Use of real options in asset valuation

Electricity Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 58-71

  Gitelman, Gary ^a,b  

^a Fieldstone Inc   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSET VALUATION; REAL OPTIONS; REAL OPTIONS FRAMEWORKS;

EID: 0036830058     PISSN: 10406190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1040-6190(02)00383-4     Document Type: Article

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