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Revisiting the demand of agricultural insurance: The case of Spain [PDF]
We use the actual insurance records of 52,300 farmers and 11 years to estimate two sets of insurance demands. We define measures of insurance's expected returns, variance and third moment, based on observed insurance data, and infer the expected returns ...
Zilberman, David, Garrido, Alberto
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Dimensions of the AI Divide: Digital Inequality and Psychological Consequences
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a foundational component of contemporary social, economic, and political life. Yet, the ways in which AI reshapes patterns of exclusion beyond questions of access and technical capability remain insufficiently theorized.
Christos Papaioannou
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Other title: Life insurance facts to help you
"7-91"--page [36]I. The Basic Plans of Life Insurance -- II. Comparison of Types of Insurance -- III. Do You Need Life Insurance? -- IV. Apply for Insurance -- v. Important Policy Provisions -- VI. Pointers for Policyholders -- VII.
Kansas. Insurance Department
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Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar +2 more
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Other title: Life insurance facts to help you
Dear Fellow Kansan -- I. Definitions -- II. The Basic Plans of Life Insurance -- III. Do You Need Life Insurance? -- IV. Choosing Your Company and Agent -- V. Controversial Issues You May Encounter -- VI. Applying for Insurance -- VII.
Kansas. Insurance Department
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Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States
Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou +3 more
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Other title: Life insurance facts to help you
The Basic Plans of Life Insurance -- Basic Plans -- Level Premium System Explained -- Variations of the Basic Plans -- Some Other Variations -- Extras Riders -- Comparison of Types of Insurance -- Term vs. Permanent Insurance -- Group vs.
Kansas. Insurance Department
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Crop insurance and irrigation behavior: The conditional role of pumping costs
Abstract Excessive water use for irrigation can accelerate the depletion of water resources, undermining agriculture's resilience to weather‐related shocks. Understanding how farmers make water use decisions is essential for developing effective water management policies.
Sungmin Cheu, Molly Sears
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Other title: Life insurance facts to help you
"The information contained in this guide is designed to help you better understand the various policies available and the language used to describe the coverage offered. Hopefully, it will encourage you to do some comparison shopping.
Kansas. Insurance Department
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Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers
Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki +6 more
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