Weather Derivatives, Spatial Aggregation, and Systemic Risk: Implications for Reinsurance Hedging
Previous studies identify limited potential efficacy of weather derivatives in hedging agricultural exposures. In contrast to earlier studies which investigate the problem at low levels of aggregation, we find that better weather hedging opportunities may exist at higher levels of spatial aggregatio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
2008-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
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Online Access: | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/36705 |