assurance scheme (QAS) were decided as responses by fruit and vegetable producers to market conditions, separating certification … implementation of QMS and binary probit for the choice of QAS. It is found that the buyers' demand for certification and the efforts … can lead to the diffusion of certification. Because the absence of information provision and the controls exerted by …

their donations sufficiently upwards, we conclude that quality certification is less likely to affect giving of existing …

certified at a cost. We characterize all Markov-perfect equilibria where the firm's choices -i.e., timing of certification and … investment– depend only on the firm's reputation. MPE vary in frequency of certification and payoffs, but are generally … characterized by low payoffs and over-certification traps. We contrast the MPEs with the highest-payoff PBE equilibria. We interpret …

This essay reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on quality disclosure and certification. After comparing …

This essay reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on quality disclosure and certification. After comparing …

certification schemes of food safety management systems in an attempt to give organizations the opportunity to understand what type … collection of data being carried out through comparative analysis of int ernational standards, private certification schemes for …