The impact of volatility on firms holding growth options

Engineering Economist

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 213-231

  Davis, Graham A ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICA ONLINE; FINANCE THEORY; GROWTH OPTION VALUES; GROWTH OPTIONS; MARKET VALUES; MARKET VOLATILITY; REAL OPTION VALUATIONS; REAL OPTIONS;

COMMERCE; INTERNET; INVESTMENTS; RESOURCE VALUATION;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 1642499998     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00137910208965033     Document Type: Article

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