underinvestment
noun
un·der·in·vest·ment
ˌən-dər-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: an insufficient amount of investment
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After years of underinvestment and mismanagement, its state refineries produce hardly any gasoline.
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Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Abiding structural weaknesses, including weak labor laws, underinvestment in accessible education and health care, high rates of indebtedness, and rising income and wealth inequality, mean that most Americans are not experiencing the gains of the current recovery.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2024
Years of underinvestment, mismanagement, titanic shifts in audience behavior, the COVID-19 pandemic and a costly push into streaming have diminished its standing.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
That’s on top of other problems that could hurt its long-term competitiveness, including structural barriers like underinvestment and red tape.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 May 2024
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Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Abiding structural weaknesses, including weak labor laws, underinvestment in accessible education and health care, high rates of indebtedness, and rising income and wealth inequality, mean that most Americans are not experiencing the gains of the current recovery.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2024
Years of underinvestment, mismanagement, titanic shifts in audience behavior, the COVID-19 pandemic and a costly push into streaming have diminished its standing.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
That’s on top of other problems that could hurt its long-term competitiveness, including structural barriers like underinvestment and red tape.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 May 2024
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“Underinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvestment. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024.
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