Using real option analysis for highly uncertain technology investments: The case of wind energy technology

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 4443-4450

  Lee, Shun Chung ^a  

^a Taiwan Institute of Economic Research   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Investment planning; Real option analysis; Renewable energy; Sensitivity analysis; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WIND POWER;

DECISION MAKING PROCESS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS METHODS; INVESTMENT PLANNING; MANAGERIAL FLEXIBILITY; REAL OPTION ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS; WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 81855161346     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.07.107     Document Type: Review

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