the entry patterns we observe. Minimum quality standards and novelty requirements can play a role in correcting these … suboptimal patterns of entry. While minimum quality standards increase welfare for a large range of research abilities, we find … flat, targeted policies towards specific industries as are often observed in minimum quality standards are generally …

' choice of a dominant source for acquiring information and the knowledge about standards. The questionnaire survey research … source for gaining knowledge about standards. Domestic SMEs shape their decisions to hire consultants predominantly because … of a negative perception of standards. The usage of customer inputs as a dominant source for gaining information and …