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  Quality Classifications in Competition: Price Formation in the German Wine Market

Rössel, J., & Beckert, J.(2012). Quality Classifications in Competition: Price Formation in the German Wine Market. Köln: Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung.

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New source: Rössel, Jörg, & Beckert, Jens (2013). Quality Classifications in Competition: Price Formation in the German Wine Market. In Jens Beckert, & Christine Musselin (Eds.), Constructing Quality: The Classification of Goods in Markets (pp. 288-315). Oxford: Oxford UniversityPress.
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Rössel, Jörg1, Author
Beckert, Jens2, Author           
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2Soziologie des Marktes, MPI for the Study of Societies, Max Planck Society, ou_1214556              

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 Abstract: How do judgment devices influence price formation? We investigate this question through a study of the German wine market. The German wine market is characterized by the simultaneous existence of two classification systems: the official classification system referring to the "quality in the glass," and the concept of "terroir," introduced by a private association of quality winemakers, the Verband deutscher Prädikatsweingüter. We used a data set comprising 1,890 wines from 248 different wineries in the German wine-growing regions of Rheingau and Rheinhessen. Our results show that the two classification systems function as mutually exclusive strategic options for winemakers. We also show that the non-official classification of terroir is much more powerful in explaining price formation within the market.
 Abstract: Welchen Einfluss haben Klassifikationssysteme auf den Preis eines Produktes? Wir gehen dieser Frage anhand einer Untersuchung des deutschen Weinmarktes nach. Der deutsche Weinmarkt zeichnet sich durch die Besonderheit aus, dass es zwei nebeneinander bestehende Bewertungssysteme gibt. Auf der einen Seite steht das offizielle Klassifikationssystem des geltenden Weinrechts, das die "Qualität im Glas" misst; auf der anderen das vom privaten Verband deutscher Prädikatsweingüter eingeführte, auf dem Terroir-Prinzip beruhende System. Auf der Grundlage eines Datensatzes von 1.890 verschiedenen Weinen von 248 Weingütern aus dem Rheingau und aus Rheinhessen zeigen wir, dass die beiden Klassifikationssysteme einander ausschließen und dass das Terroir-System sehr viel einflussreicher bei der Preisbildung auf dem Markt ist.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2012-032012
 Publication Status: Issued
 Pages: IV, 26
 Publishing info: Köln : Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung
 Table of Contents: 1 Theory
Quality through reputation
The political contestation of classification systems
Classifications and social stratification
2 The assessment of wine quality
3 Classification schemes in the German wine market
Quality in the glass
The principle of terroir
4 Data and methods
5 Empirical results
The segregation of the field
The impact of the classification systems on price
6 Conclusion
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Title: MPIfG Discussion Paper
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 12/3 Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: - Identifier: ISSN: 0944-2073
ISSN: 1864-4325