This issue investigates the primary determinants of investment and evaluates how policy-makers can influence investment rates within a national economy. The authors, John Muellbauer and Ken Mayhew, curate a collection of economic analyses that examine the structural barriers to capital growth. By synthesizing theoretical frameworks with practical policy considerations, the text provides a comprehensive overview of the factors that drive or hinder corporate and national investment performance.

Experts recognize this publication as a specialized resource for understanding the macroeconomic climate of the late 1990s. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and its utility for those studying the intersection of fiscal policy and private investment.