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Spatial Yield Risk Across Region, Crop and Aggregation Method
Author(s) -
Popp Michael,
Rudstrom Margot,
Manning Patrick
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
canadian journal of agricultural economics/revue canadienne d'agroeconomie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.505
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1744-7976
pISSN - 0008-3976
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2005.00408.x
Subject(s) - yield (engineering) , distortion (music) , aggregate (composite) , crop insurance , data aggregator , range (aeronautics) , aggregate data , crop , spatial analysis , frost (temperature) , measure (data warehouse) , econometrics , environmental science , agriculture , statistics , mathematics , geography , computer science , forestry , engineering , meteorology , data mining , computer network , amplifier , materials science , wireless sensor network , archaeology , bandwidth (computing) , aerospace engineering , metallurgy , composite material
A researcher interested in crop yield risk analysis often has to contend with a lack of field‐ or farm‐level data. While spatially aggregated yield data are often readily available from various agencies, aggregation distortions for farm‐level analysis may exist. This paper addresses how much aggregation distortion might be expected and whether findings are robust across wheat, canola and flax grown in two central Canadian production regions, differing mainly by rainfall, frost‐free growing days and soil type. Using Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation data from 1980 to 1990, this research, regardless of crop or region analyzed, indicates that (i) spatial patterns in risk are absent; (ii) use of aggregate data overwhelmingly under‐estimates field‐level yield risk; and (iii) use of a relative risk measure compared to an absolute risk measure leads to slightly less aggregation distortion. Analysts interested in conducting farm‐level analysis using aggregate data are offered a range of adjustment factors to adjust for potential bias.