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With big data come big problems: pitfalls in measuring basis risk for crop index insurance
Matthieu Stigler, Apratim Dey, Andrew Hobbs +1
New satellite sensors will soon make it possible to estimate field-level crop yields, showing a great potential for agricultural index insurance. This paper identifies an important…
Optimal index insurance and basis risk decomposition: an application to Kenya
Matthieu Stigler, David Lobell
Index insurance is a promising tool to reduce the risk faced by farmers, but high basis risk, which arises from imperfect correlation between the index and individual farm yields,…
Using Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning to Estimate the Livelihood Impact of Electricity Access
Nathan Ratledge, Gabe Cadamuro, Brandon de la Cuesta +2
In many regions of the world, sparse data on key economic outcomes inhibits the development, targeting, and evaluation of public policy. We demonstrate how advancements in satellit…
On the benefits of index insurance in US agriculture: a large-scale analysis using satellite data
Matthieu Stigler, David Lobell
Index insurance has been promoted as a promising solution for reducing agricultural risk compared to traditional farm-based insurance. By linking payouts to a regional factor inste…