New frontiers in quality infrastructure research

Quality infrastructure refers to the technical institutions supporting global trade while ensuring consumers can purchase safe, healthy, high-quality products and services.

In recent years, scientific interest in quality infrastructure (QI) has grown continuously. The Google Scholar results from 1997 to 2024 confirm this trend.

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Quality: compliance or competitive strategy?

A critical factor in moving towards sustainable development and innovation

Higher standards are often associated with better consumer protection and quality of life. However, this correlation is not unequivocal, as neither markets nor government regulation work perfectly. This observation is especially true for developing and emerging countries. In this sense, we wonder how a country’s quality infrastructure can best be aligned to contribute to economically sustainable development and the quality of life of its citizens in challenging contexts.

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