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Preemption, Start-Up Decisions and the Firms' Capital Structure

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Michele Moretto () (University of Padova and FEEM)
Paolo M. Panteghini () (University of Brescia and CESifo)

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In this article, we analyse the interactions between financial and start-up decisions in an oligopolistic framework, where firms compete to enter a new market. We show that preemption can substantially reduce the negative effects of credit rationing on start-up investment decisions.

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Volume (Year): 4 (2007)
Issue (Month): 39 ()
Pages: 1-14
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Keywords: capital structure; irreversibility; preemption; real options;

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