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European and Chinese Industrial Standards Influence Serbia’s Equipment Investment Decisions

Serbian industrial investors face growing decisions over equipment compatibility, technical standards and access to international markets as they work with European customers and technology suppliers from different countries. An essay in the September MAT report examines how Europe and China combine manufacturing capacity with efforts to shape the rules governing technology and global value chains. Equipment Compatibility Affects Long-Term Investment Costs For businesses investing in industrial assets, the initial purchase price is only one part of the financial calculation. Access…