The option value of advanced R&D

The option value of advanced R&D

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Article ID: iaor19991604
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 103
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 83
End Page Number: 94
Publication Date: Nov 1997
Journal: European Journal of Operational Research
Authors: ,
Abstract:

Existing tools for making R&D investment decisions cannot properly capture the option value in R&D. Since many new products are identified as failures during the R&D stages, the possibility of refraining from market introduction may add a significant value to the net present value of the R&D project. This paper presents new theoretical insight by developing a stochastic jump amplitude model in a real setting. The option value of the proposed model depends on the expected number of jumps and the expected size of the jumps in a particular business. The model is verified with empirical knowledge of current research in the field of multimedia at Philips Corporate Research. This way, the gap between real option theory and the practice of decision making with respect to investments in R&D is diminished.

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