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Compliance with Global Quality Requirements in Pakistan’s Export Sector

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  • Salman Ehsan

    (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Lahore School of Economics, Pakistan.)

  • Ayesha Khanum

    (Assistant Editor, Lahore Journal of Economics, Lahore School of Economics, Pakistan.)

Abstract

This paper describes the level of compliance with quality standards in relation to Pakistan’s top export product categories. With greater competition, innovations in technology, and stricter measures of quality being enforced, Pakistan needs to adopt a holistic, systematic approach to not just meeting, but also exceeding, international quality standards and certifications for its exports. Focusing on rice and textiles, we identify which compliance-related gaps need to be filled to ensure the sustainable growth of high-quality exports to major global markets. The study outlines the key dimensions of international quality standards as well as specific standards and requirements for textiles and rice, examines the quality assurance infrastructure in Pakistan, and presents policy recommendations.

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  • Salman Ehsan & Ayesha Khanum, 2014. "Compliance with Global Quality Requirements in Pakistan’s Export Sector," Lahore Journal of Economics, Department of Economics, The Lahore School of Economics, vol. 19(Special E), pages 247-266, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:lje:journl:v:19:y:2014:i:sp:p:247-266
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    Keywords

    Global quality standards; exports; compliance; Pakistan.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • L15 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Information and Product Quality
    • P45 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - International Linkages
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
    • Q27 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Issues in International Trade

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