Optimizing agricultural insurance to meet the demands of farmers: Evidence from India

Researchers and policymakers have long understood the benefits of crop insurance, but have been consistently disappointed by the poor performance of these programs. Rarely have programs seen sizeable take-up rates without support through large government subsidies, and in many countries demand has b...

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Main Authors: Ghosh, Ranjan Kumar, Gupta, Shweta, Singh, Vartika, Ward, Patrick S.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145512

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