Natural Endowments, Production Technologies and the Quality of Wines in Bordeaux. Does Terroir Matter?

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Gergaud ◽  
Victor Ginsburgh
Keyword(s):  
Instrumental Variables ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Wine Experts ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
Grape Varieties ◽  
Quality Assessments ◽  
Instrumental Variables Approach

AbstractWe study whether quality assessments made by wine experts and by consumers (based on prices obtained at auction between 1980 and 1992), can be explained by variables describing endowments (land characteristics, exposures of vineyards) and technologies (from grape varieties and picking, to bottled wines). However, since technological choices are likely to depend on endowments, the effects can only be identified using an instrumental variables approach. We show that technological choices affect quality much more than natural endowments, the effect of which is negligible. (JEL Classification: L66, Q12, Q13, Q16)

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Intrinsic and Perceived Quality of Sangiovese Wines from California and Italy

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1088
Author(s):  
Valentina Canuti ◽  
Annegret Cantu ◽  
Monica Picchi ◽  
Larry A. Lerno ◽  
Courtney K. Tanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Grape Variety ◽  
Protected Designation Of Origin ◽  
Wine Experts ◽  
Intrinsic Quality ◽  
Red Grape ◽  
Grape Varieties

Sangiovese is the most cultivated red grape variety in Italy where it is certified for the production of several Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) wines, and it is one of the most cultivated Italian red grape varieties in California. Despite the global distribution of this variety, there is a lack of international studies on Sangiovese grapes and wines. For this reason, the present study aimed to compare 20 commercial Sangiovese wines from 2017 harvest, 9 produced in Italy (Tuscany) and 11 in California, in order to evaluate the intrinsic and perceived quality. The eligibility, identity, and style properties (the intrinsic quality) of the wines were evaluated. A group of 11 Italian experts evaluated the perceived quality by rating the typicality of the wines. The experimental data showed that the intrinsic quality of Sangiovese wine samples was affected by the growing area; in particular, the wine resulted very different for the color indices and polyphenol composition. The above differences in intrinsic quality levels did not lead to a different evaluation of the perceived quality (typicality) by the wine experts. The results evidenced that Sangiovese variety is recognizable also if grown outside its original terroir, and fresh and fruity wines were considered more typical. This study expands our current knowledge of Sangiovese wines and the contribution of regional characteristics to the composition of wine.

scholarly journals Effect of nursing home ownership on the quality of post-acute care: An instrumental variables approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Grabowski ◽  
Zhanlian Feng ◽  
Richard Hirth ◽  
Momotazur Rahman ◽  
Vincent Mor
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Instrumental Variables ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
Instrumental Variables Approach ◽  
Post Acute Care

Economic Institutions and Growth Nexus: The Role of Governance and Democratic Institutions—Evidence from Time Varying Parameters’ (TVPs) Models

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (4I-II) ◽  
pp. 675-688
Author(s):  
Ghulam Murtaza ◽  
Muhammad Zahir Faridi
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Economic Institutions ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Democratic Institutions ◽  
Main Hypothesis ◽  
Dynamic Relationship ◽  
Rolling Window

The present study has investigated the channels through which the linkage between economic institutions and growth is gauged, by addressing the main hypothesis of the study that whether quality of governance and democratic institutions set a stage for economic institutions to promote the long-term growth process in Pakistan. To test the hypothesis empirically, our study models the dynamic relationship between growth and economic institutions in a time varying framework in order to capture institutional developments and structural changes occurred in the economy of Pakistan over the years. Study articulates that, along with some customary specifics, the quality of government and democracy are the substantial factors that affect institutional quality and ultimately cause to promote growth in Pakistan. JEL Classification: O40; P16; C14; H10 Keywords: Economic Institutions, Growth, Governance and Democracy, Rolling Window Two-stage Least Squares, Pakistan

scholarly journals Postoperative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and oncological outcomes of rectal cancer

BJS Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
O Grahn ◽  
M Lundin ◽  
M-L Lydrup ◽  
E Angenete ◽  
M Rutegård
Keyword(s):  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Instrumental Variables ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Recurrence Free Survival ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Oncological Outcomes ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Instrumental Variables Approach

