A comparison of discounted cashflow and modern asset pricing methods - Project selection and policy implications

Energy Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1213-1220

  Emhjellen, Magne ^a   Alaouze, Chris M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asset pricing; CAPM; Discounting; Oil

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ENERGY POLICY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RANDOM PROCESSES; TAXATION;

NET PRESENT VALUES (NPV);

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

DISCOUNT RATE; ENERGY POLICY; OIL PRODUCTION; PRICE DYNAMICS; PROJECT ASSESSMENT;

NORTH SEA;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 0037412094     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4215(02)00181-7     Document Type: Article

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