Options, uncertainty and sunk costs: An empirical analysis of land use change

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 86-105

  Schatzki, Todd ^a  

^a Law and Economics Consulting Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Land use; Real options; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; ECONOMICS; ESTIMATION;

LAND CONVERSION;

LAND USE;

COST; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; LAND USE CHANGE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038679600     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0095-0696(02)00030-X     Document Type: Article

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