Price Volatility and Risk Management: The Case of Rice

Alessandro Banterle, Daniela Vandone

Abstract


The paper aims at analysing rice-price volatility over the last five years, and at identifying strengths and weaknesses of financial-risk management tools other than derivatives. In particular, it focuses on innovative insurance products and on their potential use in the EU Mediterranean area, specifically in Italy that is the main rice producer in this area.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18461/pfsd.2013.1335

ISSN 2194-511X

 

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