Demand for a simple weather insurance product in India: Theory and evidence
This article analyzes the demand for a simple rainfall‐based weather insurance product among farmers in rural India. We explore the predictions of a standard expected utility theory framework on the nature of demand in terms of price, the basis of the hedge, and risk aversion using data from a rando...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Wiley
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147434 |
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