Abstract Background Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are known to suppress the inflammatory response after surgery and are often used for pain control. This study aimed to investigate NSAID use after radical surgical resection for rectal cancer and long-term oncological outcomes. Methods A cohort of patients who underwent anterior resection for rectal cancer between 2007 and 2013 in 15 hospitals in Sweden was investigated retrospectively. Data were obtained from the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry and medical records; follow-up was undertaken until July 2019. Patients who received NSAID treatment for at least 2 days after surgery were compared with controls who did not, and the primary outcome was recurrence-free survival. Cox regression modelling with confounder adjustment, propensity score matching, and an instrumental variables approach were used; missing data were handled by multiple imputation. Results The cohort included 1341 patients, 362 (27.0 per cent) of whom received NSAIDs after operation. In analyses using conventional regression and propensity score matching, there was no significant association between postoperative NSAID use and recurrence-free survival (adjusted hazard ratio (HR) 1.02, 0.79 to 1.33). The instrumental variables approach, including individual hospital as the instrumental variable and clinicopathological variables as co-variables, suggested a potential improvement in the NSAID group (HR 0.61, 0.38 to 0.99). Conclusion Conventional modelling did not demonstrate an association between postoperative NSAID use and recurrence-free survival in patients with rectal cancer, although an instrumental variables approach suggested a potential benefit.

Effect of Grape Pomace Extracts Obtained from Different Grape Varieties on Microbial Quality of Beef Patty

2011 ◽  
Vol 76 (7) ◽  
pp. M515-M521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osman Sagdic ◽  
Ismet Ozturk ◽  
Mustafa Tahsin Yilmaz ◽  
Hasan Yetim
Keyword(s):  
Grape Pomace ◽  
Microbial Quality ◽  
Grape Varieties

Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Fraud Dalam Kegiatan Pengadaan Barang dan Jasa

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
pp. 274-293
Author(s):  
Nur Hidayati ◽  
J.M.V. Mulyadi
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
Procurement System

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine whether variables such as quality of goods/services procurement committee, income of goods/services procurement committee, procurement system and procurement system, procurement ethic of goods/services and internal control system have influence to fraud of goods/ services procurement in the ministry of health affairs agency. Population in this research is all auditor related in process of procurement of goods/services, while the object of research (sample) that is as much as 56 people. The technique of determining the sample using purposive sampling method. Data were tested using validity test, reliability test, multicolinearity test, heteroskedasticity test, multiple regression analysis, hypothesis test and coefficient of determination. The result of the research shows that the quality of procurement committee variables significantly and negatively affect the fraud of procurement of goods/services. The income of the procurement committee does not significantly affect the procurement of goods/services, procurement system and procedures have significant effect and negative to the goods/service procurement, ethics have significant effect and negative to the procurement of goods/services and internal control system significantly and negative to the fraud of procurement of goods/services. ABSTRAK Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji apakah variabel seperti kualitas panitia pengadaan barang/jasa, penghasilan panitia pengadaan barang/jasa, sistem dan prosedur pengadaan barang/jasa, etika pengadaan barang/jasa, dan sistem pengendalian internal memiliki pengaruh terhadap fraud pengadaan barang/jasa di Lingkungan Instansi Kementerian Kesehatan RI. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh auditor yang terkait dalam proses pengadaan barang/jasa, sedangkan yang dijadikan objek penelitian (sampel) yaitu sebanyak 56 orang. Teknik penentuan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Data diuji menggunakan uji validitas, uji reliabilitas, uji multikolinearitas, uji heteroskedastisitas, analisis regresi berganda, uji hipotesis dan koefisien determinasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel kualitas panitia pengadaan berpengaruh secara signifikan dan negatif terhadap fraud pengadaan barang/jasa. Penghasilan panitia pengadaan tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap terhadap fraud pengadaan barang/jasa, sistem dan prosedur pengadaan berpengaruh secara signifikan dan negatif terhadap fraud pengadaan barang/jasa, ketika berpengaruh secara signifikan dan negatif terhadap fraud pengadaan barang/jasa dan sistem pengendalian internal berpengaruh secara signifikan dan negatif terhadap fraud pengadaan barang/jasa. JEL Classification: M41, M42, H57

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