The optimal drought index for designing weather index insurance

Climate change increases the need for better insurance solutions that enable farmers to cope with drought risks. We design weather index insurance using drought indices based on precipitation, soil moisture and evapotranspiration as underlying drought index and compare their risk-reducing potential...

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Main Authors: Bucheli, J. (Author), Dalhaus, T. (Author), Finger, R. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2021
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