Introduction 5
Part I : Investment in tangible and intangible capital
1. Gross fixed capital formation in the European Union
2. Recent trends in infrastructure investment in Europe: fiscal constraints and planning capacity matter
3. Recent developments in research and development, intangible investment and innovation in the EU: how to change gears?
4. The evolution of investment in climate change mitigation
Part II: Investment finance
5. Financial integration and shock absorption capacity within the European Union
6. Credit conditions and corporate investment in Europe 223
7. Firm-level evidence of heterogeneous investment finance and its implications
for the sluggish recovery in investment
Part III: Business investment: uncertainty, innovation and resource allocation
8. Recognising uncertainty: empirical evidence and policy options
9. How to get young SMEs to drive innovation in Europe
10. Resource (mis)allocation in European firms: the role of firm characteristics,
managerial decisions and business environment constraints
The EIB: achieving impact through investment in Europe

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