Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
2016
College/Unit
Chambers College of Business and Economics
Document Number
16-22
Department/Program/Center
Economics
Abstract
Over the past decade, local food systems have been identified as having a significant influence on regional economies. Using a recent change in West Virginia’s craft beer distribution laws as a case study, we show that although employment might not experience a statistically significant change due to additional legalized marketing channels, wages did experience a significant increase. Our findings suggest that state economies might benefit from reducing restrictions on small, local producers.
Digital Commons Citation
Malone, Trey and Hall, Joshua C., "Can Liberalization of Local Food Marketing Channels Influence Local Economies? A Case Study of West Virginia’s Craft Beer Distribution Laws" (2016). Economics Faculty Working Papers Series. 206.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/econ_working-papers/206