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An Empirical Evaluation of Irrigation Insurance for Agricultural Systems in the Mexican Northwest

Leiva, Akssell J.; Skees, Jerry R.
2006
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Prototype inflow-based derivative contracts are designed to hedge irrigation risk in the Rio Mayo Valley of Sonora, Mexico. The results indicate that an 18-month contract is feasible given the specific characteristics of the region selected for the study.

Title
An Empirical Evaluation of Irrigation Insurance for Agricultural Systems in the Mexican Northwest
Author(s)
Leiva, Akssell J.
Skees, Jerry R.
Subject(s)
Issue Date
2006
Publication Type
Conference Paper/ Presentation
Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.34177
Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/34177
PURL Identifier
http://purl.umn.edu/34177
Language
English
Total Pages
28
Series Statement
Selected Paper
Record Appears in
Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES) > Annual Meeting, 2006, May 25-28, Montreal, Quebec

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