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The impact of direct to consumer shipping laws on the number and size distribution of U.S. wineries

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  • Pesavento, Matthew T.

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The changing legislative landscape of the U.S. wine market provides a scenario to examine the effect of regulation on the size distribution of firms. Using the variation across states and time in the sum of in-state and out-of-state adult populations between 2002–2017, and a difference in difference-style empirical model, I examine how restrictions on Direct to Consumer (DTC) sales impact the number of establishments and the employment at wineries. I find that the expansion of the potential wine market by 10 M adults caused about a 3.5% increase in the number of wineries. While reduced DTC restrictions explain growth in the number of wineries, I find no effect of lessened restrictions on the number of winery employees, though there is evidence of a lagged effect. Additionally, I find that the growth of smaller wineries substantially outpaces that of larger wineries when regulations are lessened. These results suggest that regulatory barriers in particular industries may allow states to maintain an artificial size distribution.

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  • Pesavento, Matthew T., 2022. "The impact of direct to consumer shipping laws on the number and size distribution of U.S. wineries," Journal of Wine Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 17(4), pages 270-295, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jwecon:v:17:y:2022:i:4:p:270-295_2
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