TY - BOOK AU - Chambolle,Claire AU - Giraud-Héraud,Éric TI - Quality Certification through a Registered Designation of Origin: An Analytical Model PY - 2003///. N1 - 7 N2 - International competition on the wine market is characterised by a disparity of strategies applied by producers and wine-producing regions. We provide a theoretical analysis of the producers’ choice between the two main brand strategies: a private brand name and a brand carrying a public certification such as the French “Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée” (AOC). We show that the latter can be profitable by comparison with the private brand name strategy. However, such a system can lead to underinvestment in quality that can reduce consumer’s surplus UR - https://shs.cairn.info/journal-economie-et-prevision-1-2003-3-page-83?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080 ER -