EFFECTS OF WEATHER EVENTS ON LOSS RATIOS FOR CROP INSURANCE PRODUCTS: A COUNTY-LEVEL PANEL DATA ANALYSIS

Edouard Mafoua and Calum Turvey

No 20113, 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship over time between specific weather events (drought, excessive rainfall, cold weather, etc ) and loss ratios for crop insurance products. The study also investigates the impact of rainfall and extreme heat on field and fruit crop insurance loss ratios.

Keywords: Risk; and; Uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.20113

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