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The paper reviews attempts to provide insurance against risks afflicting the poorest. It presents empirical evidence on the impact of different types of microinsurance, and recommends the idea of ‘quasi-insurance’—the provision of insurance functions through a non-insurance route—where...
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Working the electric energy system involves many risks that are assumed by the electric energy companies, investors, supplier and customers, as a consequence of interdependence between micro and macroeconomics issues. Main risks that can make an impact on electric energy refer to the following...
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well as in Brazil, Turkey, and the USA. The study focuses on a wider supply chain or network perspective for the risk … assessment. Methodically the assessed risks were classified and then evaluated using a risk map matrix. Results point out … nonacceptable risks and show the differences concerning the risk evaluation in the different value chains. Results provide …
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partial equilibrium model focused on U.S. corn-based ethanol production with downside risk-averse farmers to assess the … with increases in the variance of prices received by farmers. Risk-averse corn farmers still benefit due to the higher mean … price effect. From a methodological perspective, this analysis reveals that downside risk aversion may be important. …
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selection and behaviour identification. The results suggest the importance of the farmer’s risk perception, significant effects …
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, by paying special attention to the influence of risk. A dynamic state-contingent cost minimization approach is applied to …
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decisions of an individual risk averse farmer facing variability in both prices and yields. A set of stylised risk market … between government payments and the farmers’ use of risk market instruments in terms of the potential crowding out of such … of production and the use of risk market instruments that are endogenous. Single farm payment mitigates farmer’s efforts …
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agricultural insurance. First, the paper presents the specific production risk in agriculture and the tools that are used to manage …
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The main objective of this research is to provide a detailed perspective of the operational risk in the case of … commercial bank. The research is based on the main regulations and procedures in the field of the operational banking risk, and …
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E-banking is the first of those banking services that really economize time, because it allows to the user to accomplish from behind the computer many operations in the bank account, represents the computational solution that allows to the holder to have
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