Replication Package for Get in the Zone: The Risk-Adjusted Welfare Effects of Data-Driven vs. Administrative Borders for Index Insurance Zones (Kirchner et al. 2025)

This repository contains - to the extent permitted by data privacy constraints - the data, scripts and instructions used for analysis reported in Kirchner et al. (2025) "Get in the Zone: The Risk-Adjusted Welfare Effects of Data-Driven vs. Administrative Borders for Index Insurance Zones", published in the Journal of Development Economics. The published article is available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103658 A description of the repository and usage instructions are provided in the README file. This research was conducted by Ella Kirchner, Elinor Benami, Andrew Hobbs, Michael R. Carter, and Zhenong Jin. Please direct any questions or inquiries to Dr. Elinor Benami at [e-mail].本仓库在数据隐私约束允许的范围内，收录了Kirchner等人2025年发表于《发展经济学杂志（Journal of Development Economics）》的论文《进入目标区域：数据驱动边界与行政边界对指数保险区域的风险调整福利效应》（Get in the Zone: The Risk-Adjusted Welfare Effects of Data-Driven vs. Administrative Borders for Index Insurance Zones）中分析所用的数据、代码脚本与操作指南。该正式发表论文的获取链接为：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103658。 本仓库的详细说明与使用指南详见README文件。 本研究由Ella Kirchner、Elinor Benami、Andrew Hobbs、Michael R. Carter与Zhenong Jin共同完成。如有任何疑问或咨询，请联系Elinor Benami博士，邮箱地址为[e-mail]。