The Economics of Standards (The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics series, 312) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1784717312 ISBN 13: 9781784717315

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

This comprehensive single volume includes seminal articles written by eminent scholars that study the role of standards in the competitive process, the diffusion of standards throughout industry and the role of the public sector in support of standards development.With an original introduction by the editor, this volume is an excellent source of reference and provides an invaluable foundation for students and researchers interested in standards.

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About the Author:

Edited by Albert N. Link,Virginia Batte Phillips Distinguished Professor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, US

Review:

`Al Link has done a masterful job in selecting a broad set of papers that collectively present the state-of-the-art in economics and policy relating to standards and their role in promoting technological advancement and shaping competition across industry. This volume is an invaluable source to students of technological change and innovation and, by extension, to decision makers in government and industry. A must read.' -- Nicholas Vonortas, George Washington University, US

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1784717312
• ISBN 13: 9781784717315
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 768
• Editor: Link Albert N.