... considers the sequential nature of the adoption decision and develops a double selective model to analyze the mechanism of adoption. This model considers: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 China Agriculture Arable farming Crops Farmers Decision making Variety property Protected...

...H. Holly Wang; Milton Boyd; Milton Boyd; Jeffrey Pai; Qiao Zhang; H. Holly Wang; Ke Wang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain the factors affecting crop insurance purchases by farmers in Inner Mongolia, China. Design/methodology/approach A survey of farmers in Inner Mongolia, China...

...H. Holly Wang; Milton Boyd; Linging Hou; Dana L.K. Hoag; Yueying Mu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the efficiency of current subsidized crop insurance products (SCIPs) in Miyun county, in northern China, by testing the existence of adverse selection. Design/methodology/approach...

...Suwen Pan; Jaime Malaga; Xiurong He Purpose The paper aims to measure the effects of market liberalization on Chinese farmers' crop planting decisions. Design/methodology/approach The effects are measured using a censored, two‐stage, least‐square regression. Findings The results show...

..., 1995). Additionally, grain supplies in many provincial regions could barely meet the local demands in China. Thus, many provinces were motivated to block the outflow of grains to other regions, especially after the PGRS was established in 1995. China National markets Economic change Crops...

...H. Holly Wang; Jeffrey S. Pai; Milton S. Boyd Purpose In the USA, private insurance companies serve as an integral part of the delivery and risk sharing of the federal crop insurance program. Governed by the Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA), private crop insurance companies must designate...