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Changes in the wine chain - Managerial challenges and threats for German wine co-ops

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Hanf, Jon H.
Schweickert, Erik
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Wine production in Germany has a tradition of more than 200 years in each of the 13 German quality wine-growing regions. Even today mall grape growers dominate the industry. As a result, most of the viticulturists are members of cooperatives. Our observation that grape growers still turn to wine co-ops, and hence, the increase in co-op members and vineyards, might indicate that the wine co-ops are successful. Thus, the aim of our paper is two-fold. First, we analyze the structure of this complex sector and the managerial construct strategic member groups. Second, we empirically test whether the formation of strategic groups is a driver of cooperative success.

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Paper provided by American Association of Wine Economists in its series Working Papers with number 37315.

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Keywords: wine market; Germany; co-operatives; globalization; Agribusiness; Industrial Organization;

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  1. Bijman, W.J.J. & Hendrikse, G.W.J., 2003. "Co-operatives in chains: institutional restructuring in the Dutch fruit and vegetables industry," Research Paper ERS-2003-089-ORG Revision, Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus Uni. [Downloadable!]
  2. Karantininis, Kostas & Zago, Angelo, 2001. " Endogenous Membership in Mixed Duopsonies," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 83(5), pages 1266-72. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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