In Keynes' General Theory, investment determines effective demand, which determines unemployment and the labour market … the speed at which unemployment adjusts to it. Investment is mostly ignored as a key variable behind the problem of high … unemployment, despite a strong empirical association between investment and unemployment. We discuss the evolution of the …

We examine how investment possibilities by licensees and nonlicensees affect the two-part licensing contracts offered …

This paper tests for the importance of cash flow on investment in fixed capital and R&D using firm-level panel data in … investment or R&D. In identical specifications for British firms, cash flow is informative about investment, although not about … the level of R&D spending conditional on the R&D participation decision. In the UK, we also find that investment is less …

capital to labour with no efficiency effects, but is probably more likely to lead to lower investment rates and economic … senescence. Therefore the impact of unions on productivity, financial performance and investment is extremely important. This … unionisation reduces investment by around one fifth compared with the investment rate in a non-union workplace. In both Canada and …

paper we address two issues related to the effects of MLA on risky investment decisions. First, we assess the relative … impact of feedback frequency and investment flexibility (via the investment horizon) on risky investments. Second, given that … we observe higher investments with a longer investment horizon, we examine conditions under which investors might …

This Paper examines how the investment of financially constrained firms varies with their level of internal funds. We … develop a theoretical model of optimal investment under financial constraints. Our model endogenizes the costs of external … investment is U-shaped. In particular, when a firm’s internal funds are negative and sufficiently low, a further decrease leads …

substantial investment in a plan intended to quickly raise the country's skill levels. The guiding purpose of the research on …