autonomous investment
noun[C]
ukusECONOMICS
investmentbybusinessesor thegovernmentthat is notrelatedto thegrowthof theeconomyand tochangesindemand, forexample,investmentinpublicservices:
Althoughautonomousinvestmentis notaffectedby thestateof theeconomy, it maychangedependingonshiftsininterestratesandcapitalprices.
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induced investment