Explore how investors decide on long-term, illiquid investments when the future is uncertain.
This study outlines a dynamic, mathematical model of choosing irreversible investments under risk. It treats liquidity as a real trade-off between potential returns and the costs of locking capital away. The framework compares a liquid, short‑term alternative to a long‑lasting, illiquid opportunity and shows how an investor’s optimum depends on horizon length, lifetimes of assets, and the distribution of机会.
- See how the concept of a liquidity premium arises and when it should be demanded.
- Learn how the remaining time to the horizon shapes optimal hurdle rates over time.
- Understand how the duration of investments and arrival patterns of opportunities affect decisions.
- Recognize the differences between the model’s theoretical hurdle rates and actual market rate structures.
Ideal for readers interested in how rational investors allocate capital to irreversible projects under uncertainty, using a formal, continuous-time decision framework.