Theoretical models point at various channels of the impact of inflation on corporate investment. This article attempts to answer the question what the direction and strength of this possible impact is, examining the relationship between corporate investment and inflation on the sample of 21 OECD...

Die Weltwirtschaft wächst seit einiger Zeit deutlich langsamer als früher. Die wirtschaftliche Dynamik bleibt hinter den Erwartungen zurück. Holger Zemanek, Bundesministerium der Finanzen, sieht, zumindest für Deutschland, keinen besorg­niserregenden, strukturellen Abwärtstrend bei den...

Der Investitionsindikator, den das ifo Institut und der Bundesverband Deutscher Leasing-Unternehmen gemeinsam ermitteln, signalisiert für das Jahr 2017 einen schwachen Anstieg der Ausrüstungsinvestitionen von real 0,8% und nominal gut 2%, nach einem Anstieg um 2,1% im Vorjahr. In Anbetracht...

Der auf den Geschäftslagebeurteilungen der Leasinggesellschaften basierende Investitionsindikator, den das ifo Institut und der Bundesverband Deutscher Leasing-Unternehmen gemeinsam ermitteln, signalisiert für das Jahr 2017 einen merklichen Anstieg der Ausrüstungsinvestitionen von nominal 4,5%.

This paper examines firm-level investment responses to exogenous changes in the forward looking user cost of capital associated with reforms to the corporate and personal tax system over the last decade. Adjustments to personal tax rates and fiscal depreciation allowances provide a direct lever...

: Using the Markov-regime switching technique, this paper attempts to explain what drives the US gross fixed capital investment at an aggregate level. The focus of the paper is on the role of the cost of capital in determining the probability of switching between high and low investment-growth...

In this paper, we study how regulators may improve upon the efficiency of their energy technology adoption programs by exploiting readily observable information to limit rent extraction by firms. Using panel data on 862 investment decisions in the Netherlands, we find that rent extraction is...

There is limited research on the determinants of firms’ green investment strategies in developing regions despite their importance to meet global climate change targets. Understanding how changes in firm climate investment affect environmental performance is essential for policy makers and...

This paper analyzes the relation between three dimensions of firm performance – productivity, energy efficiency, and environmental performance – and shed light on the role of environmental investment. Data from Swedish industry between 2002 and 2008 is utilized to generate the three...

The impact of market structure on investment is an important topic in the mobile industry. However, previous literature remains ambiguous about the direction of the relationship. This paper takes advantage of the exogeneity of the number of mobile operators to investigate its impact on...