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Crop insurance, disaster assistance, and the role of the federal government in providing catastrophic risk protection
Joseph W. Glauber, Keith J. Collins, Peter J. BarrySince 1980, the principal form of crop loss assistance in the United States has been provided through the Federal Crop Insurance Program. The Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1980…
The role of ex ante regulations in addressing problems of moral hazard in agricultural insurance
Calum G. Turvey, Michael Hoy, Zahirul IslamWe develop a theoretical model of input use by agricultural producers who purchase crop insurance, and thus may engage in moral hazard. Through simulations, our findings show a…
An assessment of risk management strategies for grain growers in the Pacific Northwest
Bingfan Ke, H. Holly WangDue to the low crop insurance participation by grain growers in the Pacific Northwest, the performance of insurance programs and the futures market is assessed in this area…
Managing risk in agriculture through hedging and crop insurance: what does a national survey reveal?
Ashok K. Mishra, Hisham S. El‐OstaCrop insurance and hedging are two risk management strategies used by farmers to manage risk. Using a discrete choice model and farm‐level data, this study investigates the…
Rental spreads for share versus cash leases in Ilinois
Peter J. Barry, Cesar L. Escalante, LeeAnn E. MossThis study utilizes an expected utility framework to conceptualize the risk‐adjusted valuation of cash versus share leases for farmers and landowners. Farm‐level data then are…
Vertical diversification in the pork industry: a portfolio theory approach
Brian BuhrMarkowitz’s mean‐variance approach is used to identify the returns to vertical investment in the pork industry. In addition to previous efforts, this paper considers not only…
A transition finance training program for FSA/USDA employees
Gregory D. Hanson, Robert L. Parsons, Wesley N. MusserThe 1997 merger of two USDA agencies, the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and the Farmers Home Administration, into the Farm Service Agency created a need for…
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0002-1466e-ISSN:
2041-6326ISSN-L:
0002-1466Online date, start – end:
2000Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Valentina Hartarska
- Denis Nadolnyak