Portfolio allocation and alternative structures of the standard reinsurance agreement

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-73

  Vedenov, Dmitry V ^a   Miranda, Mario J ^b   Dismukes, Robert ^c   Glauber, Joseph W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop insurance; Portfolio allocation strategies; Reinsurance funds; Standard Reinsurance Agreement

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646568131     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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