The Role of Uncertainty in Investment: An Examination of Competing Investment Models Using Commercial Real Estate Data

Real Estate Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-64

  Holland, A Steven ^a   Ott, Steven H ^b   Riddiough, Timothy J ^c  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0034390157     PISSN: 10808620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6229.00792     Document Type: Article

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