A comparison of criteria for evaluating risk management strategies

Agricultural Finance Review

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 38-56

  Gloy, Brent A ^a   Baker, Timothy G ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural risk; Risk management; Risk ranking criteria; Sharpe ratio; Stochastic dominance; Value at risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874945632     PISSN: 00021466     EISSN: 20416326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00214740180001115     Document Type: Review

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