{"product_id":"9780866382397","title":"America's Voluntary Standards System: A 'Best Practice' Model for Asian Innovation Policies?","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcross Asia there is a keen interest in the potential advantages of America's market-led system of voluntary standards and its contribution to US innovation leadership in complex technologies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor its proponents, the US tradition of bottom-up, decentralized, informal, market-led standardization is a \"best practice\" model for innovation policy. Observers in Asia are, however, concerned about possible drawbacks of a standards system largely driven by the private sector. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study reviews the historical roots of the American system, examines its defining characteristics, and highlights its strengths and weaknesses. A tradition of decentralized local self-government has given voice to diverse stakeholders in innovation. However, a lack of effective coordination of multiple stakeholder strategies constrains effective and open standardization processes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsian countries seeking to improve their standards systems should study the strengths and weaknesses of the American system. Attempts to replicate the US standards system will face clear limitations--persistent differences in Asia's economic institutions, levels of development, and growth models are bound to limit convergence to a US-style market-led voluntary standards system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"East-West Center","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49813702377712,"sku":"9780866382397","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780866382397","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}