Autor: Ferro Gustavo*, Depetris-Chauvin Nicolás**, Gatti Nicolás***, Villanueva Emiliano****
Institución: (*)UCEMA-CONICET, (**)HES-SO, Haute École de Gestion de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland, (***)UCEMA-CIEP-INTA, (****)Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT, United States
Año: 2024
JEL: D2, Q1
Resumen:
This study examines the production technology and technical efficiency of Argentine wineries producing high-quality versus low-quality wines for both domestic and export markets. Using data from a survey of 230 Argentine wineries, we estimate production functions with Ordinary Least Squares and assess technical efficiency through Stochastic Frontier Analysis. We differentiate between above-average and below-average quality wine producers and further segment these into exporters and non-exporters. Our findings highlight distinct production technologies and input intensities between high-quality and low-quality wine producers. High-quality wine producers show no economies of scale, unlike their low-quality counterparts. Additionally, exporters, particularly those with higher export intensity, exhibit greater efficiency and quality levels compared to lower-intensity exporters and non-exporters. These results offer valuable insights for emerging market policymakers and agribusinesses, illustrating how strategic quality differentiation and export focus can enhance competitiveness and productivity in the global wine industry.