Weather derivatives: risk-hedging prospects for agriculture and power sectors in India

Journal of Risk Finance

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 112-132

  Sharma, Anil K ^a   Vashishtha, Ashutosh ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Climatic hazards; Derivative markets; Energy industry; Hedging; India; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015616582     PISSN: 15265943     EISSN: 09657967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/15265940710732323     Document Type: Article

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