Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. TRENDS IN REGIONAL INVESTMENT6 -- III. LITERATURE REVIEW -- IV. A BASIC … INVESTMENT MODEL -- V. DATA -- VI. ESTIMATION ISSUES -- VII. ESTIMATION RESULTS -- VIII. CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Data …

particularly concerning in Japan, where the success of Abenomics depends on a transition from stimulus-driven to self …-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 …

The paper discusses the role the financial sector can play in supporting growth in Japan. While overall credit … SMEweaknesses would improve private investment, enhance firm productivity, and lift growth. …

Investment-to-GDP ratios across the Caribbean tend to be relatively high. In many countries, these ratios have been … trending higher since the mid-1990s, largely reflecting public investment and foreign direct investment. Private domestic … investors have been less prominent. This may be one reason why such high investment has delivered Caribbean growth rates below …