The purpose and role of product standards in the commercialization of new energy technologies : a preliminary analysis
This paper discusses the role of product standards in a commercialization program. The usefulness of standards is explained as arising from the existence of transaction costs and other market failures in the operation of markets, and the effects of standards upon market operation are broad...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | en_US |
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MIT Energy Laboratory
2006
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/31320 |