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The Effects of Business Environments on Development : Surveying New Firm-Level Evidence

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dc.contributor.authorXu, Lixin Colin
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T18:41:34Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T18:41:34Z
dc.date.issued2010-08-01
dc.description.abstractIn the past decade, the World Bank has promoted improving business environments as a key strategy for development, which has resulted in a significant amount of investment in collecting firm-level investment climate surveys across countries. What lessons have emerged from the papers using these new data? The key finding is that the effects of business environments are heterogeneous and depend crucially on industry, initial conditions, and complementary institutions. Some elements of the business environment, such as labor flexibility, low entry and exit barriers, and a reasonable protection from the "grabbing hands" of the government, seem to matter a great deal for most economies. Other elements, such as infrastructure and contracting institutions (courts and access to finance), hinge on their initial status and the size of the market.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100824110330
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5402
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3886
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5402
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO BANK
dc.subjectACCESS TO EXTERNAL FINANCE
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADVERSE DEMAND
dc.subjectADVERSE EFFECTS
dc.subjectAGENCY COSTS
dc.subjectANTI-SWEATSHOP CAMPAIGN
dc.subjectAUCTION
dc.subjectAVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectBANK OFFICIALS
dc.subjectBANK POLICY
dc.subjectBANKING SECTOR
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCIES
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCY
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCY LAWS
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE
dc.subjectBARRIER
dc.subjectBRIBE
dc.subjectBRIBES
dc.subjectBRIBING
dc.subjectBUDGET CONSTRAINT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKET
dc.subjectCAPITAL OWNERS
dc.subjectCHECKS
dc.subjectCODES OF CONDUCT
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectCOMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectCORPORATE GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAX
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAX RATE
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAX RATES
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAXES
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOUNTRY DUMMIES
dc.subjectCREDITOR
dc.subjectCREDITORS
dc.subjectDEREGULATION
dc.subjectDEREGULATIONS
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING ECONOMIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDISMISSAL
dc.subjectDISPUTE RESOLUTIONS
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORM
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORMS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY OF LABOR
dc.subjectEMERGING ECONOMIES
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL STUDIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYER
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectENFORCEMENTS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEUR
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectENTRY BARRIERS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCLUSION
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPOSURE
dc.subjectEXPROPRIATION
dc.subjectEXPROPRIATIONS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL FINANCE
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTORS
dc.subjectFIRM GROWTH
dc.subjectFIRM PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFIRM PERFORMANCES
dc.subjectFIXED ASSETS
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectFORECLOSURES
dc.subjectFOREIGN BANK
dc.subjectFOREIGN BANK ENTRY
dc.subjectFOREIGN BANKS
dc.subjectFOREIGN COMPETITION
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN FIRMS
dc.subjectFOREIGN OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectGLOBALIZATION
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATION
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHOLDING
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINCOME LEVEL
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFORMAL CREDIT
dc.subjectINFORMATION DISCLOSURE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINPUT PRICES
dc.subjectINSTRUMENT
dc.subjectINTANGIBLE
dc.subjectINTANGIBLE ASSETS
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT DECISIONS
dc.subjectINVESTOR PROTECTION
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB CREATIONS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLABOR ADJUSTMENT COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR ALLOCATION
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR ECONOMICS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET FLEXIBILITY
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR TURNOVER
dc.subjectLAW ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectLEGAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectLEGAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectLIMITED LIABILITY
dc.subjectLIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION
dc.subjectLIQUIDATION
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOAN AMOUNTS
dc.subjectLOCAL BANKS
dc.subjectLOCAL BUSINESS
dc.subjectLOCAL BUSINESSES
dc.subjectLOCAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectMARGINAL REVENUE
dc.subjectMARKET COMPETITION
dc.subjectMARKET DISCIPLINE
dc.subjectMARKET REFORMS
dc.subjectMICRO DATA
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGES
dc.subjectMONOPOLIES
dc.subjectMONOPOLY
dc.subjectMULTINATIONAL
dc.subjectOUTPUT
dc.subjectOUTPUTS
dc.subjectOVERDRAFT
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE PROPERTY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROFIT MARGINS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION
dc.subjectPROPRIETORSHIPS
dc.subjectPUBLIC ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectRED TAPE
dc.subjectREGULATORS
dc.subjectREINVESTMENT
dc.subjectREINVESTMENT RATE
dc.subjectREINVESTMENT RATES
dc.subjectREPUTATION
dc.subjectRETAINED EARNINGS
dc.subjectRETURN
dc.subjectRETURNS
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSALES GROWTH
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAY
dc.subjectSHAREHOLDERS
dc.subjectSINGLE MARKET
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL COST
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORK
dc.subjectSUPPLIERS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX BURDEN
dc.subjectTAX BURDENS
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE CREDIT
dc.subjectTRADE UNIONS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSITION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWELFARE EFFECTS
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.titleThe Effects of Business Environments on Development : Surveying New Firm-Level Evidenceen
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okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5402
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okr.region.administrativeWorld
okr.region.administrativeWorld
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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