUMER GOODS CONSUMER MARKET CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS COORDINATION MECHANISMS COPYRIGHT CRISES CUSTOM CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DATA QUALITY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DIGITAL ASSISTANT DIGITAL ASSISTANTS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY DRINKING WATER ECONOMETRIC ESTIMATES ECONOMIC BENEFITS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC VALUE ECONOMICS ECONOMIES OF SCALE ELECTRICITY EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPIRICAL STUDIES EMPLOYMENT ENTRY POINT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES EXPLOITATION EXPORT DEVELOPMENT EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT SECTOR EXTERNAL MARKETS EXTERNALITIES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FREE TRADE FUNCTIONALITY GENERAL PUBLIC GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBAL STANDARD GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS GLOBALIZATION GNP GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT GROWTH STRATEGIES HARDWARE HARMONIZATION IMAGE IMPERFECT INFORMATION IMPORTS INCOME INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY STANDARDS INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INFORMATION PROVISION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION INNOVATIONS INSPECTION INSPECTIONS INSTITUTION INTERFACE INTERFACES INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONALIZATION INTEROPERABILITY INVENTION ISO ISO 14001 ISO 9000 STANDARDS ISO STANDARDS LABOR COSTS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LEGACY SYSTEMS LEGISLATION LICENSES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING MARKET COMPETITION MARKET FAILURES MARKET INFORMATION MARKET POWER MARKET SEGMENTS MARKET SHARES MARKETING MATERIAL MEASUREMENT STANDARDS MEASUREMENTS MEDICAL DEVICES MEDIUM ENTERPRISE MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MERCHANTS METROLOGY MIDDLEMEN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS MOBILE PHONES MOBILE TELEPHONE MOTIVATION NATIONAL TRAINING NETWORKS NEW MARKETS NEW TECHNOLOGIES NEW TECHNOLOGY OPEN MARKET OPERATING SYSTEM OPTIMAL ALLOCATION PERSONAL COMPUTER POLICY DECISIONS POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY MAKERS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTORS PRODUCERS PRODUCT DESIGN PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTION ELASTICITIES PRODUCTION PROCESSES PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTOCOL PROTOTYPE PUBLIC GOOD QUALITY MANAGEMENT QUALITY STANDARDS QUERIES R&D RADIO RADIO FREQUENCY RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION RENTS RESULT RESULTS RETAIL TRADE SAFETY SAFETY STANDARDS SAVINGS SEARCH SEARCH COSTS SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL BENEFITS STANDARDIZATION STANDARDS BODIES STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EXPERTS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TECHNICAL STANDARDS TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS TELEPHONE TELEPHONE SYSTEM TELEPHONES TELEPHONY TERMS OF TRADE TIMBER TRACEABILITY TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS USERS USES VALUE CHAIN VOLUME WAGES WEB WEB SITE WORLD TRADE Guasch, J. Luis Racine, Jean-Louis Sánchez, Isabel Diop, Makhtar Quality Systems and Standards for a Competitive Edge |
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This book argues for the urgent need for
countries to move forward aggressively on adopting and
upgrading quality and standards. The focus is on developing
countries, many of which are lagging in the race for
standards adoption, and within that category, on
middle-income countries. The book analyzes the economic
impact of quality and standards on economic growth, on
international trade, and as an entry point for the
industrial upgrading and mainstreaming of small enterprises.
