We examine how firm and country heterogeneity shape the response of corporate investment in emerging markets to changes … the costs of external borrowing and (ii) a real options channel-reflecting firms' option values to delay investment. We … find evidence of the coexistence of both channels. Financially weaker firms reduce investment by more in response to higher …

We document that (i) although private investment growth in emerging markets has decelerated in recent years, it came … down from cyclical highs and remains close to pre-crisis trends; and (ii) investment-to-output ratios generally remain … close to or above historical averages. We show that investment is positively related to expect future profitability, cash …

We study the response of corporate investment in Emerging Markets to unexpected fiscal shocks. We find that, although … firm-level investment decreases on impact following unexpected public expenditure adjustments (classical Keynesian … multiplier effect), it quickly rises above pre-shock levels. The rebound in investment is facilitated by fiscal space, flexible …

This paper focuses on the investment behavior of pension funds in developed and emerging market countries. First, it … analyzes the determinants of pension funds' investment performance. The paper concludes with a discussion of why the emerging …

Since the global financial crisis, corporate investment has been weak in India. Sluggish corporate investment would not …, this paper analyzes the reasons for the slowdown and discusses how India can boost corporate investment, using both macro … investment but that they do not appear to account fully for recent weak performance, suggesting a key role of the business …

The recovery of private investment in Italy has lagged its euro area peers over the past decade. This paper examines … capacity to invest. Empirical analysis provides evidence for the impact of wages on investment at the sectoral and firm levels …. Sectoral wage growth seems unrelated to sectoral productivity growth, but is negatively associated with investment. Firm …

Recent literature has shown that corporate indebtedness affects firm-level investment behavior but not necessarily … substitute depressed investment by their financially constrained competitors. The increase in investment, primarily driven by … equilibrium effects are unambiguously countercyclical because the increase in investment by unconstrained firms does not crowd out …

-sustaining growth based on private consumption and investment. This paper finds that Japanese nonfinancial firms have accumulated cash … at the expense of investment and dividends, hampering this transition. The evidence suggests that cash accumulation is … plays only a limited role. These firms have cash holdings available for investment of about 5 percent of GDP. Policy options …