Abstract: No AccessPolicy Research Working Papers25 Jun 2013Do Standards Matter For Export Success ?Authors/Editors: Tsunehiro Otsuki, Maggie Xiaoyang Chen, John S. WilsonTsunehiro Otsuki, Maggie Xiaoyang Chen, John S. Wilsonhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-3809SectionsAboutPDF (0.4 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:Standards and technical regulations are an increasingly prominent part of the international trade policy debate. In particular, there has been considerable discussion of whether standards and regulations affect trade costs and export prospects for developing countries. In this paper the authors examine how meeting foreign standards affects firms' export performance, reflected in export propensity and market diversification. The analysis draws on the World Bank Technical Barriers to Trade Survey database of 619 firms in 17 developing countries. The results indicate that technical regulations in industrial countries adversely affect firms' propensity to export in developing countries. In particular, testing procedures and lengthy inspection procedures reduce exports by 9 percent and 3percent, respectively. Furthermore, in the model, the difference in standards across foreign countries causes diseconomy of scale for firms and affects decisions about whether to enter export markets. The empirical analysis presented here implies that standards impede exporters' market entry, reducing the likelihood of exporting to more than three markets by 7 percent. In addition, the authors find that firms that outsource components are more challenged by compliance with multiple standards. Previous bookNext book FiguresReferencesRecommendedDetailsCited ByThe effects of Indonesia's technical barriers to trade on manufacturing exports: an empirical analysis using the pseudo-Poisson maximum likelihood methodJournal of International Trade Law and Policy, Vol.21, No.211 March 2022Environmental Standards and Trade30 March 2021COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES AND BARRIERS IN INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION: AN ORIGIN-HOST MARKET APPROACHJOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, Vol.26, No.5The Impact of NTMs on TradeInternational Journal of Finance & Banking Studies (2147-4486), Vol.8, No.13 July 2019World Development, Vol.101Agricultural Economics, Vol.49, No.1Quantifying the Trade Effects of NTMs: A Review of the Empirical LiteratureSSRN Electronic JournalOwnership domination in standardization: Evidence from Chinese industrial firmsTelecommunications Policy, Vol.40, No.2-3Motives to standardize: Empirical evidence from GermanyTechnovation, Vol.48-49The Impact of Private Food Standards on Trade and Development: Evidence from PeruThe Role of Food Standards in Trade and DevelopmentWhat It Takes to Join an International Value Chain: The Firm-Level Evidence18 August 2014Trade and Development in the Food and Agricultural Sectors26 February 2014The role of technical standards for trade between China and the European UnionTechnology Analysis & Strategic Management, Vol.23, No.7 View Published: January 2006 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsAfricaEurope and Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanRelated CountriesCzech RepublicIndiaSouth AfricaRelated TopicsEducationFinance and Financial Sector DevelopmentInternational Economics & TradeMacroeconomics and Economic GrowthPublic Sector DevelopmentScience and Technology DevelopmentSocial Protections and Labor KeywordsDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICSDIVERSIFICATIONECONOMIC GROWTHEFFECTSEMPLOYMENTFIRMFIRM SIZEFIRMSFOREIGN MARKETFOREIGN MARKETSINFORMATIONINTERNATIONAL MARKETSJOB CREATIONMARKETMARKET ENTRYMARKETSPRODUCTIONRISKSMALL BUSINESSSTANDARDS PDF DownloadLoading ...