It offers detailed guidelines for the creation of national
quality systems that can effectively support the use and
adoption of standards. It describes the optimal structure
for a national quality system, evaluates the precise roles
of the public and private sectors, and proposes
best-practice guidelines and norms for these roles. It also
addresses the financing issue, including the extent of and
rationale for targeted subsidies, and questions of
jurisdiction. Special emphasis is given to international
integration through mutual recognition agreements that
enhance access to external markets-a key objective for
developing countries. The first part of the book is generic
and normative, providing empirical evidence and guidelines
for reform. The second part describes and evaluates the
performance of a number of Latin American countries with
respect to various components of the national quality
system. The first half of this book presents a conceptual
framework, highlighting the importance of a national quality
system and explaining its role in international trade and
economic development. Chapter 2 examines the systemic impact
of quality and standards on economic growth and
international trade. In particular, it looks at the
usefulness of standards as an entry point for technological
upgrading and for the mainstreaming of Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs). Chapter 3 addresses the relative roles
and jurisdictions of the public and private sectors in the
implementation of an effective national quality system.
Chapter 4 presents the structure, organization, and
functioning of the certification, testing, calibration,
inspection, accreditation, and metrology bodies of the
national quality system. Chapters 5 and 6 discuss
international aspects of the system, especially the ISO 9000
quality management standards. Chapters 7 through 10 focus on
the experience in Latin America and the Caribbean. These
chapters examine the standards-setting institutions,
certification activities, accreditation processes, and
metrology institutions in this region. The last two chapters
of the text turn to the policy framework. Chapter 11
analyzes existing policies and support programs implemented
in several Latin American countries to facilitate the
diffusion of standards and quality in the productive sector.
Finally, chapter 12 presents detailed policy recommendations
for developing countries for implementing effective national
quality systems and ends with a brief conclusion. |
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Guasch, J. Luis Racine, Jean-Louis Sánchez, Isabel Diop, Makhtar |
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Guasch, J. Luis Racine, Jean-Louis Sánchez, Isabel Diop, Makhtar |
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Guasch, J. Luis |
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Quality Systems and Standards for a Competitive Edge |
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Quality Systems and Standards for a Competitive Edge |
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Quality Systems and Standards for a Competitive Edge |
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Quality Systems and Standards for a Competitive Edge |
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Quality Systems and Standards for a Competitive Edge |
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quality systems and standards for a competitive edge |
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Washington, DC: World Bank |
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2012 |
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okr-10986-67682021-04-23T14:02:26Z Quality Systems and Standards for a Competitive Edge Guasch, J. Luis Racine, Jean-Louis Sánchez, Isabel Diop, Makhtar ACCURACY ADVERSE SELECTION ANTITRUST APPLICATION PROGRAMMING ARTISANS AUTOMOBILE AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY BANDWIDTH BEST-PRACTICE BROWSER BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESSES BUYER BUYERS CALIBRATION CAPABILITIES CAPABILITY CELL PHONE CELLULAR NETWORK CELLULAR NETWORKS CELLULAR PHONE CELLULAR STANDARD CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATES COMMERCE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA COMPLEX TASK COMPUTERS CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK CONSUMER GOODS CONSUMER MARKET CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS COORDINATION MECHANISMS COPYRIGHT CRISES CUSTOM CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DATA QUALITY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DIGITAL ASSISTANT DIGITAL ASSISTANTS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY DRINKING WATER E-MAIL ECONOMETRIC ESTIMATES ECONOMIC BENEFITS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC VALUE ECONOMICS ECONOMIES OF SCALE ELECTRICITY EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPIRICAL STUDIES EMPLOYMENT ENTRY POINT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES EXPLOITATION EXPORT DEVELOPMENT EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT SECTOR EXTERNAL MARKETS EXTERNALITIES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FREE TRADE FUNCTIONALITY GENERAL PUBLIC GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBAL STANDARD GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS GLOBALIZATION GNP GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT GROWTH STRATEGIES HARDWARE HARMONIZATION