Many of us believe that standards have a positive impact on society, but with such a large range of standards types and topics, how can we measure this impact? ISO members around the globe have probed this question, asking ‘what is the impact of standards on our national economy’?
International Standards and Trade - What does the research say?
Year of publication: 2020 | Edition: 1
The relationship between standards and trade is a topic of great interest in the standardization community. In this synthesis review, a selection of emblematic studies draws together findings on the impacts of standards on trade across multiple contexts. With this, we can draw some conclusions about the relationship between standards and trade, in particular the value of international standards, as well as some questions for further research.
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