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Demand for temperature and rainfall index insurance in India

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  • Ayako Matsuda
  • Takashi Kurosaki

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Weather index insurance has been attracting considerable attention from academics and policymakers. This study investigates the demand for two types of index insurance sold in India: temperature index insurance for dry season and rainfall index insurance for subsequent monsoon season. Using data from randomized subsidy experiments, we separate purchase and quantity decisions and investigate how demand for rainfall insurance is correlated with demand for temperature insurance sold in the previous season. We find that the price (premium) does not influence purchase decisions per se but does significantly influence quantity decisions. The quantity demanded is less price‐sensitive for subsequent rainfall insurance than it is for temperature insurance. We also find that purchasers of temperature insurance tend to buy rainfall insurance more often than nonpurchasers do. However, a one‐time subsidy does not influence on subsequent demand, suggesting no price‐anchoring effect.

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  • Ayako Matsuda & Takashi Kurosaki, 2019. "Demand for temperature and rainfall index insurance in India," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 50(3), pages 353-366, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:agecon:v:50:y:2019:i:3:p:353-366
    DOI: 10.1111/agec.12489
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