According to a 2023 survey, EU and United States infrastructure firms noted that the availability of skilled staff was the biggest barrier to their investment activities. Secondly, over three quarters of respondents saw uncertainty about the future and energy costs as an obstacle to their investments. Additionally, over half of respondents also mentioned uncertainty about the future, as well as business and labor regulations as an investment barrier. Similar concerns are present regarding investments in the construction sector.
Barriers to investment activities seen by infrastructure firms in the European Union and United States from 2023, by type
Original survey question: "Thinking about your investment activities, to what extent is each of the following an obstacle? Is it a major obstacle, a minor obstacle or not an obstacle at all?".
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EIB. (October 20, 2023). Barriers to investment activities seen by infrastructure firms in the European Union and United States from 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/967438/infrastructure-investment-perceived-barriers-eu/
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