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Off-farm income and risk reduction in agriculture: when does it matter?

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  • Hans Andersson
  • Buddhavarapu Sailesh Ramamurtie
  • Bharat Ramaswami

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Investment behavior is analyzed using a dynamic portfolio model including off-farm income. The correlation structure of off-farm income and asset returns and the ratio of off-farm income to wealth is shown to affect portfolio choice. Empirical analysis indicates that off-farm income tends to increase farm assets.

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  • Hans Andersson & Buddhavarapu Sailesh Ramamurtie & Bharat Ramaswami, 1995. "Off-farm income and risk reduction in agriculture: when does it matter?," FRB Atlanta Working Paper 95-14, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
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