Industrial Investment in Europe: Economic Theory and Measurement

Front Matter....Pages i-v
Introduction....Pages 1-4
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Industrial Investment in the European Community....Pages 7-23
Investment, Output and Labor Constraints, and Financial Constraints: The Estimation of A Model With Several Regimes....Pages 25-49
A Unified Framework for Firms’ Decisions Theoretical Analysis and Empirical Application to Italy 1970–1980....Pages 51-79
Econometric Analysis of Sectoral Investment in Belgium (1956–1982)....Pages 81-113
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
Aggregate Investment and Output in the U.K.....Pages 117-143
Investment or Employment Subsidies for Rapid Employment Creation in the European Economic Community?....Pages 145-182
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Macroeconomic Adjustment under Foreign Investments....Pages 185-207
A Comparative Study of the Inter-Industry Determinants and Economic Performance of Foreign Direct Investments in France and Canada....Pages 209-255
Capital and Labour Movements in the European Community....Pages 257-287
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
The Theory and Measurement of Capital Utilisation and Its Role in Modelling Investment....Pages 291-317
Capital Utilization and Investment in a «Mixed» Economy....Pages 319-350
Equity Rates of Return in the UK — Evidence From Panel Data....Pages 351-389