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020			_a9780821368947 (pbk.)
020			_a082136894X (pbk.)
020			_a0821368958 (electronic)
020			_a9780821368954 (electronic)
040			_aDLC _cDLC
050	0	0	_aTS156 _b.Q366 2007
082	0	0	_a658.5'62 _bQUA
245	0	0	_aQuality systems and standards for a competitive edge /
260			_aWashington, D.C. : _bWorld Bank, _cc2007.
300			_axxvii, 289 p. :
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 269-279) and index.
520			_aThis book argues for the urgent need for countries to move forward aggressively on adopting and upgrading quality and standards. The focus is on developing countries, many of which are lagging in the race for standards adoption, and within that category, on middle-income countries. The book analyzes the economic impact of quality and standards on economic growth, on international trade, and as an entry point for the industrial upgrading and mainstreaming of small enterprises. It offers detailed guidelines for the creation of national quality systems that can effectively support the use and adoption of standards. It describes the optimal structure for a national quality system, evaluates the precise roles of the public and private sectors, and proposes best-practice guidelines and norms for these roles. It also addresses the financing issue, including the extent of and rationale for targeted subsidies, and questions of jurisdiction.
590			_aoif 18/07/2018
591			_aLoans
650		0	_aQuality control.
650		0	_aCompetition, International.
650		0	_aPoverty.
700	1		_aGuasch, J. Luis.
856	4	1	_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip076/2006100909.html
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
949			_a658.5'62 QUA
999			_c9286 _d9286