We examine the interplay of endogenous vertical integration and costreducing downstream investment in successive …, we establish the following main results: First, vertical integration increases own investment and decreases competitor … investment (intimidation effect). Second, asymmetric equilibria typically involve integrated firms that invest more into …

productivity and investment, which are linked to long-run growth. East Asia's and the Pacific's cumulative gain in labor … that the effects of the contraction in public investment surpass those of the expansion, leading to a declining trend over …

, regardless of his preferences, initial wealth or investment problem. It is also shown that no prior-independent informativeness …

explicitly considers the dynamics of demand, prices, profits, and investment. The outcomes of the initial wage rise are found to …

attempt at modeling investment. We identify their shortcomings and the problems with the alleged policy implications derived …

that need attention: (i) investment functions (where popular specifications lack behavioral and empirical support), (ii …

for further research, especially on the motivations behind investment decisions. Investments in market economies are … society. By shaping business concerns and strategies, social institutions have a major impact on investment decisions in a … capitalist system. The role of such institutions in investment decisions via policy making is generally neglected in strategies …

towards banks contracts the amount and maturity of corporate debt and leads firms to slow investment and forego growth …