Asia's Evolving Role in Global Wine Markets

37 Pages Posted: 20 Apr 2015

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Kym Anderson

University of Adelaide - Centre for International Economic Studies (CIES); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); Australian National University

Glyn Wittwer

Monash University - Centre of Policy Studies

Date Written: April 2015

Abstract

Over the past decade Hong Kong and China have become far more important to the world's wine markets, while Southeast Asia's imports of fine wine continue to grow steadily. This paper reviews recent developments in the light of comparative advantage theory before drawing on a model of global wine markets to project developments in Asia and elsewhere over the next five years under various economic growth, real exchange rate, and policy assumptions. It concludes that China is set to continue to be by far the most dominant player in Asia, and to change global markets for wines dramatically, just as it has been doing and will continue to do for so many other products.

Keywords: changes in tastes, global grape and wine model projections, real exchange rate changes, wine comparison advantage

JEL Classification: C53, F11, F17, Q13

Suggested Citation

Anderson, Kym and Wittwer, Glyn, Asia's Evolving Role in Global Wine Markets (April 2015). CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10552, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2596632

Kym Anderson (Contact Author)

University of Adelaide - Centre for International Economic Studies (CIES) ( email )

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Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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Glyn Wittwer

Monash University - Centre of Policy Studies ( email )

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Australia
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