Vol. 8 No. 3 (2019)
Full Research Articles

Export propensity and intensity in the wine industry: a fractional econometric approach

Anthony Macedo
Department of Economics, Sociology and Management (DESG), Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
João Rebelo
Department of Economics, Sociology and Management (DESG), Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Sofia Gouveia
Department of Economics, Sociology and Management (DESG), Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal

Published 2020-11-09

Keywords

  • globalisation,
  • international trade,
  • market share,
  • fractional regression model

How to Cite

Macedo, A., Rebelo, J., & Gouveia, S. (2020). Export propensity and intensity in the wine industry: a fractional econometric approach. Bio-Based and Applied Economics, 8(3), 261–277. https://doi.org/10.13128/bae-9447

Abstract

Using export market shares as a measure of international competitiveness, this paper studies wine exports in terms of propensity and intensity. Based on data for the period 1999-2014, a two-part fractional regression model is applied. The results suggest that for importing countries GDP per capita, their own wine production, and EU membership have a positive effect on the probability of importing wine but tend to evolve inversely to market shares, as taste for variety becomes more important. Additionally, export propensity is positively affected by regional trade agreements, common language, similarity of religious culture, wine production in the exporting country, and the exporting country being from the Old World, while export intensity is boosted by common language and wine production in the exporting country. Bilateral distance has a negative effect on both margins of trade.