International Coordination of Quality Standards and Vertical Product Differentiation

Arbeitspapier

I study the influence of minimum quality standards in a partial-equilibrium model of vertical product differentiation and trade in which duopolistic firms face quality-dependent costs and compete in quality and price in two segmented markets. Three alternative standard setting arrangements are Full Harmonization, National Treatment and Mutual Recognition. Under either alternative, standards can be found that increase welfare in both regions. The analysis integrates the choice of a particular standard setting alternative by governments into the model. Mutual Recognition emerges as one regulatory alternative that always improves welfare in both regions when compared to the case without regulation. Under certain cost conditions, both regions will prefer Mutual Recognition over all available alternatives.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: ZEW Discussion Papers ; No. 03-41

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation ; Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations ; Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
• Thema: product differentiation ; oligopoly ; trade ; quality standards ; policy coordination ; Normung ; international ; Produktqualität ; Produktdifferenzierung ; Oligopol ; Außenwirtschaft ; Zwei-Länder-Modell ; Wohlfahrtseffekt ; Theorie ; Mutual Recognition

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Lutz, Stefan
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)
• (wo): Mannheim
• (wann): 2003

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/23976
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