A general framework for evaluating executive stock options

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2317-2349

  Sircar, Ronnie ^a   Xiong, Wei ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American style; Executive stock options; Reload; Repricing; Vesting period

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248669883     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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