Get in the Zone: The Risk-Adjusted Welfare Effects of Using Machine Learning vs. Administrative Borders to Define Agricultural Index Insurance Zones

Published in Journal of Development Economics, 2026

Recommended citation: Kirchner, E.*, Benami, E.*, Hobbs, A.W., Carter, M.R., Jin, Z. (2026). "Get in the Zone: The Risk-Adjusted Welfare Effects of Using Machine Learning vs. Administrative Borders to Define Agricultural Index Insurance Zones." Journal of Development Economics. *Joint first authors.