Books reviewed: John Loomis and Gloria Helfand, Environmental Policy Analysis for Decision Making Ian J. Bateman, Andrew A. Lovett and Julii S. Brainard, Applied Environmental Economics: A GIS Approach to Cost-Benefit Analysis Daniel H. Cole, Pollution and Property. Comparing Ownership...

Seasonal variability is an important source of risk faced by farmers and, regardless of an individual's attitude to risk, there are options to tactically adjust production strategies as the outcomes of risk become known. The objective of this article is to measure the economic benefits of...