Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/323050 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
U.S.E. Working Papers Series No. 23-11
Publisher: 
Utrecht University, Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.), Utrecht
Abstract: 
The World Trade Organization (WTO) protects Geographical Indication (GI) wines such as Bordeaux and Chianti. However, there is scant empirical evidence on the effectiveness of this protection. We use a triple difference strategy, comparing the differential growth of GI exports to non-GI exports, for WTO joiners versus non-joiners. Our triple difference panel data analysis of EU wine exports from 1995 to 2019 finds a significant effect. When countries join the WTO, their import of GI wines increases by about 25% more than non-GI wines, compared to non-joiners. Our findings suggest that the EU policy of also including wine GIs in bilateral agreements is an attempt to further improve enforcement of GI protection in third countries.
Subjects: 
Geographical Indications
Wine
WTO
Intellectual Property
TRIPS
JEL: 
F13
O34
Q17
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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