LEADER 03497nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910451948703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-94042-5 010 $a9786610940424 010 $a0-8213-6895-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000476467 035 $a(EBL)459492 035 $a(OCoLC)170083691 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000089093 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11120663 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000089093 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10089439 035 $a(PQKB)10832058 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC459492 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL459492 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10180748 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL94042 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000476467 100 $a20061207d2007 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aQuality systems and standards for a competitive edge$b[electronic resource] /$fJ. Luis Guasch ... [et al.] 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cWorld Bank$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (324 p.) 225 1 $aDirections in development. Trade 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-6894-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 America 327 $aChapter 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; Index 330 $aQuality systems and standards have a significant impact on market access, export growth, productivity, industrial upgrading, diffusion of innovation, and other central ingredients for reducing poverty and enhancing country competitiveness. This book provides a comprehensive evaluation and blueprint for implementing quality systems for private sector development and trade and competition initiatives. By thoroughly analyzing the diversity of institutions, linkages, and arrangements involved in quality systems and by identifying success factors in country quality strategies, this book provides a 410 0$aDirections in development (Washington, D.C.).$pTrade. 606 $aQuality control 606 $aQuality control$xStandards 606 $aCompetition, International 606 $aPoverty 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aQuality control. 615 0$aQuality control$xStandards. 615 0$aCompetition, International. 615 0$aPoverty. 676 $a338.9 676 $a658.5/62 701 $aGuasch$b J. Luis$0859759 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451948703321 996 $aQuality systems and standards for a competitive edge$92219986 997 $aUNINA