specifically with income risk. They exist against a general background of widespread government intervention that modifies the … role of public policy versus market-based mechanisms to deal with income risk in agriculture. The OECD workshop examined …

The sources of risk in agriculture are numerous and diverse, ranging from events related to climate and weather … to manage risk. A holistic approach is thus necessary. This book examines the current magnitude and characteristics of … risk-related policies in agriculture and what is known about the quantitative size of agricultural risks. It looks at the …

This book examines the implications of risk management for policy in agriculture. Opening with a chapter on risk … management principles and guidelines for policy design in agriculture, the book goes on to look at quantitative analysis of risk …