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of choice under risk. The axiomatic foundation of Yaari's non-expected utility approach permits the formulation of a …'s attitude towards risk from its attitude towards wealth and is consistent with experimental evidence on decision-making under … wealth and is compatible with either risk aversion or risk inclination. This appealing feature of the dual theory allows us …
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determine heterogeneity across firms in size and productivity in the same industry. We then incorporate these organisational … increase in aggregate productivity of an industry depending on which of these margins dominate. Trade may trigger firms to opt …
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Im globalen und regionalen Kontext wird wiederholt auf eine Diversifizierung der Agrarproduktion von der genetischen über die Betriebs- bis hin zur Landschaftsebene als eine entscheidende Maßnahme zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel hingewiesen. Allgemein bekannt ist, dass für die züchterische...
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. It suggest a microeconometric method for measuring flooding related risk preferences of affected individuals. The method …-experimental approach to measure differences in the risk attitudes of farmers located in high flooding risk areas versus farmers located in … low flooding risk areas is followed. Changes in flooding risk related behaviour over time is analysed and marginal effects …
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Risk plays an important role in agricultural decision-making, particularly in those regions that are remarkably exposed … conditions, risk attitudes and risk management techniques with respect to the requirements of a functioning crop insurance system …Risiko spielt eine wichtige Rolle im Entscheidungsprozess landwirtschaftlicher Unternehmer, insbesondere in Regionen …
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This discussion paper considers insurance as a possible instrument of farm income stabilization and compares several crop insurance products with respect to their applicability in a transition economy using the case of Kazakhstan. The analysis is based on a qualitative evaluation as well a...
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The role of the OECD in linking the research and policy communities is described as well as the processes whereby OECD member countries scrutinize the work undertaken. A major project on decoupling of agricultural policy measures is used to illustrate the approaches and processes used. Attention...
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