A utility maximization model is used to assess alternative risk management portfolios of Pacific Northwest non‐irrigated grain producers using three rotational practices. Risk management tools include hedging with wheat futures, yield insurance, two revenue insurance products (with and without...

A utility maximization model is used to assess alternative risk management portfolios of Pacific Northwest non-irrigated grain producers using three rotational practices. Risk management tools include hedging with wheat futures, yield insurance, two revenue insurance products (with and without...

Monetary authorities commonly use interventions in foreign exchange markets to influence exchange rates. This paper uses Taiwan's data to show that how interventions respond to external shocks representing depreciation or appreciation pressures depends on other objectives of the monetary...

Over the past decade, the food industry has increased its use of front-of-package and shelf-tag nutrition labeling designed to present key nutritional aspects and characteristics of food products. One such system is the Guiding Stars Program™ (GSP), which uses an algorithm to score the...