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1936 J. K. Eastham in Rev. Econ. Stud. 4 13 The present restriction scheme is principally designed to save the tin trusts from the consequences of mal-investment of capital.

1945 Amer. Econ. Rev. 35 992 It is pretty difficult..to distinguish between the chances and consequences of mal-investment on the one hand and, on the other hand, the chances and consequences of other types of inefficiency which..it behooves business men to avoid.

1978 Business Week 16 Jan. 7 In short, easy money policies create, not real economic growth, but malinvestment and the tragedies of the boom-bust business cycle.

1991 Financial Mail 4 Jan. 11/2 Over-generous credit and monetary policies contributed to massive malinvestment.