Publication:
Doing Business 2007 : How to Reform

dc.contributor.author World Bank
dc.contributor.author International Finance Corporation
dc.date.accessioned 2012-06-06T15:11:55Z
dc.date.available 2012-06-06T15:11:55Z
dc.date.issued 2006
dc.description.abstract Doing Business 2007: How to reform is the fourth in a series of annual reports investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 175 economies-from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe-and over time. This publication points out how regulations affecting 10 areas of everyday business are measured: starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and closing a business. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where and why. The study stresses that there are 4 steps to successful reform: 1) Start simple and consider administrative reforms that don't need legislative changes; 2) Cut unnecessary procedures, reducing the number of bureaucrats entrepreneurs interact with; 3) Introduce standard application forms and publish as much regulatory information as possible; 4) And remember: many of the frustrations for businesses come from how regulations are administered. The internet alleviates these frustrations without changing the spirit of the regulation. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/01/8698370/doing-business-2007-reform
dc.identifier.isbn 978-0-8213-6488-8
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7245
dc.language English
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries Doing Business
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject ACCESS POINT
dc.subject ACCESS POINTS
dc.subject ACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subject ACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subject ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN
dc.subject ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
dc.subject ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
dc.subject ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
dc.subject APPLICATION FORMS
dc.subject APPROVAL PROCEDURES
dc.subject APPROVAL PROCESS
dc.subject AUDITING
dc.subject AUDITS
dc.subject BANK CREDIT
dc.subject BANKRUPTCY
dc.subject BORROWER
dc.subject BRIBE
dc.subject BRIBES
dc.subject BUSINESS ACTIVITY
dc.subject BUSINESS ENTRY
dc.subject BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject BUSINESS INDICATORS
dc.subject BUSINESS LOANS
dc.subject BUSINESS REGISTRATION
dc.subject BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS
dc.subject BUSINESS REGULATION
dc.subject BUSINESS REGULATIONS
dc.subject BUSINESS SECTORS
dc.subject BUSINESSES
dc.subject BUSINESSWOMAN
dc.subject CALCULATION
dc.subject CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
dc.subject CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subject CENTRAL ASIAN
dc.subject CERTIFICATES
dc.subject CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
dc.subject CHECKS
dc.subject COLLATERAL
dc.subject COMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subject COMPLIANCE COSTS
dc.subject COMPUTERS
dc.subject CONSUMER
dc.subject CONSUMER CREDIT
dc.subject CONSUMER LENDING
dc.subject CONSUMER LOANS
dc.subject CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subject COPYRIGHT
dc.subject CORRUPTION
dc.subject CREDIT HISTORIES
dc.subject CREDIT HISTORY
dc.subject CREDIT INFORMATION
dc.subject CREDIT LINES
dc.subject CREDIT MARKETS
dc.subject CREDIT PROGRAMS
dc.subject CREDIT REGISTRIES
dc.subject CREDITORS
dc.subject CREDITWORTHINESS
dc.subject CURRENT LAW
dc.subject CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
dc.subject CUSTOMS
dc.subject CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subject CUTTING COSTS
dc.subject DEBT
dc.subject DISCRIMINATION
dc.subject DISCRIMINATORY ACTIONS
dc.subject DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
dc.subject DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
dc.subject E-MAIL
dc.subject ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject ELECTRICITY
dc.subject ELECTRONIC DATA
dc.subject EMPLOYEE
dc.subject EMPLOYER
dc.subject EMPLOYERS
dc.subject ENTREPRENEUR
dc.subject ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subject EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
dc.subject EQUIPMENT
dc.subject FAMILIES
dc.subject FARMERS
dc.subject FEDERAL REGULATIONS
dc.subject FINANCES
dc.subject FINANCIAL INFORMATION
dc.subject FINANCIAL STATISTICS
dc.subject FORMAL ECONOMY
dc.subject FRAUD
dc.subject FULL DISCLOSURE
dc.subject GOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subject GOVERNMENT REVENUE
dc.subject GOVERNMENT REVENUES
dc.subject GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
dc.subject GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject GUARANTEE SCHEME
