Confronto tra i prodotti assicurativi delle produzioni agricole e loro applicabilità nelle economie in transizione

Abstract

The paper considers insurance as a potential instrument for farm income stabilization and compares several crop insurance products in terms of their applicability in a transition economy with reference to the case of Kazakhstan. The analysis is based on a qualitative evaluation as well as a quantitative assessment of selected insurance products. The qualitative analysis reviews the available literature on the topic. The quantitative assessment completes the comparison introducing the findings of a numerical analysis of farm and weather data.