The derivation of R&D return indicators within a real options framework

R and D Management

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 313-325

  Wörner, Stefan D ^a   Grupp, Hariolf ^b  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS AND INNOVATION RESEARCH ISI   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

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EID: 0038131050     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9310.00300     Document Type: Article

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