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Credit risk migration and downgrades experienced by agricultural lenders
Brent A. Gloy, Eddy L. LaDue, Michael A. GundersonAgricultural credit risk migration is examined using loan records gathered from four agricultural lenders. Results indicate that lender risk ratings are much more stable than…
The sustainability of return on assets among sectors in the food economy
Michael Boland, Sara SchumacherUsing return on assets as a proxy for profitability, this study evaluates the sustainability of profits in the food economy with respect to industry, corporate, and…
Rural small business trade credit: a paradox
Cole R. GustafsonThis article examines trade credit practices of rural small business firms. The results show that these firms borrow money and then re‐lend it to others in the form of trade…
The pricing of degree‐day weather options
Calum G. TurveyThis paper presents a model and framework for pricing degree‐day weather derivatives when the weather variable is a non‐traded asset. Using daily weather data from 1840S1996, it…
Mean reversion and autocorrelation in profitability of Illinois farms
Jill M. Phillips, Ani L. KatchovaEconomic theory implies that firms in a competitive market will adjust to long‐run equilibrium levels of profitability, resulting in mean reversion of profitability. Partial…
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- Dr. Todd Keuthe