Uncertainty, Capital Investment, and Risk Management

Hitesh Doshi
Hitesh Doshi
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C. T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204
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Praveen Kumar
Praveen Kumar
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C. T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204
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Vijay Yerramilli
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Vijay Yerramilli
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C. T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204
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C. T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204

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Praveen Kumar

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C. T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204

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Vijay Yerramilli

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Vijay Yerramilli

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Published Online:30 Aug 2017https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2017.2815

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Received:October 12, 2015
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Published Online:August 30, 2017

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