Value-at-Risk and Models of Dependence in the U.S. Federal Crop Insurance Program

The federal crop insurance program covered more than 110 billion dollars in total liability in 2018. The program consists of policies across a wide range of crops, plans, and locations. Weather and other latent variables induce dependence among components of the portfolio. Computing value-at-risk (V...

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Main Authors: A. Ford Ramsey, Barry K. Goodwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Risk and Financial Management
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1911-8074/12/2/65