Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Overview

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction
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      Pages 3-7
    3. An overview of concepts and approaches
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      Pages 8-19

  3. Theoretical Issues

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      Pages 21-21
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    2. Intellectual ancestors: Irving Fisher and Maynard Keynes
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      Pages 23-46
    3. Accelerator theory
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      Pages 47-56
    4. Jorgenson’s model of investment
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      Pages 57-65
    5. The limitations of Jorgenson’s model
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      Pages 66-78
    6. Putty-clay models of investment
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      Pages 79-91
    7. Adjustment costs and q theory
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      Pages 92-108
    8. Uncertainty and investment
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      Pages 109-123
    9. Post Keynesian analyses of investment
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      Pages 124-135

  4. Testing the Theories

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    2. Comparing Jorgenson’s model and accelerator theory: evidence from the UK
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      Pages 139-148
    3. Uncertainty in competing models of investment: evidence from the USA
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      Pages 149-159

  5. Empirical Applications of Investment Principles

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    2. Computing investment in the New Economy: US evidence
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      Pages 163-180
    3. Investment and development: a cross-sectional analysis
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      Pages 181-192
    4. Residential investment: bubbles and crashes in the UK housing market, 1980–99
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      Pages 193-208

About this book

Introduction

Investment provides an examination of the key macroeconomic theories which underpin fixed asset investment. It would make ideal reading for an intermediate level macroeconomics course or a module on fixed asset investment taking an applied macroeconomic perspective.

Keywords

econometrics Keynes macroeconomics

Authors and affiliations

  • M. C. Baddeley
    • 1
  1. 1.Gonville and Caius CollegeCambridgeUK

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-1864-2
  • Copyright Information The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2003
  • Publisher Name Palgrave, London
  • eBook Packages Palgrave History Collection
  • Print ISBN 978-0-333-91570-7
  • Online ISBN 978-1-4039-1864-2
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