Microfinance is experiencing an unprecedented investment boom. The microfinance industry continues to grow at a rate of …

A spectral analysis of the Australian time series for the investment and savings ratio on monthly data over the period … finds that the investment ratio is subject to a cycle of 6 months duration while the savings ratio series is concentrated on …

This paper studies the effects of monetary policy on the investment behaviour of various categories of Italian firms … collateral are more affected by monetary policy. In quantitative terms, the difference in the response of investment by different …

This paper investigates the relationship between exchange rate fluctuations and the investment decisions of a sample of … investment through the revenue channel, and a negative effect through the cost channel. The magnitude of these effects varies … fluctuations on investment is stronger for firms with low monopoly power and for those facing a high degree of import penetration …

uncertainties when valuing different power generation technologies. We introduce a probabilistic valuation model of investment in …

In theory, competitive electricity markets can provide incentives for efficient investment in generating capacity. We … show that if consumers and investors are risk averse, investment is efficient only if investors in generating capacity can … investment levels, distorts technology choice towards less capital-intensive generation and reduces consumer utility. We observe …

This paper discusses unregulated market-based electricity transmission investment by third parties as opposed to … regulated investment by designated transmission system operators. The analysis is set against a European and Australian …, market power, detrimental investment and risks. The analysis argues for restricting market-based investment to controllable …

impact over con- sumption, production and investment given a change in relative prices induced by an active monetary policy … channels in the short run, and in others, they promote an increase in the speed of transmission itself. Using an investment …