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Reducing asymmetric information by alternative crop insurance schemes – Testing risk reduction of individual and index-based contracts

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  • Bokusheva, R.
  • Breustedt, G.
  • Heidelbach, O.

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  • Bokusheva, R. & Breustedt, G. & Heidelbach, O., 2007. "Reducing asymmetric information by alternative crop insurance schemes – Testing risk reduction of individual and index-based contracts," Proceedings “Schriften der Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V.”, German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA), vol. 42, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:gewipr:262850
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.262850
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