@techreport{NBERw11981,
 title = "Consumer Boycotts: The Impact of the Iraq War on French Wine Sales in the U.S.",
 author = "Larry Chavis and Phillip Leslie",
 institution = "National Bureau of Economic Research",
 type = "Working Paper",
 series = "Working Paper Series",
 number = "11981",
 year = "2006",
 month = "January",
 URL = "http://www.nber.org/papers/w11981",
 abstract = {The French Opposition to the war in Iraq in early 2003, prompted calls for a boycott of French wine in the US.  We measure the magnitude of consumers%u2019 participation in the boycott, and look at basic evidence of who participates.  Conservative estimates indicate that the boycott resulted in 26% lower weekly sales at its peak, and 13% lower sales over the six month period that we estimate the boycott lasted for.  These findings suggest that business should be concerned that their actions may provoke a boycott which hurts their profits.  We also find that neither political preferences or media attention are important determinants of boycott participation.},
}