investment and expected returns. In imperfectly competitive industries, a firm's exposure to systematic risk is jointly affected … by its own investment strategy and the investment strategies of its industry peers, such that the dynamics of its …

This study examines how the effect of uncertainty on capital investment varies between focused firms and conglomerate … frictions, I find that uncertainty, measured by industry-level stock return volatility, has a negative effect on investment … among focused firms but has no statistically significant effect on investment among conglomerate segments. I also show that …

We estimate the effect of electorally induced policy uncertainty on investment in the manufacturing sector. Because …, and because the policies relevant to business investment vary systematically by party, uncertainty over the partisan … affiliation of the future governor is a source of political risk to firms considering business investment. More importantly, the …