The literature in marketing indicates that the country (or region) of origin may be an attribute of a product. However practically its use as a competitive advantage is less than efficient, due to insufficient definition of the images associated to these regions. This paper explores some the...

This paper explores those dimensions of the image of a "country" and "region" of origin influencing consumers preferences. In order to take in account cultural differences, we conducted interviews with consumers and experts from two countries, France and Tunisia. Our results suggest that the...