dc.subject HEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subject IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
dc.subject INCOME TAX
dc.subject INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT
dc.subject INEQUALITY
dc.subject INFORMATION SHARING
dc.subject INITIAL CAPITAL
dc.subject INSPECTION
dc.subject INSPECTIONS
dc.subject INSTALLATION
dc.subject INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
dc.subject INTEREST RATES
dc.subject INTERNAL PROCESSES
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subject INVENTORY
dc.subject JOB CREATION
dc.subject LABOR FORCE
dc.subject LABOR MARKET
dc.subject LAND ADMINISTRATION
dc.subject LARGE BUSINESSES
dc.subject LATIN AMERICAN
dc.subject LEGAL PROTECTIONS
dc.subject LENDERS
dc.subject LIABILITY
dc.subject LICENSE
dc.subject LICENSES
dc.subject LUMP SUM
dc.subject MANUFACTURING
dc.subject MARKETING
dc.subject MATERIAL
dc.subject MIDDLE EAST
dc.subject MINIMUM WAGE
dc.subject MISSING DATA
dc.subject NEW BUSINESS
dc.subject NEW JOBS
dc.subject NEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subject NEW TECHNOLOGY
dc.subject NORTH AFRICA
dc.subject OBSTACLES TO GROWTH
dc.subject ONE-STOP SHOP
dc.subject ONE-STOP SHOPS
dc.subject ONLINE REGISTRATION
dc.subject PENSION
dc.subject PENSION BENEFITS
dc.subject PERMANENT JOB
dc.subject PRIVATE CREDIT
dc.subject PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
dc.subject PRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subject PROCUREMENT
dc.subject PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subject PROPERTY LAW
dc.subject PROPERTY OWNERS
dc.subject PROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subject PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN
dc.subject QUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subject QUERIES
dc.subject REAL ESTATE
dc.subject RED TAPE
dc.subject REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS
dc.subject REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
dc.subject REGISTRATION SYSTEM
dc.subject REGISTRIES
dc.subject REGISTRY
dc.subject REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subject RESULT
dc.subject RESULTS
dc.subject SALARIES
dc.subject SALARY
dc.subject SALES
dc.subject SAVERS
dc.subject SAVINGS
dc.subject SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
dc.subject SECURITIES
dc.subject SELLING
dc.subject SEVERANCE PAY
dc.subject SMALL BUSINESSES
dc.subject SOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subject SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subject SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
dc.subject SOFTWARE PROGRAMS
dc.subject SOURCES OF INCOME
dc.subject START-UP
dc.subject START-UP CAPITAL
dc.subject START-UP COST
dc.subject START-UPS
dc.subject SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subject TARGETS
dc.subject TAX BURDENS
dc.subject TAX FORMS
dc.subject TAX RATE
dc.subject TAX RATES
dc.subject TAX RETURNS
dc.subject TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
dc.subject TELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subject TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITIES
dc.subject TELEPHONE
dc.subject TERM CONTRACTS
dc.subject TRADE UNION
dc.subject TRANSACTION
dc.subject TYPES OF ASSETS
dc.subject UNEMPLOYED
dc.subject UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subject UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
dc.subject UNION
dc.subject UNIONS
dc.subject USES
dc.subject WAGES
dc.subject WAREHOUSE
dc.subject WORK HOUR
dc.title Doing Business 2007 : How to Reform en
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionarea Public-Private Partnerships
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: Publication
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: Publication
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/01/8698370/doing-business-2007-reform
okr.globalpractice Finance and Markets
okr.globalpractice Transport and ICT
okr.globalpractice Trade and Competitiveness
okr.identifier.doi 10.1596/978-0-8213-6488-8
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 000020953_20071114151127
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 8698370
okr.identifier.report 41444
okr.language.supported en
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okr.peerreview Academic Peer Review
okr.topic Finance and Financial Sector Development :: Access to Finance
okr.topic Private Sector Development :: Competitiveness and Competition Policy
okr.topic Private Sector Development :: E-Business
okr.topic Private Sector Development :: Business in Development
okr.unit Office of the Publisher (EXTOP)
okr.volume 1 of 1
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