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008			061207s2007 dcua b i001 0 eng
010			_a 2006100909
020			_a9780821368947 (pbk.)
020			_a082136894X (pbk.)
020			_a0821368958 (electronic)
020			_a9780821368954 (electronic)
035			_a(OCoLC)ocm76967248
035			_a(OCoLC)76967248
040			_aDLC _cDLC _dBAKER _dBTCTA _dC#P _dYDXCP _dBD-DhBPA
050	0	0	_aTS156 _b.Q366 2007
082	0	0	_a658.562 _222 _bWOQ 2007
245	0	0	_aQuality systems and standards for a competitive edge / _cJ. Luis Guasch ... [et al.].
260			_aWashington, D.C. : _bWorld Bank, _cc2007.
300			_axxvii, 289 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
490	1		_aDirections in development. Trade
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.
590			_aZahid
650		0	_aQuality control. _992663
650		0	_aQuality control _xStandards. _992664
650		0	_aCompetition, International. _992665
650		0	_aPoverty. _992666
700	1		_aGuasch, J. Luis. _934996
830		0	_aDirections in development (Washington, D.C.) _992667
830		0	_aDirections in development (Washington, D.C.). _pTrade. _992668
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