Can Normality of Yields Be Assumed for Crop Insurance?

Normality of crop yield residuals pooled to the state and regional level is examined using a procedure that accounts for trend and heteroscedasticity. Normality tests are conducted using farm‐level yield data from over 200,000 producers of six crops in seven U.S. states. The results indicate consist...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian journal of agricultural economics 2002-07, Vol.50 (2), p.171-184
Hauptverfasser:	Atwood, Joseph, Shaik, Saleem, Watts, Myles
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural economics Agriculture Crop insurance Crops Data analysis Economics Farms Insurance Rates U.S.A Yield
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