Spillover effects of international standards: Work conditions in Vietnamese small and medium enterprises
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Spillover effects of international standards : Work conditions in Vietnamese small and medium enterprises. / Trifkovic, Neda.
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TY - UNPB
T1 - Spillover effects of international standards
T2 - Work conditions in Vietnamese small and medium enterprises
AU - Trifkovic, Neda
N1 - JEL Classification: D22, F16, J31, J81, O12
PY - 2015/5
Y1 - 2015/5
N2 - Most studies focus on trade effects and organizational outcomes of international standards, neglecting the effect of standards on employees. Using a two-year matched firm–employee panel dataset, this paper finds that the application of standards improves work conditions in small and medium enterprises in Vietnam. Certified firms pay higher wages on average. They are also more likely to offer formal contracts and to pay social and health insurance to workers. The estimation accounts for endogenous matching of workers with firms and unobserved heterogeneity using an instrumental variable approach. The study reveals unexpected benefits from certification, calling for higher investment in standards.
AB - Most studies focus on trade effects and organizational outcomes of international standards, neglecting the effect of standards on employees. Using a two-year matched firm–employee panel dataset, this paper finds that the application of standards improves work conditions in small and medium enterprises in Vietnam. Certified firms pay higher wages on average. They are also more likely to offer formal contracts and to pay social and health insurance to workers. The estimation accounts for endogenous matching of workers with firms and unobserved heterogeneity using an instrumental variable approach. The study reveals unexpected benefits from certification, calling for higher investment in standards.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - international standards
KW - work conditions
KW - wages
KW - SMEs
KW - externalities
KW - Vietnam
M3 - Working paper
T3 - UNU WIDER Working Paper Series
BT - Spillover effects of international standards
PB - UNU-WIDER
CY - Helsinki, Finland
ER -
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