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050	0	0	_aTS156 _b.Q366 2007
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245	0	0	_aQuality Systems and Standards for a Competitive Edge _h[electronic resource]
260			_aWashington, D.C. : _bWorld Bank, _cc2007.
300			_axxvii, 289 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
440		0	_aDirections in development. _pTrade _973914
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 269-279) and index.
505	0		_aForeword -- Preface and acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Economic impact and effect of quality and standards -- The jurisdiction issue: roles of the private and public sectors -- Evaluating compliance with standards: the conformity assessment framework -- Opening doors: standards, conformity assessment, and international integration -- The ISO 9000 quality management standards -- Standardization in Latin America -- Certification in Latin America -- Accreditation in Latin America -- Metrology in Latin America -- Existing policies and support programs -- Policy recommendations and conclusion -- Appendix A: An evaluation of Mexico's national quality system -- Appendix B: An evaluation of Turkey's national quality system.
533			_aElectronic reproduction. _b[Washington, D.C.] : _cWorld Bank Group, _d[2007]. _f(World Bank e-Library)
539			_as _b2007 _ddcu _en _gs
650		0	_aQuality control. _93902
650		0	_aQuality control _xStandards. _973915
650		0	_aCompetition, International. _917149
650		0	_aPoverty. _99858
700	1		_aGuasch, J. Luis. _971427
830		0	_aWorld Bank e-Library.
856	4	0	_uhttp://www.worldbank.icebox.ingenta.com/content/wb/2433
999			_c50893 _d50889