A simulation based real options approach for the investment evaluation of nuclear power

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 585-593

  Zhu, Lei ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Science   (China)

Author keywords

Least Squares Monte Carlo; Nuclear accident; Nuclear power investment; Price mechanism; Real options

Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO; NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS; NUCLEAR POWER INVESTMENTS; PRICE MECHANISM; REAL OPTIONS;

COSTS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84866333024     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2012.02.012     Document Type: Article

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