Farm size is often a significant factor in explaining insurance uptake.In particular, larger farms are generally more specialised and thus more exposed to risk. Moreover, larger farms are more inclined to adopt more sophisticated risk management strategies. Small-scale and non-specialised farms...

Farm size is often a significant factor in explaining insurance uptake.In particular, larger farms are generally more specialised and thus more exposed to risk. Moreover, larger farms are more inclined to adopt more sophisticated risk management strategies. Small-scale and non-specialised farms...

This article aims to evaluate the effect of insurance on production, technical efficiency, and input use of Italian specialised-quality grape growers. A panel instrumental variable stochastic frontier approach is applied over the years 2008-2017 using data from the Farm Accountancy Data Network....