Deng, Xiaohui; Barnett, Barry J.; Vedenov, Dmitry V.; … - In: Agricultural Economics 36 (2007) 2, pp. 271-280
This article proposes a temperature-humidity index insurance product and examines whether this product can effectively protect against the risk of reduced milk production caused by heat stress. Results suggest that even when premiums are at higher than actuarially fair levels and the insurance...