On the timing of relevant weather conditions in agriculture

• Published in: Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 180 - 195
• Main Authors: Li, Zhiyun, Ortiz‐Bobea, Ariel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Davis John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.08.2022
• Subjects: Agricultural production; agriculture; Climate change; Error analysis; grid search approach; Monte Carlo simulation; nonclassical measurement error; Seasonal variations; Seasons; Variables; Weather; United States > US

A growing literature is analyzing the effects of weather on agricultural outcomes. In these studies, constructing weather variables requires researchers to define a “season,” a period over which weather conditions are considered relevant to the outcome. We explore the consequences of assuming an inc...