IEC has developed a number of case studies summarizing the benefits of participating in international standardization and using the standards. The case studies cover the private sector, governmental institutions and academia.

Further information can be found on: http://www.iec.ch/benefits/worldsays/

The ISO Monthly magazine, ISO Focus, has dedicated an issue (ISO Focus Vo. 4, N. 6, June 2007) to the theme of Economic and societal benefits of standardization, with articles highlighting various sectoral and national/regional perspectives. More in general, ISO Focus provides an ongoing reference from end-users of ISO International Standards as well as from protagonists of their development, with up-to-date information on benefits associated with the use of International Standards.

Further information can be found on: http://www.iso.org/iso/isofocus-index.htm

Concrete examples of benefits of standards to UK companies can be found on a BSI site, under “case studies”: http://www.raisingstandards.com/.

BSI has also generated testimonials by a wide spectrum of standards users providing a quantitative and qualitative insight into the tangible benefits of the application of standards and standardization.

Encompassing both global, local, private and public applications, this portfolio of testimonial research provides a platform from which the benefits of standardization can be tailored to address the issues and challenges at micro level.

To view the case studies visit: http://www.nssf.info/case-studies  

Concrete examples of benefits of standards to companies and institutions and can be found on the DIN web site, under “Success with Standards”

Web site developed by the World Bank dealing with Trade research and covering extensively the issue of Standards and Regulations from a Trade perspective (barriers and facilitation).

http://go.worldbank.org/1XUICJFRX0

Success Stories in European Standardization, CEN, CENELC, ETSI

http://www.cen.eu/cenorm/news/success+stories/index.asp

Web site developed by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources providing many factual, company based case studies about EMS implementation and benefits.

http://www.p2pays.org/iso/business/aerospace.asp

Bibliography on the Economics of Standards and Standardization and other matters related to standardization.

http://www.pro-norm.de/_sites/_forschung/bibliography_en.htm

SIIT 2007: http://www.siit2007.org/

Documents and presentations of SIIT 2005 (including those concerning the session covering “ The Economic Value of Standards”) are available at : http://www.siit2005.org/

Materials from previous conferences can be accessed through the links section of the SIIT 2005 web site.

List of books dealing with Standards and Standardization.

http://www.ses-standards.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=2

The Standards Edge series of books, providing information on standardization in the information and communication technology fileds from a strategic business perspective.

http://www.thebolingroup.com/standards_series.html