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Investment and uncertainty: the value of waiting for news - speech by Ben Broadbent

Given at Imperial College Business School, London

Published on 20 May 2019

Business investment fell in every quarter of 2018, even as employment was rising. In this speech, Ben Broadbent considers the role of Brexit uncertainty in explaining these trends.

Investment and uncertainty: the value of waiting for news