The size of terroir: A theoretical on economics and politics of geographical indications
Geographical indications (GI) certify the geographical origins of a product and delineate the specific area in which the certified product must be produced. Despite a large literature on the economics of GIs, few papers have explored the question of the optimal size of GI regions. This note presents...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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John Wiley & Sons
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142667 |
| Sumario: | Geographical indications (GI) certify the geographical origins of a product and delineate the specific area in which the certified product must be produced. Despite a large literature on the economics of GIs, few papers have explored the question of the optimal size of GI regions. This note presents a flexible conceptual framework to explore the economics and politics of the delimitation of a GI. The general framework describes the efficiency and distributional effects of the size of a GI and shows how this affects interest groups’ incentives to influence government decision‐making. |
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