Project Study: How do Investment Patterns differ across Industries?

Investments in costly assets such as large production plants can expose market actors to substantial risks. Will the investment pay off? Are there market changes that might undermine the amortization plan - especially for break even points far into the future? And what is the role of regulatory risk, that is, changes in market regulation that can significantly affect the profitability of these investments? Given these difficult investment conditions, might firms shy away from an otherwise profitable investment? This project study should shed light on the above questions.