Uncertainty and Company Investment Dynamics: Empirical Evidence for UK Firms.

This Paper investigates the empirical relationship between uncertainty and investment dynamics. This is motivated by the real options literature, which suggests a weaker response of investment to demand shocks at higher levels of uncertainty, as firms place a greater value on the option to wait. Usi...

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Main Authors: Bloom, N, Bond, S, van Reenen, J
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: CEPR 2003