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Revenue protection for organic producers: too much or too little
Economics Working Papers (2002–2016)
  • Ariel Singerman, Iowa State University
  • Chad E. Hart, Iowa State University
  • Sergio H. Lence, Iowa State University
Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
8-12-2012
Working Paper Number
WP #11012, June 2011 revised August 2012
Abstract

A framework is developed to examine organic crop insurance established by the Risk Management Agency (RMA). Given that RMA links organic and conventional crop prices, the model is calibrated to reflect both markets to illustrate the impacts that pricing has on insurance coverage. Findings indicate that at the 75% coverage level, RMA’s fixed price factor implies an effective coverage ranging from 45% to 106% depending on the ratio of planting-time organic to conventional market prices. Results suggest RMA’s program is likely to induce adverse selection, because the nominal coverage level is likely to substantially deviate from the effective coverage.

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application/pdf
Length
37 pages
File Function
This version: August, 2012 (First version: June 2011)
Citation Information
Ariel Singerman, Chad E. Hart and Sergio H. Lence. "Revenue protection for organic producers: too much or too little" (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sergio_lence/43/