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Explaining Enterprise Performance in Developing Countries with Business Climate Survey Data

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dc.contributor.authorDethier, Jean-Jacques
dc.contributor.authorHirn, Maximilian
dc.contributor.authorStraub, Stéphane
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-21T22:13:41Z
dc.date.available2012-05-21T22:13:41Z
dc.date.issued2008-12
dc.description.abstractThis paper surveys the recent literature which examines the impact of business climate variables on productivity and growth in developing countries using enterprise surveys. Comparable enterprise surveys today cover some 70,000 firms in over 100 countries around the world. The literature that has analyzed this data provides evidence that a good business climate drives growth by encouraging investment and higher productivity. Various infrastructure, finance, security, competition and regulation variables have been shown to significantly impact firm performance. Section 1 of this paper outlines the theoretical framework that underpins the investment climate literature. Section 2 describes the available datasets and surveys the key findings of the empirical literature, first macroeconomic and then microeconomic studies. Particular attention is paid to the robustness of the reported results. Section 3 highlights important econometric issues common to this literature and suggests a research agenda and possible improvements in survey design.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/12/10081704/explaining-enterprise-performance-developing-countries-business-climate-survey-data
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4792
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6295
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; no. WPS 4792
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectAIRPORTS
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT MODES
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY OF CREDIT
dc.subjectBALANCE SHEET
dc.subjectBANK LOANS
dc.subjectBANKING SERVICES
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBEST-PRACTICE
dc.subjectBINDING CONSTRAINT
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectBUSINESS CLIMATE
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectBUSINESS INDICATORS
dc.subjectBUSINESS SERVICES
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectCALCULATIONS
dc.subjectCAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL GOODS
dc.subjectCAPITAL STOCK
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectCOMPETITION POLICIES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCOMPUTERS
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCORE BUSINESS
dc.subjectCOST ESTIMATES
dc.subjectCOST OF FINANCE
dc.subjectCOUNTRY DUMMIES
dc.subjectCOUNTRY FIXED EFFECTS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY-LEVEL INDICATORS
dc.subjectCREDIT CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCREDITS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING ECONOMIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDIRECT ROUTES
dc.subjectDOMESTIC COMPETITION
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectELASTICITIES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT CREATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS
dc.subjectENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEY
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEYS
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CONSTRAINT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGERS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL OBSTACLES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFIRM GROWTH
dc.subjectFIRM PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFIXED INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN BANKS
dc.subjectFOREIGN COMPETITION
dc.subjectFOREIGN LABOR
dc.subjectFOREIGN OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectFOREIGN WORKERS
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHIGHWAY
dc.subjectHIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectHIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectHIGHWAY PROGRAM
dc.subjectHIGHWAYS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINCOME LEVEL
dc.subjectINCOME RANGE
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINDEBTEDNESS
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL FIRM
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectINSPECTIONS
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINVENTORIES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT DECISION
dc.subjectINVESTMENT DECISIONS
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE GROWTH
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR RELATIONS
dc.subjectLARGE ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectLARGE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectLARGE FIRMS
dc.subjectLAW ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOAN APPLICATION
dc.subjectLOCAL BUSINESS
dc.subjectLONG TERM FINANCE
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC ANALYSES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMARKET BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectMIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONES
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNEW JOBS
dc.subjectNEW PRODUCTS
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectOUTPUT
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPHONE LINE
dc.subjectPHONE LINES
dc.subjectPHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOWER OUTAGE
dc.subjectPOWER OUTAGES
dc.subjectPRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE PROPERTY
dc.subjectPROBABILITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTION TIME
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE CAPITAL
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROSPERITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRE
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRES
dc.subjectR&D
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectRAW DATA
dc.subjectRED TAPE
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSES
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectRELIABILITY
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSALES GROWTH
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSAVINGS RATE
dc.subjectSEARCH
dc.subjectSENIOR
dc.subjectSERVICE RELIABILITY
dc.subjectSKILL SHORTAGES
dc.subjectSMALLER FIRMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSTANDARDIZATION
dc.subjectSUPPLIERS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTELEPHONE CONNECTION
dc.subjectTELEPHONE SERVICE
dc.subjectTELEPHONE SERVICES
dc.subjectTRADE REFORMS
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSITION COUNTRIES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectVALUABLE
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectVOLATILITY
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectWEB
dc.titleExplaining Enterprise Performance in Developing Countries with Business Climate Survey Dataen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/12/10081704/explaining-enterprise-performance-developing-countries-business-climate-survey-data
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid577221468167382587
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4792
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20081205165155
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum10081704
okr.identifier.reportWPS4792
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okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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