Valuing managerial flexibility: An application of real-option theory to mining investments

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 193-233

  Slade, Margaret E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Contingent claims analysis; Copper mining; Discounted cash flow; Managerial flexibility; Panel data; Real options; Unit root

Indexed keywords

COPPER; MINING INDUSTRY; PRICE DYNAMICS; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 0035708319     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jeem.2000.1139     Document Type: Article

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