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Beyond the Information Technology Agreement: Harmonisation of Standards and Trade in Electronics

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dc.contributor.authorPortugal-Perez, Alberto
dc.contributor.authorReyes, Jose-Daniel
dc.contributor.authorWilson, John S.
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-30T07:30:03Z
dc.date.available2012-03-30T07:30:03Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractProduct standards can have a dual impact on costs and, thus, on trade. They can impose costs on exporters as it may be necessary to adapt products for specific markets (cost effect). In contrast, standards can reduce exporters' information costs as they convey information on product characteristics (informational effect). Using a new World Bank database of European standards for electronic products, we examine the net impact of internationally harmonised European standards on European Union imports. We find that European Union standards for electronic products that are harmonised to international standards have a significant and a positive net effect on trade. The results suggest that efforts to promote trade in electronic products could be complemented by steps to promote standards harmonisation. This might include, for example, restarting talks to extend the WTO's Information Technology Agreement to commitments to harmonise national standards in electronic products.en
dc.identifier.citationWorld Economy
dc.identifier.issn03785920
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4851
dc.language.isoEN
dc.relation.isnodouble3979
dc.relation.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.subjectTrade Policy
dc.subjectInternational Trade Organizations F130
dc.subjectCountry and Industry Studies of Trade F140
dc.subjectMicroelectronics
dc.subjectComputers
dc.subjectCommunications Equipment L630
dc.titleBeyond the Information Technology Agreement: Harmonisation of Standards and Trade in Electronicsen
dc.title.alternativeWorld Economyen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.typeArticle de journalfr
dc.typeArtículo de revistaes
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum1421
okr.journal.nbpages1870-1897
okr.language.supporteden
okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
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okr.relation.associatedurlhttp://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0378-5920
okr.volume33
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