An exact solution for the investment and value of a firm facing uncertainty, adjustment costs, and irreversibility

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 21, Issue 4-5, 1997, Pages 831-852

  Abel, Andrew B ^a   Eberly, Janice C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Investment; Irreversibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031138798     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1889(97)00005-5     Document Type: Article

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