A standard primer: an introduction to standards: what they do and do not do. The diverse strands of standardization. The many faces of standards -- American standards: a system that just grew: Standards in American history. The American "system" of standards -- Other systems, other functions:...

Weighty objections have been raised against stabilization of commodity markets through agreements. The drawbacks of commodity agreements can, however, be largely overcome if the rigid theoretical notion of a price fixed strictly for a long period is abandoned.