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Investment under uncertainty: The nature of demand shocks and the expected profitability of capital

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This paper analyses the disparity regarding the sign of the investment–uncertainty relationship in models of investment under symmetric adjustment costs. That sign is determined by the shape of the profit function, which is related to the nature of demand shocks.

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  • Gil, Pedro Mazeda, 2012. "Investment under uncertainty: The nature of demand shocks and the expected profitability of capital," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 114(2), pages 154-156.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:114:y:2012:i:2:p:154-156
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.10.010
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    Keywords

    Demand uncertainty; Expected profitability of capital; Jensen’s inequality;
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    JEL classification:

    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
    • D89 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Other

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