underinvestment

American  

[uhn-der-in-vest-muhnt] / ˌʌn dər ɪnˈvɛst mənt /

noun

1. the act or result of failing to invest enough time, effort, resources, etc., in something.

2. the result of failing to attract enough businesses, industries, etc., to invest in an area or sector.

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Example Sentences

He says yearslong underinvestment in copper production has left the market vulnerable to a supply crunch.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kadhafi was overthrown and killed in 2011, and though the censorship of his era has declined, its effects are still deeply felt through underinvestment and public disinterest.

From Barron's

But it produced only around one percent of the world's total crude output in 2024, according to OPEC, having been hampered by years of underinvestment, sanctions and embargoes.

From Barron's

"For too long, the North has been held back by underinvestment and years of dither and delay," Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said.

From BBC

Unlike 2006, when energy’s dominance reflected excess capital spending and peak enthusiasm, today’s low weighting follows years of underinvestment and investor skepticism.

From Barron's