An assessment of apple orchard investments in South Africa under uncertainty and irreversibility

The competitiveness of the South African fresh apple export value chain can be improved if local farmers grow and market more new apple cultivars. An ex ante version of the Dixit-Pindyck investment model is used to assess how uncertainty and irreversibility associated with adopting the new Pink Lady...

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Main Authors: MAG Darroch, PA Hardman, GF Ortmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2004-11-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/1292