MANAGING YIELD RISK THROUGH A COOPERATIVE

Kimberly A. Zeuli and Jerry R. Skees

No 20736, 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Developing new risk management products for all agricultural commodities has increased in importance given recent legislation. Vegetables have been difficult to insure. This paper investigates the use of index contracts for growers belonging to a Kentucky vegetable cooperative. Index contracts should be significantly more efficient than current crop insurance alternatives.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Risk and Uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.20736

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