A methodology using option pricing to determine a suitable discount rate in environmental management

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 185, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1674-1679

  Kunsch, P L ^a   Ruttiens, A ^b   Chevalier, A ^c  

^a Belgian Agency for Management of Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Materials   (Belgium)

^b ESCP EAP ^*  (Luxembourg)

^c ESCP EUROPE   (France)

Author keywords

Discount rate; Environment; Finance; Put options

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RESUSCITATION; RISK ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ASSET VALUE; DISCOUNT RATE; NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV); TECHNICAL-SCENARIO UNCERTAINTIES;

COST ACCOUNTING;

EID: 34848916050     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.08.014     Document Type: Article

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