Introduction of weather-derivative concepts: perspectives for Portugal

Journal of Risk Finance

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-19

  Ghiulnara, Alieva ^a   Viegas, Cristina ^b  

^a ACADEMY OF ECONOMIC STUDIES OF MOLDOVA   (Moldova)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Derivative markets; Hedging; Portugal; Rainfall; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015388000     PISSN: 15265943     EISSN: 09657967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/15265941011012660     Document Type: Article

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