IMAGE IMPERFECT INFORMATION IMPORTS INCOME INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY STANDARDS INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INFORMATION PROVISION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION INNOVATIONS INSPECTION INSPECTIONS INSTITUTION INTERFACE INTERFACES INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONALIZATION INTEROPERABILITY INVENTION ISO ISO 14001 ISO 9000 STANDARDS ISO STANDARDS LABOR COSTS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LEGACY SYSTEMS LEGISLATION LICENSES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING MARKET COMPETITION MARKET FAILURES MARKET INFORMATION MARKET POWER MARKET SEGMENTS MARKET SHARES MARKETING MATERIAL MEASUREMENT STANDARDS MEASUREMENTS MEDICAL DEVICES MEDIUM ENTERPRISE MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MERCHANTS METROLOGY MIDDLEMEN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS MOBILE PHONES MOBILE TELEPHONE MOTIVATION NATIONAL TRAINING NETWORKS NEW MARKETS NEW TECHNOLOGIES NEW TECHNOLOGY OPEN MARKET OPERATING SYSTEM OPTIMAL ALLOCATION PERSONAL COMPUTER POLICY DECISIONS POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY MAKERS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTORS PRODUCERS PRODUCT DESIGN PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTION ELASTICITIES PRODUCTION PROCESSES PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTOCOL PROTOTYPE PUBLIC GOOD QUALITY MANAGEMENT QUALITY STANDARDS QUERIES R&D RADIO RADIO FREQUENCY RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION RENTS RESULT RESULTS RETAIL TRADE SAFETY SAFETY STANDARDS SAVINGS SEARCH SEARCH COSTS SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL BENEFITS STANDARDIZATION STANDARDS BODIES STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EXPERTS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TECHNICAL STANDARDS TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS TELEPHONE TELEPHONE SYSTEM TELEPHONES TELEPHONY TERMS OF TRADE TIMBER TRACEABILITY TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS USERS USES VALUE CHAIN VOLUME WAGES WEB WEB SITE WORLD TRADE This book argues for the urgent need for countries to move forward aggressively on adopting and upgrading quality and standards. The focus is on developing countries, many of which are lagging in the race for standards adoption, and within that category, on middle-income countries. The book analyzes the economic impact of quality and standards on economic growth, on international trade, and as an entry point for the industrial upgrading and mainstreaming of small enterprises. It offers detailed guidelines for the creation of national quality systems that can effectively support the use and adoption of standards. It describes the optimal structure for a national quality system, evaluates the precise roles of the public and private sectors, and proposes best-practice guidelines and norms for these roles. It also addresses the financing issue, including the extent of and rationale for targeted subsidies, and questions of jurisdiction. Special emphasis is given to international integration through mutual recognition agreements that enhance access to external markets-a key objective for developing countries. The first part of the book is generic and normative, providing empirical evidence and guidelines for reform. The second part describes and evaluates the performance of a number of Latin American countries with respect to various components of the national quality system. The first half of this book presents a conceptual framework, highlighting the importance of a national quality system and explaining its role in international trade and economic development. Chapter 2 examines the systemic impact of quality and standards on economic growth and international trade. In particular, it looks at the usefulness of standards as an entry point for technological upgrading and for the mainstreaming of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Chapter 3 addresses the relative roles and jurisdictions of the public and private sectors in the implementation of an effective national quality system. Chapter 4 presents the structure, organization, and functioning of the certification, testing, calibration, inspection, accreditation, and metrology bodies of the national quality system. Chapters 5 and 6 discuss international aspects of the system, especially the ISO 9000 quality management standards. Chapters 7 through 10 focus on the experience in Latin America and the Caribbean. These chapters examine the standards-setting institutions, certification activities, accreditation processes, and metrology institutions in this region. The last two chapters of the text turn to the policy framework. Chapter 11 analyzes existing policies and support programs implemented in several Latin American countries to facilitate the diffusion of standards and quality in the productive sector. Finally, chapter 12 presents detailed policy recommendations for developing countries for implementing effective national quality systems and ends with a brief conclusion. 2012-05-31T18:33:26Z 2012-05-31T18:33:26Z 2007 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8092704/quality-systems-standards-competitive-edge 978-0-8213-6894-7 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6768 English en_US Directions in Development; Trade CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication |