Wine Economics: Quantitative Studies and Empirical Applications

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Introduction and Overview....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Life Satisfaction and Alcohol Consumption: An Empirical Analysis of Self-Reported Life Satisfaction and Alcohol Consumption in OECD Countries....Pages 11-27
Alcohol Demand, Externalities and Welfare-Maximising Alcohol Taxes....Pages 28-48
The Demand for (Non)Alcoholic Beverages in France and the Impact of Advertising....Pages 49-70
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
The Economic Value of Wine Names That Reference Place in the US Market: Analysis of ‘Champagne’ and Sparkling Wine....Pages 73-87
The Price of Wine: Does the Bottle Size Matter?....Pages 88-101
Wine Judging and Tasting....Pages 102-128
Willingness to Pay for Appellation of Origin: Results of an Experiment with Pinot Noir Wines in France and Germany....Pages 129-145
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
How Best to Rank Wines: Majority Judgment....Pages 149-172
Wine as an Alternative Asset Class....Pages 173-199
Financial Reaction to the Business Cycle in Periods of Difficulties: The Case of French Wine Companies....Pages 200-228
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
The Technical Efficiency of Wine Grape Growers in the Murray-Darling Basin in Australia....Pages 231-249
Product Assortment and the Efficiency of Farms....Pages 250-265
Determinants of Wine-Bottling Strategic Decisions: Empirical Evidence from the Italian Wine Industry....Pages 266-296
Export Intentions of Wineries....Pages 297-323
Front Matter....Pages 325-325
Wine Tourism and On-Site Wine Sales....Pages 327-349
The High and Rising Alcohol Content of Wine....Pages 350-364
Back Matter....Pages 365-368