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...
Main Authors: | Bucheli, J. (Author), Dalhaus, T. (Author), Finger, R. (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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Online Access: | View Fulltext in Publisher |
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