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A study of the impact of policy-based agricultural insurance on farmers’ willingness to adopt pro-environmentally production behaviors: evidence from Jiangxi Province in China

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionThe problem of agricultural non-point source pollution in China seriously affects the sustainability of grain production and poses a great threat to food security.
Yanzhe Li +4 more
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Insurance Literacy and Life-Insurance Purchase Behaviour: A Cognitive–Affective Conceptual Model [PDF]

Colombo Business Journal
Life insurance is a tool for financial resilience, yet its uptake remains low in many markets. Grounded in the Theory of Planned Behaviour, this paper proposes a conceptual model in which insurance literacy exerts a positive effect on purchase intention,
Dayaratne Perera , Ananda Jayawardena
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Crop insurance and irrigation behavior: The conditional role of pumping costs

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
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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Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
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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Risk management externalities in agrifood supply chains

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Firms may under‐ or over‐invest in risk management from the social planner's perspective, resulting in a negative externality on other economic agents in the supply chain. The externality of risk management is particularly relevant for agrifood supply chains, which frequently experience disruptions and play a primary role in preventing major ...
Jeffrey Hadachek, Meilin Ma
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Premium subsidy designs and crowding out of insurance demand

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is an important instrument to protect farmers against extreme weather events. Many countries provide subsidies for crop insurance products to make insurance more affordable for farmers. The Federal Crop Insurance Program in the United States and major European crop insurance programs such as in Spain, Italy, and France focus on ...
Tim Philippi
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Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler +3 more
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Factors influencing the intention to purchase health insurance: a study of Indian tobacco and alcohol consumers

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionThis study empirically investigates the attitude of tobacco and alcohol consumers towards health insurance purchase in India. The study aims to determine the factors which plays a significant role in determining the purchase intention of ...
Ashok Mishra +4 more
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Income sharing for common pool resources with uncertain productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We address the interconnected issues of externalities in the use of a natural common‐pool resource system and adverse effects of environmental uncertainty on risk‐averse resource users. We set up a simple analytical model and derive conditions such that insurance by means of an income sharing mechanism mitigates externalities and hence ...
Claudia Kelsall, Martin Quaas, Nicolas Quérou +2 more
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Contribution of S.Yu. Vitte to the development of insurance relations in tsarist Russia

Государственное и муниципальное управление: Учёные записки
Subject. Economic activity of S. Yu. Witte and his contribution to insurance coverage as a method of risk mitigation in the national economy of tsarist Russia.Purpose. Assessment of S. Yu.
T. A. Naydenova, E. N. Novokshonova
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