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Insuring Against Losses From Transgenic Contamination

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  • Ripplinger, David G.
  • Hayes, Dermot J.
  • Lamkey, Kendall R.

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Concerns about contamination of the food supply and the financial losses that would result have limited the promise of certain genetically engineered plants. This article addresses the situation by constructing an insurance pricing model to protect against those losses. The model first estimates the physical dispersal of corn pollen subject to a number of parameters. This physical distribution is then used to calculate the premium for fair valued insurance that would be necessary to destroy contaminated fields. The flexible framework can be readily adapted to other crops, management practices, and regions.

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  • Ripplinger, David G. & Hayes, Dermot J. & Lamkey, Kendall R., 2004. "Insuring Against Losses From Transgenic Contamination," 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO 20350, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea04:20350
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.20350
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