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Repositorio de la Red Internacional de Investigadores en Competitividad

INNOVACIÓN Y TECNOLOGÍA

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2011): La competitividad, elemento clave para la recuperación económica

An Exploration of Strategic Issues Impacting Wine Co-operatives in the European Wine Industry

Submitted
June 27, 2016
Published
2017-03-27

Abstract

This paper analyses the main differences and convergence between the governance systems and organization structures in wine co-operatives from Italy, Portugal, France, and Spain. Our methodology combines the administration of an international survey with secondary data on the governance systems and organization structures of the Southern European wine co-operatives. Results demonstrate the dominance of two main governance systems (full vs. partial vertical integration). Furthermore, we find a significant increase of functional convergence however formal convergence is not significant. Therefore, further research on the institutions promoting functional convergence between wine cooperatives in different countries will help us to understand better the drivers impacting their competitiveness

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