WEATHER DERIVATIVES AND SPECIFIC EVENT RISK

Calum Turvey

No 21550, 1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: This paper investigates the relationship between weather events and agricultural risks. Specific event risks are defined by outcomes related to a specific event such as low temperature and rainfall. Using Ontario data this paper describes specific events and shows how these specific events can be insured using weather derivatives and insurance.

Keywords: Risk; and; Uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.21550

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