This paper investigates empirically the linkages between corporate debt overhang and investment activity at the firm … investment may be discouraged by high levels of debt that put at risk future profits, as well as firm dimensions that may sharpen … the debt-investment link. Using balance sheet data from a broad set of emerging market and developing economy firms, the …

In this paper we investigate the analytical and empirical linkages between firms' capital investment behavior and … significant negative impact on firms' investment spending, while extrinsic uncertainty has a positive impact. …

The transition of the steel sector to carbon neutrality requires significant investment. In this study, we aim to … better understand the scale of investment required for a transition to hydrogen-based steelmaking and the ability of listed … steelmakers to finance this investment. First, we analyze how capital expenditures are estimated in the academic literature and …

independence, but also inhibits the growth of national economies. In a context of growing global competition for private investment … identifies and analyzes investment incentives that governments can provide to businesses with the aim of promoting gender … jobs or investment financing, and demand-side barriers that make it more costly for firms or investors to hire or fund …