Option value and the diffusion of energy efficient products

Energy Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 49-59

  Baker, Erin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy Efficiency; Option value; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866855831     PISSN: 01956574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.5547/01956574.33.4.3     Document Type: Article

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