their investment decisions. Moreover, financial con-straints become more severe in times of restrictive monetary policy. …

This paper investigates the effects of monetary policy on firms' investment behaviour. The analysis relies on a …. First, we estimate a reduced-form investment equation derived from the neo-classical model, augmented by cash flow. This …

This paper investigates the effects of monetary policy on firms' investment behaviour. The analysis relies on a …. First, we estimate a reduced-form investment equation derived from the neo-classical model, augmented by cash flow. This …

firms' investment ratio. Changes in user costs are significantly affected by changes in the monetary policy indicator. In … addition, firm specific balance sheet characteristics, such as the lagged cash stock to capital ratio influence the investment …

In this paper we investigate corporate investment behavior using a large panel of Hungarian firms between 1993 and 2002 …, the effect of user cost changes on investment is significant and robust across several specifications providing strong … evidence against simple sales-accelerator models of investment. Firms' cash-flow proved to be a significant determinant of …

This paper analyses the impact that firms financial position has on investment decisions using panel data from a large … pressure appears relevant in explaining investment dynamics when it is proxied by cash flow, indebtedness and debt burden. The … results also show differences in the sensitivity of investment rates to changes in financial pressure across countries, which …

accelerator specification of investment demand augmented by the liquidity ratio and a firm specific user cost of capital. The … significant for young firms due mainly to the fact that young firms rely more heavily on sales to increase investment. In general … it is found that firms can reduce the sensitivity of investment to their liquidity position by building lending …

accelerator specification of investment demand augmented by the liquidity ratio and a firm specific user cost of capital. The … significant for young firms due mainly to the fact that young firms rely more heavily on sales to increase investment. In general … it is found that firms can reduce the sensitivity of investment to their liquidity position by building lending …

monetary and other shocks. The theory predicts a positive effect of cash flow on investment, given fundamental determinants of … investment. I use an empirical method developed by Gilchrist and Himmelberg (1995, 1999), which has previously only been used to … its investment, controlling for any information in cash flow about investment opportunities. As predicted by the balance …