the literature, our empirical findings reveal a negative impact of firm-specific uncertainty on investment. However …, further results show that the investment response is asymmetric, depending on the size and direction of the forecast error …. The investment propensity declines significantly if the realized situation is worse than expected. However, firms do not …

We present a model of firm investment under uncertainty and partial irreversibility in which uncertainty is represented … impact the optimal investment and disinvestment policies, and how the presence oflarge negative jumps can drastically affect … negative effect of uncertainty on firm investment decisions. We test these predictions on a panel dataset of UK firms: we first …

–2011 affect firms’ investment propensity. Understanding how forecast errors affect firm investment behaviour is key to mitigate … impact of absolute forecast errors on investment. Strikingly, asymmetries arise depending on the size and direction of the … forecast error. The investment propensity declines if the realised situation is worse than expected. However, firms do not …