prices versus tradable quantities in terms of expected welfare, given uncertainty, optimal policy and endogenous cost … significant impact. Finally, either regulatory instrument may induce the highest technology investment levels. …

Does increased policy uncertainty dampen investment plans of firms? We provide direct evidence on this question by … induced policy uncertainty have revised their investment plans differently from those that did not perceive an increase in … uncertainty. We find strong evidence that an increase in policy uncertainty does lead firms to reduce their investment plans. As …

weather shocks to ascertain the extent to which the investment strategies of risk-exposed households "pay off" by buffering … the downside risk associated with exposure to flooding. This translates into lower income levels. The investment in these …This paper explores the impact of exposure to uninsured risks on the investment decisions of farmers. We distinguish …

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 …

This paper experimentally investigates investment behavior.We find that global risk – i.e. risk independent of an agent …’sinvestment decision (like political risk) – substantiallydecreases investment. Also effort to obtain the capital usedfor investment … decreases investment substantially. Theseresults are neither in line with expected utility theory norwith psychologically …