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Large Company Capital Formation and Effects of Market Share Turbulence : Micro-data Evidence from the PIMS Database

Driver, Ciaran; Yip, Paul; Dakhil, Nazera

Authors

Paul Yip

Nazera Dakhil



Abstract

The possible effect of demand uncertainty on company investment decisions is investigated at the micro level. A standard investment function is employed and modified to incorporate demand uncertainty. The data comes from the PIMS data base on business units of large firms in concentrated markets. In dynamic panel data estimation, significance was found for a variable representing market share turbulence. In a number of industries, this variable causes a depressing effect on capital investment either on its own or in combination with indicators of vertical integration, which indicate insulation from demand uncertainty. The results constitute some of the best available evidence that demand uncertainty constraints capital investment.

Citation

Driver, C., Yip, P., & Dakhil, N. (1996). Large Company Capital Formation and Effects of Market Share Turbulence : Micro-data Evidence from the PIMS Database. Applied Economics, 28(6), 641-651. https://doi.org/10.1080/000368496328380

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 1996
Deposit Date Aug 15, 2015
Journal Applied Economics
Print ISSN 0003-6846
Electronic ISSN 1466-4283
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 28
Issue 6
Pages 641-651
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/000368496328380


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