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Trade policy, standards, and development in Central America, Volume 1

Author:	Hufbauer, Gary Clyde; Kotschwar, Barbara; Wilson,John S.;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 2576
Country:	Central America;	Date Stored:	2001/04/27
Document Date:	2001/03/31	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Major Sector:	(Historic)Economic Policy
Region:	Latin America & Caribbean	Report Number:	WPS2576
Sub Sectors:	Trade	SubTopics:	Environmental Economics & Policies; Administrative & Regulatory Law; Economic Theory & Research; Free Trade; Health Economics & Finance; Labor Policies; Trade and Regional Integration
Volume No:	1

Summary: After reviewing the current state of standards and trade in Central America, the authors suggest top priorities for reform from a trade policy perspective in a new and increasingly important area of public policy and development. They conclude that it makes sense to: a) take a regional rather than a national approach to setting up accreditation, testing, and metrology infrastructure - to share equipment, experts, and information to get more bang out of limited funding; b) promote regional bodies as venues for Central American countries to develop common positions in international discussions of the development of standards; c) regionalize information-gathering efforts and use information technology to disseminate that information rapidly; and d) push for a sunset clause in international standards developments, because standards have value only if adopted and used.


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