Employee stock options, equity valuation, and the valuation of option grants using a warrant-pricing model

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-131

  Li, Feng ^a   Wong, M H Franco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 14844286999     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679x.2005.00164.x     Document Type: Article

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