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Basis risk and weather hedging effectiveness

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  • Joshua D. Woodard
  • Philip Garcia

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Keywords: Basis risk, Hedging effectiveness, Spatial aggregation, Weather derivatives

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  • Joshua D. Woodard & Philip Garcia, 2008. "Basis risk and weather hedging effectiveness," Agricultural Finance Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 68(1), pages 99-117, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:afrpps:v:68:y:2008:i:1:p:99-117
    DOI: 10.1108/00214660880001221
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