Option valuation of Philippine forest plantation leases

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 315-333

  Yap, Roberto C ^a  

^a ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

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EID: 3042585384     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X03001116     Document Type: Article

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