Innovations, improvements, and the optimal adoption of new technologies

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1461-1480

  Doraszelski, Ulrich ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Investment irreversibility; Optimal timing; Technological uncertainty; Technology adoption; Waiting option value

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346972968     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1889(03)00112-X     Document Type: Article

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