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A research by the French national standards body and a research carried out in
Great Britain, confirm the positive impact of standardization on the entire state
economy (see Table 2).
Table 2: The results of national research into the economic impact of standards
State Author of Time span of data BDP growth in Impact of
Germany research percent standards on BDP
DIN (2000) 1960–1996 3.3 % 0.9 %
France AFNOR (2009) 1950–2007 3.4 % 0.8 %
United Kingdom DTI (2005) 1948–2002 2.5 % 0.3 %
Source: DIN, 2011
Standards not only affect economic activity but also contribute significantly
to the quality of life, prosperity, security and social cohesion; therefore, their
impact goes far beyond the narrow economic benefits.
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