An internet-based tool for weather risk management

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-78

  Turvey, Calum G ^a   Norton, Michael ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop insurance; Heat insurance; Precipitation insurance; Weather derivatives; Weather insurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955084642     PISSN: 10682805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S106828050000215X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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