The paper includes the analyzes of a possibility applying index to quantify different climate variables. calculation methodology was presented as well standard features most important weather indices such temperature, precipitation (SPI), decile and quantile indices. In addition mentioned that can be conditionally classified simpler, composite indices, developed on complex basis, Guy Carpenter ...

Episodic memory relies on both recollection and familiarity; why these processes are differentially engaged during retrieval remains unclear. Traditionally, recollection has been considered necessary for tasks requiring associative retrieval, whereas familiarity supports recognition of items. Recently, however, familiarity has been shown to contribute to associative recognition if stimuli are "...

This paper considers the dependence between weather events, e.g., rainfall or snow-melt, and the number of water-related property insurance claims. Weather events which cause severe damages are of general interest, decision makers want to take efficient actions against them while the insurance companies want to set adequate premiums. The modelling is challenging since the underlying dynamics va...

Agro-meteorological index insurance is an innovative agricultural insurance product that has solved problems of conventional agricultural insurances including excessive cost and moral hazard. Agro-meteorological index insurance has become an effective agricultural insurance scheme. This paper primarily uses meteorological data and winter wheat yield data in the Jiangsu Province for the last 35 ...

abstract main objective of this paper is the investigation the effect of support policies of government on income risk of poultry producers in iran for the 1989-2006. ccv index was used to investigate amount of variation that cause each support policies (market price support, support of agricultural inputs, outputs insurance) on income risk variation of producers. the results of this study show...