assess the risk mitigation capacity of weather index-based insurance for cotton farmers. We compare the ability of various … give a tractable definition of basis risk and use it to show that weather index-based insurance is associated with a large … significantly decreases the basis risk, compared to using simulated sowing dates. Finally we found that the gain of the weather …

assess the risk mitigation capacity of weather index-based insurance for cotton farmers. We compare the ability of various … give a tractable definition of basis risk and use it to show that weather index-based insurance is associated with a large … dates. Finally we find that the gain of the weather-index based insurance is lower than that of hedging against cotton price …

, results underline the limited impact of weather on the interconnection of these markets. …

institutions, l'État et le marché, candidats l'un et l'autre à servir de rempart contre la violence sociale alors que tous deux … constituent des sources majeures de cette violence. C'est qu'au sein de toute institution sociale se loge la possibilité de la … violence. Lutter contre cette dernière ne peut passer, dans le domaine économique, qu'à travers un travail consistant à se …

We analyze the effects of a school-based incentive program on children's exercise habits. The program offers children … calendardate fixed effects to control for day-specific attributes, such as weather and proximity to holidays. On average, we find …

We estimate a system of three behavioral equations for Brazilian children and teenagers (school absenteeism, health …

of children aged between 7 and 14, we find strong aversion to lying at all ages. Lying is driven mainly by selfish … motives and envy. Children with stronger social preferences are less prone to deception, even when lying would benefit others … at no monetary cost. Older children lie less than younger children and require more selfjustification to lie. …

We estimate a system of three behavioral equations for Brazilian children and teenagers (school absenteeism, health …