Research

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

1. Gong, Xuche, David A. Hennessy, and Hongli Feng. 2023. "Systemic Risk, Relative Subsidy Rates, and Area Yield Insurance Choice." American Journal of Agricultural Economics 105(3): 888-913. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajae.12342

• Best Paper Award for 2023, AAEA Applied Risk Analysis Section Best Paper Competition
  
  

Working Papers

1. Gong, Xuche, Hongli Feng, David A. Hennessy, Jennifer Ifft, Robert Shupp, and Michel Regenwetter. "Securing Break-Even: A Behavioral Target-Income Framework for Crop Insurance Choices" [PDF] Revision requested

2. Gong, Xuche, Hongli Feng, and David A. Hennessy. "Modeling Growers' SNA Decisions and Evaluating the Economic and Environmental Outcomes of Crop Insurance Policies"

3. Gong, Xuche, David A. Hennessy, and Hongli Feng. "Basis Risk, Area Yield Insurance, and Technology Adoption"

Work in Progress

1. "Framing Crop Insurance: Coverage Demand under Proportional Deductible and Absolute Deductible Policies" (Gong, Xuche, Hongli Feng, and David A. Hennessy)

2. "Narrow Framing and Farmers’ Crop Insurance Choices" (Gong, Xuche, Hongli Feng, David A. Hennessy, Jennifer Ifft, Robert Shupp, and Michel Regenwetter)

Extension Publications

1. Gong, X., H. Feng, D.A. Hennessy, and J. Ifft. "What Factors Influence Crop Insurance Coverage Level Choices? Learning from the Experiences and Perceptions of Farmers." Agricultural Policy Review, Winter 2025. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University. https://agpolicyreview.card.iastate.edu/what-factors-influence-crop-insurance-coverage-level-choices-learning-experiences-and-perceptions.