EU income stabilization tool: potential impacts, financial sustainability and farmer’s risk aversion

Abstract The Income Stabilization Tool, a risk management scheme introduced within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2014–2020, could help European Union farmers manage the income risks they face. This study assesses the potential impact of implementing this tool through the maximum level of cont...

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Autores principales: Simone Severini, Cinzia Zinnanti, Valeria Borsellino, Emanuele Schimmenti
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:fea5ff3d45e44324a68734970924642d2021-11-14T12:15:18ZEU income stabilization tool: potential impacts, financial sustainability and farmer’s risk aversion10.1186/s40100-021-00205-42193-7532https://doaj.org/article/fea5ff3d45e44324a68734970924642d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-021-00205-4https://doaj.org/toc/2193-7532Abstract The Income Stabilization Tool, a risk management scheme introduced within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2014–2020, could help European Union farmers manage the income risks they face. This study assesses the potential impact of implementing this tool through the maximum level of contribution to the fund which determines an indifference to participate in the fund and its financial sustainability. The study relies on an expected utility approach and assesses the variability of loss ratios over time using a sample of Italian hazelnut farms as a case study. The participation depends on the level of farmers' contributions and their degree of risk aversion. However, the CAP public support makes the scheme financially sustainable.Simone SeveriniCinzia ZinnantiValeria BorsellinoEmanuele SchimmentiSpringerOpenarticleExpected utilityGross marginMutual FundRisk managementNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641Agricultural industriesHD9000-9495ENAgricultural and Food Economics, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-21 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Expected utility
Gross margin
Mutual Fund
Risk management
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
TX341-641
Agricultural industries
HD9000-9495
spellingShingle Expected utility
Gross margin
Mutual Fund
Risk management
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
TX341-641
Agricultural industries
HD9000-9495
Simone Severini
Cinzia Zinnanti
Valeria Borsellino
Emanuele Schimmenti
EU income stabilization tool: potential impacts, financial sustainability and farmer’s risk aversion
description Abstract The Income Stabilization Tool, a risk management scheme introduced within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2014–2020, could help European Union farmers manage the income risks they face. This study assesses the potential impact of implementing this tool through the maximum level of contribution to the fund which determines an indifference to participate in the fund and its financial sustainability. The study relies on an expected utility approach and assesses the variability of loss ratios over time using a sample of Italian hazelnut farms as a case study. The participation depends on the level of farmers' contributions and their degree of risk aversion. However, the CAP public support makes the scheme financially sustainable.
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author Simone Severini
Cinzia Zinnanti
Valeria Borsellino
Emanuele Schimmenti
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title EU income stabilization tool: potential impacts, financial sustainability and farmer’s risk aversion
title_short EU income stabilization tool: potential impacts, financial sustainability and farmer’s risk aversion
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