Duration analysis of venture capital staging: A real options perspective

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 497-512

  Li, Yong ^a  

^a 326F Jacobs Management Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency; Real options; Staging; Uncertainty; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 44549086218     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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