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This appendix describes the different types of uncertainty that are generally encountered in investment projects.
Types of Uncertainty in Investment Projects
From the economic viewpoint, two types of uncertainty are generally present in projects for investment and technological innovation: market uncertainty and technical uncertainty.
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Lazo, J.G.L. (2009). Appendix A – Types of Uncertainty in Investment Projects. In: Pacheco, M.A.C., Vellasco, M.M.B.R. (eds) Intelligent Systems in Oil Field Development under Uncertainty. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 183. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-93000-6_8
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