Doing Business 2011: Making a Difference for Entrepreneurs - Softcover

World Bank

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0821379607 ISBN 13: 9780821379608

Publisher: World Bank Publications, 2010

Synopsis

Eighth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 183 economies, Doing Business 2011 measures regulations affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity:

starting a business,
dealing with construction permits,
employing workers,
registering property,
getting credit,
protecting investors,
paying taxes,
trading across borders,
enforcing contracts, and
closing a business.

The report updates all 10 sets of indicators, ranks countries on their overall ease of doing business and analyzes reforms to business regulation- identifying which countries are improving strengthening their business environment the most and which ones slipped. Doing Business 2011 includes results on the ongoing research in the area of "getting electricity" and illustrates how reforms in business regulations can translate into better outcomes for domestic entrepreneurs and the wider economy. It also focuses on how women in particular are affected by complex business regulations.

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Review

"One of the merits of [the Doing Business] data is that for any given regulatory obstacle in a country, it is easy to see which neighbouring country is doing better, and whether there are any relatively simple changes that would help." --The Financial Times , 9/12/09

"Encouragingly, reform seems to be contagious. Countries try to emulate leaders in their regions... The willingness of governments to keep reforming in such tough times strengthens the prospects for recovery." --The Economist, 9/10/09

"Here's a rare bright spot as a result of the global financial crisis. The World Bank s Doing Business Report, which tracks how easy or hard it is to start new businesses in various countries around the world, is just out today, and more countries than ever are slashing red tape around starting businesses." --Newsweek, 9/8/09

Edition details

• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0821379607
• ISBN 13: 9780821379608
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 264