Parametric and nonparametric statistical modelling of crop yield: Implications for pricing crop insurance contracts

Applied Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1151-1164

  Ozaki, Vitor A ^a   Goodwin, Barry K ^b   Shirota, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; ESTIMATION METHOD; INSURANCE SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; PRICING POLICY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BRAZIL; PARANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 42549133697     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840600749680     Document Type: Article

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