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The Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economies

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dc.contributor.authorFan, Qimiao
dc.contributor.authorReis, José Guilherme
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Michael
dc.contributor.authorBeath, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorFrauscher, Kathrin
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-01T19:53:05Z
dc.date.available2012-06-01T19:53:05Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThis book seeks to contribute to the sharing of knowledge between Brazil, India, and South Africa, three of the largest emerging economies today. By assessing and comparing the investment climate in each, the authors seek to profile concrete steps that countries can take to improve the business environment. The authors focus particularly on identifying the commonalities and differences both within and among the three countries and attempt to highlight examples where policy makers will be able to drawn on the lessons from their own reform experiences and those of their counterparts in other core emerging markets. The book is organized as follows: (1) Provides a brief overview of the investment climate in each of the three countries, highlighting the key constraints identified by the national business communities, and explains the underlying concepts of the investment climate assessments and doing business indicators. (2) Examines the macroeconomic performance of Brazil, India, and South Africa and shows how the three countries perform with regard to taxation and foreign trade and exchange. (3) Reviews key microeconomic regulations, such as rules regarding the entry and exit of firms and labor regulations, and assesses the enforcement of contracts and regulations. (4) Studies the set of services, factors, and conditions that firms require when establishing operations and engaging in production and exchange, including access to finance, physical infrastructure, cost and availability of labor, and security. (5) Offers guidance on how to manage investment climate reforms by showcasing best-practice examples from recent reforms in Brazil, India, and South Africa.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9015424/investment-climate-brazil-india-south-africa-comparison-approaches-sustaining-economic-growth-emerging-economies
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7363-7
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-7363-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6922
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWBI Learning Resources Series
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN
dc.subjectANNUAL PAYMENTS
dc.subjectASSET-BUILDING
dc.subjectASSET-BUILDING PROGRAM
dc.subjectAVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAVERAGE WAGE
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCY
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCY LAWS
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO COMPETITION
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subjectBENCHMARKING
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBINDING CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectBUSINESS COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS EXPANSION
dc.subjectBUSINESS OPERATIONS
dc.subjectCALCULATION
dc.subjectCALCULATIONS
dc.subjectCAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCAPACITY ENHANCEMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL GOODS
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL STOCK
dc.subjectCHRONIC INFLATION
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION TAXES
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
dc.subjectCORPORATE PROFITS
dc.subjectCORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAX
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAX RATE
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAXES
dc.subjectCOST OF CREDIT
dc.subjectCOST OF FINANCE
dc.subjectCREDIT INFORMATION
dc.subjectCREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU
dc.subjectCREDIT INFORMATION REGISTRIES
dc.subjectCREDIT MARKETS
dc.subjectCREDITOR
dc.subjectCREDITOR RIGHTS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS UNION
dc.subjectDEEDS
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEPRECIATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
dc.subjectDIRECT COSTS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ECONOMY
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC INEQUALITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORM
dc.subjectECONOMIC VALUE
dc.subjectEFFICIENT INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectEMERGING ECONOMIES
dc.subjectEMERGING MARKETS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENABLING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS
dc.subjectENTRY BARRIERS
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE REGIME
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFACTORS OF PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ASSETS
dc.subjectFISCAL YEARS
dc.subjectFIXED CAPITAL
dc.subjectFIXED EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectFLOATING EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectFOREIGN FIRMS
dc.subjectFOREIGN MARKETS
dc.subjectFOREIGN TRADE
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGLOBALIZATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REVENUES
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROSS PROFIT
dc.subjectGROSS REVENUES
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHOLDING
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINEFFICIENCY
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION RATES
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVENTORIES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORM
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORMS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATES
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLENDERS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC PROBLEMS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY
dc.subjectMARKET ENTRY
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGES
dc.subjectMINORITY INVESTORS
dc.subjectMONETARY FUND
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectOUTPUT
dc.subjectOUTSOURCING
dc.subjectPAYROLL TAXES
dc.subjectPENALTIES
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPOOR INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPOSSESSION
dc.subjectPREDATORY PRICING
dc.subjectPRICE LEVELS
dc.subjectPRICE TAKERS
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPROBABILITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROFIT MARGIN
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC REGISTRY
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRE
dc.subjectRAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectRAPID GROWTH
dc.subjectRATES OF GROWTH
dc.subjectRATES OF INFLATION
dc.subjectRATES OF INTEREST
dc.subjectREAL GDP
dc.subjectREAL INTEREST
dc.subjectRECESSION
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREGISTRATION FEES
dc.subjectREGISTRATION PROCESS
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectREGULATORY RESTRICTIONS
dc.subjectRENTS
dc.subjectRESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSALARY
dc.subjectSALE
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSECURITY INTEREST
dc.subjectSENIOR
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSMALLER ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSTAKEHOLDERS
dc.subjectSTAMP DUTIES
dc.subjectSTATE TAX
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subjectSUBSIDIARY
dc.subjectTARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectTAX POLICIES
dc.subjectTAX RATE
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAX REFORM
dc.subjectTAX REGIME
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEM
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTAXATION POLICIES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTOTAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADE RELATIONS
dc.subjectTRADING
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectVALUABLE
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED TAXES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWAREHOUSE
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.titleThe Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economiesen
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okr.date.disclosure2010-04-20
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9015424/investment-climate-brazil-india-south-africa-comparison-approaches-sustaining-economic-growth-emerging-economies
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid935771468091778383
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7363-7
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20080218055344
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9015424
okr.identifier.report42533
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.unitEnergy Sectr Mngmt Assist Progrm (SEGES)
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