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The Law of One Price? Price Dispersion on the Auction Market for Fine Wine

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  • Jean-Marie Cardebat

    (Larefi - Laboratoire d'analyse et de recherche en économie et finance internationales - UB - Université de Bordeaux)

  • Benoit Faye
  • Eric Le Fur
  • Karl Storchmann

Abstract

This paper examines the strong version of the law of one price (LOOP) on the auction market for fine wine. We draw on worldwide auction prices from eight auction houses,1 covering the time period from 2000 to 2012. Employing a hedonic approach, we find significant price premiums in particular in Hong Kong and between auction companies (independent of their locations). The price premiums by far exceed the expected transaction costs, casting doubt on the existence of the strong version of LOOP in the fine wine market. Our results suggest that heterogeneity in buyer preferences may crucially contribute to the observed price dispersion. In particular, although wines suspected of being counterfeits are sold at discounts in Western markets, they fetch price premiums in Hong Kong. (JEL Classifications: Q14, G11)

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  • Jean-Marie Cardebat & Benoit Faye & Eric Le Fur & Karl Storchmann, 2017. "The Law of One Price? Price Dispersion on the Auction Market for Fine Wine," Post-Print hal-03897972, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03897972
    DOI: 10.1017/jwe.2017.32
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    1. Eric Fur, 2023. "Risk and return of classic car market prices: passion or financial investment?," Journal of Asset Management, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 24(1), pages 59-68, February.
    2. Faye, Benoit & Le Fur, Eric, 2024. "Heterogeneous buyer preferences behind rejecting the law of one price in the fine wines market," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 239(C).
    3. Algieri, Bernardina & Iania, Leonardo & Leccadito, Arturo & Meloni, Giulia, 2024. "Message in a bottle: Forecasting wine prices," Journal of Wine Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 19(1), pages 64-91, February.
    4. Hachmi Ben Ameur & Zied Ftiti & Eric Le Fur, 2024. "What can we learn from the analysis of the fine wines market efficiency?," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 29(1), pages 703-718, January.

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    JEL classification:

    • Q14 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Finance
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions

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