Certification as a viable quality assurance mechanism in transition economies: evidence, theory, and open questions

Abstract

In this chapter we have discussed a form of enforcement that relies much less, not at all, on the state, and that relies on the market only indirectly. We have discussed the viability of this system of enforcement in environments where state and market have failed to deliver a satisfying degree of quality assurance, and have discussed related information systems and systems of quality assurance