Introducing a haze derivative?

The study explore the feasibility of developing a haze option, which will enable the haze-afflicted industries in Singapore to hedge against their resulting losses. The opportunity costs forgone are identified for the three industries most afflicted by the haze-tourism, airline andhealth. These esti...

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Main Authors: Chong, Wee Lee., Tan, Bee Ling., Tan, Mui Joon.
Other Authors: Los, Cornelis Albertus
Format: Final Year Project
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10612
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:The study explore the feasibility of developing a haze option, which will enable the haze-afflicted industries in Singapore to hedge against their resulting losses. The opportunity costs forgone are identified for the three industries most afflicted by the haze-tourism, airline andhealth. These estimates are correlated with the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI). Many haze-afflicted industries see an apparent relationship between a drop in their income levels and the occurrence of the haze.