This volume offers an important vision of co-operation as an alternative to the neoliberal market, exploring the cooperative model's potential for driving environmental and socio-economic transformation in the post-COVID world

"Product standards can have a dual impact on production and trade costs. Standards may impose additional costs on exporters as it may be necessary to adapt products for specific markets (cost-effect). In contrast, standards can reduce exporters' information costs if they convey information on...