Non-Exclusive Real Options with First-Mover Advantages

36 Pages Posted: 12 May 2008

Date Written: May 2008

Abstract

This paper analyses the exercise decision of non-exclusive real options in a two-player setting. A general model of non-exclusive real options, allowing the underlying asset to follow any strong Markov process is developed, thus extending the existing literature, which is mainly based on one-dimensional geometric Brownian motion. For games with a first-mover advantage it is proved that an equilibrium with the rent-equalization property exists. It is also shown that many more exercise scenarios are possible than in deterministic timing games. As an example, a duopoly where two firms can adopt a new technology, whose profitability follows a two-dimensional, correlated geometric Brownian motion is studied.

Keywords: Timing games, Real options, Rent equalization, Technology adoption

JEL Classification: C73, D81, O32

Suggested Citation

Thijssen, Jacco, Non-Exclusive Real Options with First-Mover Advantages (May 2008). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1130813 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1130813

Jacco Thijssen (Contact Author)

University of York ( email )

Heslington, York YO10 5DD
United Kingdom

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