Optimal Investment Strategies for Flexible Resources, Considering Pricing and Correlated Demands

Ebru K. Bish
Ebru K. Bish
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Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0118
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Qiong Wang
Qiong Wang
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Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0118
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Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0118

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Qiong Wang

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Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0118

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Published Online:1 Dec 2004https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1040.0138

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