Certification as a Viable Quality Assurance Mechanism in Transition Economies: Evidence, Theory, and Open Questions
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Keywords
transition economies; experience goods; quality assurance; certification; self-regulation; enforcement;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
- D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
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