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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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Main Authors: Deconinck, Koen, Swinnen, Johan
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: John Wiley & Sons 2021
Subjects:
politics
models
geographical information systems
efficiency
economics
quality standards
decision making
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142667
Summary: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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