Research Discussion Paper – RDP 2007-09 Private Business Investment in Australia

Contents

• Introduction
• Trends in Investment
• Modelling Aggregate Investment
• Results
• Conclusions
• Appendix A: Data Sources
• Appendix B: Chain-linking and Investment
• Appendix C: Unit Root Tests
• Appendix D: Investment by Industry
• References

We wish to thank Adam Cagliarini, Sinclair Davidson, Troy Gill, James Holloway, Christopher Kent, Jakob Madsen, Patricia Mahoney, Tony Richards and Grant Turner for their useful comments. The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Any errors are our own.