33 research outputs found
Strategic investment under uncertainty: merging real options with game theory
As becomes apparent from the standard text books in industrial organization (cf.Tirole, 1988, The Theory of Industrial Organization), the analysis of the e.ects of uncertainty within this field is yet underdeveloped.This paper shows that the new theory of strategic real options can be used to fill this empty hole .Based on the work by Smets (1991) standard models are identified, and they are analyzed by applying a method involving symmetric mixed strategies.As an illustration, extensions regarding asymmetry, technology adoption and decreasing uncertainty over time are reviewed.Among others, it is found that the value of a high cost firm can increase in its own cost.Furthermore, it is established to what extent investments are delayed when technologial progress is anticipated, and it is found that competition can be bad for welfare
Uncertainty, Competition and Timing of Land Development: Theory and Empirical Evidence from Hangzhou, China
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Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in the Identification of Real Estate Cycles: Evidence from China
Real options premia implied from recent transactions in the Greek real estate market
This research is the first to examine the empirical predictions of a real option-pricing model on market values from the realty market of a Euro area country, namely Greece. Using a manually collected sample of land and property transaction prices, we demonstrate that, a model which incorporates the option to wait to develop land has explanatory power on observed prices over and above the intrinsic value from a simple discounted cash flow (DCF) approach. Recent land transactions in our sample seem to reflect a premium for the option to wait (‘real option premium’) that can be as high as 26.66%–52.38%, especially in the west and north suburbs of Athens. Estimates of annual volatility for specific properties, as implied by transaction prices, are found to range from 15% to 21%
How Does a Development Moratorium Affect Development Timing Choices and Land Values?
American options, Development moratoria, Growth controls, Real options, G13, R52, R58,
Development Value: A Real Options Approach Using Empirical Data
Real options, Land value, Development,