This paper aims at analyzing the role of uncertainty on investment. In our analysis, we will follow recent economic literature concerning stochastic models of irreversible investment and restrict our attention to the Italian economy. We show that theoretically, and in the presence of...

This paper aims at analyzing the role of uncertainty on investment. In our analysis we will follow recent economic literature concerning stochastic models of irreversible investment and restrict our attention to the Italian economy. We show that theoretically, and in the presence of...

The aim of this paper is twofold. First, it contributes to the long-running debate on the role of how uncertainty affects firms' investment decisions. Our results show that uncertainty is negatively correlated with investment. Secondly, it shows the desirability of a common European economic...