Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: The relationship between religions around the world and alcohol consumption is a well-known debated issue since many religions forbid it. However, the specific relationship with wine consumption has never been empirically investigated. For some religions, such as the Catholic religion, wine has a specific place. The purpose of this short communication is to analyze how the role of religions could determine the level of wine consumption in a representative panel of countries. A single equation analysis is based on a cross section of 52 countries for the period 2010–2013. The results give more support to the anticipated relationship between wine consumption and religions and demonstrate that wine consumption in a country is impacted by the dominant religion in the country.
Source: Beverages
Author: Jean-François Outreville
Language: English
Topic: Wine Industry and Tourism
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,512
OpenAlex ID: W3208014607