analysis of risk changes when units are aggregated. The methods described here, which base unit aggregation discounts on …

, a more sophisticated understanding of risk and risk management is important to help producers make better decisions in … risky situations and to assist policymakers in assessing the effectiveness of different types of risk protection tools. In … response, this report provides a rigorous, yet accessible, description of risk and risk management tools and strategies at the …

designs. The results compare alternative designs in terms of rate levels and risk reduction gains for representative …

of a knowledge base to guide the design and implementation ofeffective risk management programs, policies and tools … is presented on sources and responses to risk as well as producers' views on selected agricultural policy, risk … management and marketing issues. Use and perceptions of effectiveness of risk-reducing production practices are analyzed …

distribution; thus having significant implications for price variability, risk management, crop insurance, and other commodity …