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Social Capital and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Wine Regions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2018

Jason Franken
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, Western Illinois University, 313 Knoblauch Hall, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, USA; E-mail: jr-franken@wiu.edu.
Miguel Gómez
Affiliation:
Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 340D Warren Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; E-mail: mig7@cornell.edu.
R. Brent Ross
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University, Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture, 446 West Circle Drive, Rm. 317B, East Lansing, MI 48824-1039, USA; E-mail: rross@msu.edu.

Abstract

This study investigates a hypothesized positive relationship between the number and strength of network ties and the performance of wineries in emerging production regions, which may face different challenges than wineries found in well-established regions. Results corroborate expectations that greater ties to competitors and firms in related tourism food and lodging sectors bolster performance. (JEL Classification: Q130)

Type
Articles
Copyright
Copyright © American Association of Wine Economists 2018 

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Footnotes

The authors acknowledge funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Award Number: 0031130 - Description: 2011-68006-30815. The authors are also grateful for helpful comments from AAWE Conference participants and anonymous reviewers.

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