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The Evaluation of Venture Capital as an Instalment Option: Valuing Real Options Using Real Options

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Davis, M., Schachermayer, W., Tompkins, R.G. (2004). The Evaluation of Venture Capital as an Instalment Option: Valuing Real Options Using Real Options . In: Dangl, T., Kopel, M., Kürsten, W. (eds) Real Options. ZfB-Ergänzungshefte. Gabler Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-12338-5_3

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