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A real options-net present value approach to assessing land use change: A case study of afforestation in Canada
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Yemshanov, Denys , Luckert, M.K. (Marty) , Hauer, Grant , Unterschultz, Jim , McKenney, Daniel W., McCarney, Geoffrey R.
Geographically explicit land use change models based on net present value have been criticized for not reflecting the breadth of economic considerations relevant to private land use decisions. An alternative approach is to econometrically estimate land allocations from historical transactions,...
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Fall 2023
Essay 1 studies how managerial overconfidence, defined as a miscalibration bias, affects the timing and terms of mergers and acquisitions. Using a real options framework, I show that overconfident acquirers lead to earlier mergers in which the terms of the deal favour target firms. Acquirers'...
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Prospects for Plantations of Improved Poplars in Alberta: Price Behaviour and Competition for Land
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Poplar forestry plantations have the potential for genomic improvements in growth rates and yields. In order to examine the potential for establishing future plantations of improved poplars in Alberta, this thesis seeks to provide an understanding of the price behaviour of poplar outputs, as well...
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The Restorative Imperative: Challenges, objectives and approaches to restoring naturalness in forests
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Burton, P. J., MacDonald, S. E.
Abstract: Many of the world's forests are not primeval; forest restoration aims to reverse alterations caused by human use. Forest restoration (including reforestation and forest rehabilitation) is widely researched and practiced around the globe. A review of recent literature reveals some common...