Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP9849
Authors: Neil Gandal; Pierre Rgibeau
Abstract: Despite the increasing importance of and huge growth in SSOs and the flurry of research on the economics of SSOs in the last decade, no comprehensive review of the literature exists. Such an undertaking is beyond the scope of this paper. Here, we address a more modest goal: a selective review focusing on current policy issues regarding SSOs and empirical evidence on the performance of SSOs. A key part of the analysis here focuses on what light the empirical work on SSOs can shed on SSO performance.
Keywords: SSO performance; Standard Setting Organizations
JEL Codes: L4
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| SSOs facilitate technological standardization (L86) | compatibility among products (L15) |
| SSO performance (D29) | speed and efficiency of technology adoption (O33) |
| operating performance of SSOs (L25) | speed and efficiency of technology adoption (O33) |
| SSO performance (D29) | quality of standards developed (L15) |
| internal rules of SSOs (F53) | ability to innovate and respond to market needs (O35) |
| increased private sector participation in SSOs (L33) | longer decision-making times (D91) |
| SSO performance (D29) | market competition (L13) |
| effectiveness of SSOs in standardization processes (L15) | competitive markets (D41) |
| effectiveness of SSOs in standardization processes (L15) | fostering innovation (O35) |