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Financial weather derivatives for corn production in Northern China: A comparison of pricing methods

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  • Sun, Baojing
  • van Kooten, G. Cornelis

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The focus in this study is on the pricing of financial derivatives for hedging weather risks in crop production. Employing data from an earlier study, we compare different methods for pricing weather derivative options based on growing degree days (GDDs). We employ average daily temperatures to derive GDDs using three approaches: (1) An econometric approach with a sine function; (2) Monte Carlo simulation with a sine function and three methods to estimate the mean-reversion parameter; and (3) a historic approach (burn analysis) based on a 10-year moving average of GDDs. Results indicate that the historical average method provides the best fit, followed by the stochastic process with a high mean reversion speed, and, finally, the approach using the econometrically estimated sine function. Depending on the method used, premiums for weather derivative options vary from $21.27 to $24.39 per GDD index contract.

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  • Sun, Baojing & van Kooten, G. Cornelis, 2015. "Financial weather derivatives for corn production in Northern China: A comparison of pricing methods," Journal of Empirical Finance, Elsevier, vol. 32(C), pages 201-209.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:empfin:v:32:y:2015:i:c:p:201-209
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jempfin.2015.03.014
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    Keywords

    Agricultural finance; Stochastic processes; Pricing weather options; Growing degree days for corn production;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q14 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Finance
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates

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