Journal Article
Should the government provide insurance for catastrophes?
Cummins, J. David (2006-07)
This paper evaluates the need for a government role in insuring natural and man-made catastrophes in the United States. Although insurance markets have been stressed by major natural catastrophes, such as Hurricane Katrina, government involvement in the market for natural catastrophe insurance should be minimized to avoid crowding-out more efficient private market solutions, such as catastrophe bonds. Instead, government should facilitate the development of the private market by reducing regulatory barriers. The National Flood Insurance Program has failed to cover most property owners exposed ...
Review , Volume 88 , Issue Jul

Journal Article
Crop insurance turning dry fields in to cash crop
Wirtz, Ronald A. (2004-03)
Federal programs help farmers buy better protection but at a heavy public cost
Fedgazette , Volume 16 , Issue Mar , Pages 11-14

Conference Paper
Government risk-bearing: proceedings of a conference held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, May 1991
Sniderman, Mark S. (1993)
Proceedings