A real options perspective on entrepreneurial entry in the face of uncertainty

Managerial and Decision Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 515-533

  O'Brien, Jonathan P ^a   Folta, Timothy B ^a   Johnson, Douglas R ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 16244378235     PISSN: 01436570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mde.1115     Document Type: Article

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