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Help or Hindrance? The Impact of Harmonized Standards on African Exports

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dc.contributor.authorCzubala, Witold
dc.contributor.authorShepherd, Ben
dc.contributor.authorWilson, John S.
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-08T19:31:51Z
dc.date.available2012-06-08T19:31:51Z
dc.date.issued2007-11
dc.description.abstractThe authors test the hypothesis that product standards harmonized to de facto international standards are less trade restrictive than ones that are not. To do this, the authors construct a new database of European Union (EU) product standards. The authors identify standards that are aligned with ISO standards (as a proxy for de facto international norms). The authors use a sample-selection gravity model to examine the impact of EU standards on African textiles and clothing exports, a sector of particular development interest. The authors find robust evidence that non-harmonized standards reduce African exports of these products. EU standards which are harmonized to ISO standards are less trade restricting. Our results suggest that efforts to promote African exports of manufactures may need to be complemented by measures to reduce the cost impacts of product standards, including international harmonization. In addition, efforts to harmonize national standards with international norms, including through the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement, promise concrete benefits through trade expansion.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/8698083/help-or-hindrance-impact-harmonized-standards-african-exports
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4400
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7577
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4400
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
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dc.subjectACCESSION
dc.subjectARTICLE
dc.subjectBENCHMARK
dc.subjectBIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE
dc.subjectCATALOG
dc.subjectCATALOGUE
dc.subjectCLASSIFICATION
dc.subjectCLASSIFICATIONS
dc.subjectCLUSTERING
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDATA RETRIEVAL
dc.subjectDESCRIPTION
dc.subjectDESCRIPTIONS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
dc.subjectDOCUMENTS
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENTRY
dc.subjectHEADING
dc.subjectISO
dc.subjectISO STANDARDS
dc.subjectMACHINERY
dc.subjectMAGNITUDE
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMEASURING
dc.subjectMEASURING INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectMETHODOLOGY
dc.subjectMIDDLE EAST
dc.subjectMODELING
dc.subjectPRECISION
dc.subjectPROBABILITY
dc.subjectRESEARCH WORKING PAPERS
dc.subjectSCENARIO
dc.subjectSPECIFICATION ERROR
dc.subjectSTANDARDIZATION
dc.subjectSTANDARDS BODIES
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subjectSURVEY DATA
dc.subjectTERMINOLOGY
dc.subjectTHE GAMBIA
dc.subjectUSER
dc.subjectVOLUME
dc.subjectVOLUNTARY STANDARDS
dc.subjectWEB
dc.subjectWEBSITE
dc.subjectMicrodata Set
dc.titleHelp or Hindrance? The Impact of Harmonized Standards on African Exportsen
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okr.crossref.titleHelp Or Hindrance ? The Impact Of Harmonized Standards On African Exports
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/8698083/help-or-hindrance-impact-harmonized-standards-african-exports
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4400
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20071114140515
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum8698083
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.relation.associateddatasethttp://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/434
okr.relation.associatedurlhttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/5563
okr.topicScience and Technology Development::Standards and Technical Regulations
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Information and Records Management
okr.topicScientific Research and Science Parks
okr.topicScience Education
okr.topicInformation Security and Privacy
okr.topicEducation
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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