The value of embedded real options: Evidence from consumer automobile lease contracts

Journal of Finance

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 411-445

  Giaccotto, Carmelo ^a   Goldberg, Gerson M ^b   Hegde, Shantaram P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846255369     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2007.01211.x     Document Type: Article

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