Opportunities for improved efficiency in risk sharing using capital markets

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1228-1233

  Skees, Jerry R ^a  

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EID: 0013136557     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1244112     Document Type: Article

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