Literature on the effects of third-party certification on industrial dynamics? Is there any comprehensive theoretical studies on how third-party certification adoption may affect industrial performance/dynamics of an industry?
For models of the informational role/effects of third-party certifiers on an industry, you might like to look at

Lizzeri, Alessandro (1999). “Information Revelation and Certification Intermediaries”. RAND Journal of Economics 30.2, pp. 214–231.

Albano, Gian Luigi and Alessandro Lizzeri (2001). “Strategic Certification and Provision of Quality”. International Economic Review 42.1, pp. 267–283.