Get in the Zone: The Risk-Adjusted Welfare Effects of Data-Driven vs. Administrative Borders for 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 Data-Driven vs. Administrative Borders for Index Insurance Zones." Journal of Development Economics 180: 103658. *Joint first authors. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103658