03497nam 2200673Ia 450 991045194870332120200520144314.01-280-94042-597866109404240-8213-6895-8(CKB)1000000000476467(EBL)459492(OCoLC)170083691(SSID)ssj0000089093(PQKBManifestationID)11120663(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000089093(PQKBWorkID)10089439(PQKB)10832058(MiAaPQ)EBC459492(Au-PeEL)EBL459492(CaPaEBR)ebr10180748(CaONFJC)MIL94042(EXLCZ)99100000000047646720061207d2007 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrQuality systems and standards for a competitive edge[electronic resource] /J. Luis Guasch ... [et al.]Washington, D.C. World Bankc20071 online resource (324 p.)Directions in development. TradeDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-6894-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Chapter 2 Economic Impact and Effect of Quality and Standards; Chapter 3 The Jurisdiction Issue: Roles of the Private and Public Sectors; Chapter 4 Evaluating Compliance with Standards: The Conformity Assessment Framework; Chapter 5 Opening Doors: Standards, Conformity Assessment, and International Integration; Chapter 6 The ISO 9000 Quality Management Standards; Chapter 7 Standardization in Latin America; Chapter 8 Certification in Latin AmericaChapter 9 Accreditation in Latin AmericaChapter 10 Metrology in Latin America; Chapter 11 Existing Policies and Support Programs; Chapter 12 Policy Recommendations and Conclusion; Appendix A An Evaluation of Mexico's National Quality System; Appendix B An Evaluation of Turkey's National Quality System; Notes; References; IndexQuality systems and standards have a significant impact on market access, export growth, productivity, industrial upgrading, diffusion of innovation, and other central ingredients for reducing poverty and enhancing country competitiveness. This book provides a comprehensive evaluation and blueprint for implementing quality systems for private sector development and trade and competition initiatives. By thoroughly analyzing the diversity of institutions, linkages, and arrangements involved in quality systems and by identifying success factors in country quality strategies, this book provides a Directions in development (Washington, D.C.).Trade.Quality controlQuality controlStandardsCompetition, InternationalPovertyElectronic books.Quality control.Quality controlStandards.Competition, International.Poverty.338.9658.5/62Guasch J. Luis859759MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451948703321Quality systems and standards for a competitive edge2219986UNINA