Hedging price risk in the presence of crop yield and revenue insurance

European Review of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 217-239

  Mahul, Olivier ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Crop insurance; Hedging; Producer welfare; Simulation

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0344585364     PISSN: 01651587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/erae/30.2.217     Document Type: Review

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