Farm/crop portfolio simulations under variable risk: a case study from Italy

Abstract Important sources of risk in agriculture are yield and price fluctuations caused by unpredictable and uncontrollable events, inducing income volatility and adding considerable complexity to farmers’ decisions. The literature suggests that these events could affect farmers’ risk aversion in...

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Main Authors: Franco Rosa, Mario Taverna, Federico Nassivera, Luca Iseppi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Economics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40100-019-0127-7