Quality standards, value chains, and international development :
Swinnen, Johan F. M.
Quality standards, value chains, and international development : an economic and political theory / Jo Swinnen, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, Thijs Vandemoortele, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, Koen Deconinck, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, Anneleen Vandeplas, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. - New York, Cambridge University Press, 2015. - xii, 328 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction; 2. Modelling standards; 3. Efficiency and equity effects of standards; 4. The political economy of standards and development; 5. International trade and standards; 6. Risks, externalities and the nature of standards; 7. Endogenous private and public standards in value chains; 8. Butterflies and political economy dynamics in standard setting; 9. The political economy of standards and inclusion in value chains; 10. Standards, production structure and inclusion in value chains; 11. Standards, market imperfections and vertical coordination in value chains; 12. Market power and vertical coordination in value chains; 13. Price transmission in value chains; 14. Commodity characteristics and value chain governance; 15. Economic liberalisation, value chains and development; 16. Standards and value chains with contracting costs: towards a general model; 17. General equilibrium effects of standards in value chains.
9781107688865 (pbk.)
2015009549
Value.
International trade.
Economic development.
330.01 SWI / 008325
Quality standards, value chains, and international development : an economic and political theory / Jo Swinnen, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, Thijs Vandemoortele, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, Koen Deconinck, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, Anneleen Vandeplas, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. - New York, Cambridge University Press, 2015. - xii, 328 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction; 2. Modelling standards; 3. Efficiency and equity effects of standards; 4. The political economy of standards and development; 5. International trade and standards; 6. Risks, externalities and the nature of standards; 7. Endogenous private and public standards in value chains; 8. Butterflies and political economy dynamics in standard setting; 9. The political economy of standards and inclusion in value chains; 10. Standards, production structure and inclusion in value chains; 11. Standards, market imperfections and vertical coordination in value chains; 12. Market power and vertical coordination in value chains; 13. Price transmission in value chains; 14. Commodity characteristics and value chain governance; 15. Economic liberalisation, value chains and development; 16. Standards and value chains with contracting costs: towards a general model; 17. General equilibrium effects of standards in value chains.
9781107688865 (pbk.)
2015009549
Value.
International trade.
Economic development.
330.01 SWI / 008325