Why Are There so Few Breweries in the South?
研究发现美国南方啤酒厂数量少与大啤酒厂的政治献金、啤酒经销商密度以及南方浸信会信徒比例负相关，揭示了经济与道德联盟限制竞争的现象。
Most southern states have fewer breweries per population than the rest of the country. This paper examines why. The main outcome is that in the South, the number of breweries is negatively associated with higher campaign contributions from big breweries, the number of beer distributors per capita, and the Southern Baptist adherence rate. In the non–South, these associations are insignificant or positive. The limited number of breweries in the South follows the idea of bootleggers and Baptists where those who gain economically from limited competition—large breweries and distributors—side with groups morally opposed to alcohol to keep breweries out.