Factors influencing farmers crop insurance decisions

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 103-114

  Sherrick, Bruce J ^a   Barry, Peter J ^a   Ellinger, Paul N ^a   Schnitkey, Gary D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop insurance; FCIC; Multinomial logit; Risk perceptions

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; INSURANCE INDUSTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1342267496     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2004.00565.x     Document Type: Article

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