Early Important Classic Papers

The following papers selection, covers many important historical contributions to the evolution of corporate finance and the theory of the investment decisions. The papers in this page are in chronological order.
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Hotelling, H. (1931): The Economics of Exhaustible Resources
Journal of Political Economy, vol.39, no 2, April 1931, pp.137-175

Modigliani, F & M.H. Miller (1958):
The Cost of Capital, Corporation Finance, and the Theory of Investment
American Economic Review, vol.48, June 1958, pp.261-297

Arrow, K.J. (1964): The Role of Securities in the Optimal Allocation of Risk Bearing
Review of Economic Studies, vol.31, no 1, April 1964, pp.91-96

Magee, J. (1964): How to Use Decision Trees in Capital Investment
Harvard Business Review, September-October 1964, pp.79-96

Samuelson, P.A. (1965): Rational Theory of Warrant Price
Industrial Management Review, Spring 1965, pp.13-39

Lucas, R.E. Jr. & E.C. Prescott (1971): Investment under Uncertainty
Econometrica, vol.39, no 5, September 1971, pgs.659-681

Merton, R.C. (1973): An Intertemporal Capital Asset Pricing Model
Econometrica, vol.41, no 5, September 1973, pp.867-887

Arrow, K.J. & A.C. Fisher (1974): Environmental Preservation, Uncertainty, and Irreversibility
Quarterly Journal of Economics, vol.88, no 1, May 1974, pgs.312-319

Henry, C. (1974): Investments Decisions under Uncertainty: The Irreversibility Effect
American Economic Review, vol.64, no 6 , December 1974, pgs.1006-1012

Fama, E.F. (1977): Risk-Adjusted Discount Rates and Capital Budgeting under Uncertainty
Journal of Financial Economics, no 5, 1977, pgs.3-24

Myers, S.C. & S. Turnbull (1977):
Capital Budgeting and the Capital Asset Pricing Model: Good News and Bad News
Journal of Finance, vol.32, no 2, May 1977, pgs.321-333

Constantinides, G.M. (1978):
Market Risk Adjustment in Project Valuation
Journal of Finance, vol.33, no 2, May 1978, pgs.603-616

Roberts, K. & M. Weitzman (1981):
Funding Criteria for Research, Development, and Exploration Projects
Econometrica, no 49, September 1981, pgs.1261-1288


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Modigliani, F & M.H. Miller (1958):
The Cost of Capital, Corporation Finance, and the Theory of Investment
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Arrow, K.J. (1964): The Role of Securities in the Optimal Allocation of Risk Bearing
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Magee, J. (1964): How to Use Decision Trees in Capital Investment
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Samuelson, P.A. (1965): Rational Theory of Warrant Price
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Lucas, R.E. Jr. & E.C. Prescott (1971): Investment under Uncertainty
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Merton, R.C. (1973): An Intertemporal Capital Asset Pricing Model
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Arrow, K.J. & A.C. Fisher (1974): Environmental Preservation, Uncertainty, and Irreversibility
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Henry, C. (1974): Investments Decisions under Uncertainty: The Irreversibility Effect
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Fama, E.F. (1977): Risk-Adjusted Discount Rates and Capital Budgeting under Uncertainty
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Myers, S.C. & S. Turnbull (1977):
Capital Budgeting and the Capital Asset Pricing Model: Good News and Bad News
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Constantinides, G.M. (1978): Market Risk Adjustment in Project Valuation
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Roberts, K. & M. Weitzman (1981):
Funding Criteria for Research, Development, and Exploration Projects
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