REAL OPTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS

• Authors: Monika Köppl-Turyna , Stefan Köppl
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

We present an overview of the real options methodology and its applications in agricultural decision making. We examine the current state of research on real options in agriculture as well as propose a range of possible extensions and further applications of diverse types of real options in agricultural investments and their policy implications.

Keywords

EN

real options; agricultural investments; agricultural policy

• Publisher: Katedra Ekonometrii i Statystyki, Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie
• Journal: Metody Ilościowe w Badaniach Ekonomicznych
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 253-264

Dates

published

2013

Contributors

author

Monika Köppl-Turyna

• ISCTE–IUL, Department of Economics

author

Stefan Köppl

• Independent Scholar, Travessa das Águas Livres 25 RC/E

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