' cross-regional investment and innovation. The research shows that: 1. The improvement of the perception of policy … uncertainty will inhibit the innovation of enterprises. 2. Policy uncertainty reduces the cross-regional investment of enterprises …-regional investment is mainly reflected in the cross-regional investment that is unrelated to technology. Over time, firms' perception of …

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 …

uncertainty alters investment decisions by affecting firms or projects. We find approximately 4% fewer acquirer announcements in … affects investment through both fi rm and project channels. Smaller deals and deals by fi nancially constrained firms are most …

We study a buyer's optimal investment strategy for new technologies when costs evolve stochastically and are private … leads to delays in investment compared to the real option benchmark. We also suggest a payment structure that implements the … buyer's optimal investment timing as a Vickrey-type auction …

differences in risk premia. We deduct testable hypotheses on the basis of which we empirically analyze the impact of uncertainty …

affiliation of the future governor is a source of political risk to firms considering business investment. More importantly, the …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 …