Efficiency of weather derivatives as primary crop insurance instruments

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 387-403

  Vedenov, Dmitry V ^a   Barnett, Barry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural risk management; Crop insurance; Index insurance; Weather derivatives

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 13244265730     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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