looking at private standards and heterogeneous firms in a developing country context, and the other exploring certification … countries, and constraints to harmonize them and gains from harmonization. Certification is also analyzed in two chapters, one … and cooperation in certification for a panel of countries. Several analyses investigate trade within OECD countries …

 We develop a reputation model to study the concurrent use of trademarks and certification for food products with a … firm-specific reputations whereas GI certification captures a notion of collective reputation. The model shows that GI … certification improves the ability of reputation to operate as a mechanism for assuring quality when it is linked to some inherent …

We assess the literature on public and private quality standards and their impact in food markets, international trade … protectionism, a complicate task. We look at studies investigating public and private standards and across various quantitative … approaches and countries. These standards have complex effects. The evidence is mixed regarding standards as catalyst for or …

We assess the literature on public and private quality standards and their impact in food markets, international trade … protectionism, a complicate task. We look at studies investigating public and private standards and across various quantitative … approaches and countries. These standards have complex effects. The evidence is mixed regarding standards as catalyst for or …

Christine Wieck, Simon Schlueter and Wolfgang Britz Compositional Standards, Import Permits and Market Structure: The Case of …

trade partners. The project created a large symmetric international database of regulations and standards, constructed … standards, the harmonization of regulations will increase trade. Additional findings address the potential protectionist leaning …