underinvestment

Noun

Meaning

underinvestment (countable and uncountable, plural underinvestments)

An insufficient investment.

Examples

But years of underinvestment in state oil firm PdVSA and the use of it as a state piggy bank to be raided at will, meant that the country’s economy and oil sector were already in poor shape before prices tanked. Source: Internet

‘This chronic underinvestment has led to the Island missing opportunity after opportunity that would have benefited our community in manifold ways, both economic and social.’ Source: Internet

However, Anstee also said chronic underinvestment needs to be tackled for customers to see real change. Source: Internet

“The system is overwhelmed and this is a direct result of rising cases and underinvestment. Source: Internet

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