Does the World Bank Foster Business?

Giordano, Raffaela; Pagano, Patrizio

doi:10.1596/1813-9450-8047

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collection.name.5	Policy Research Working Papers
dc.contributor.author	Giordano, Raffaela
dc.contributor.author	Pagano, Patrizio
dc.date.accessioned	2017-05-04T19:10:31Z
dc.date.available	2017-05-04T19:10:31Z
dc.date.issued	2017-04
dc.date.lastModified	2021-06-08T14:42:45Z
dc.description.abstract	This study investigates the impact of World Bank development policy loans on the ease of doing business. It finds that the cumulative number of development policy loans enhances business climate, especially for less developed countries and when combined with an International Monetary Fund assistance program. The results are robust to several specifications and sample restrictions, and controlling for possible endogeneity. When the cumulative number of loans and their cumulative value are included in the regression, the value is no longer significant. This finding suggests that overall engagement with the World Bank is more relevant than the amount of resources invested in the project.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/806851493402224766/Does-the-World-Bank-foster-business
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26499
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8047
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	DEVELOPMENT POLICY LENDING
dc.subject	DOING BUSINESS
dc.subject	BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject	REGULATION
dc.subject	ACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subject	ENGAGEMENT
dc.title	Does the World Bank Foster Business?	en
dc.type	Working Paper	en
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okr.date.disclosure	2017-04-28
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.doctype	Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
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okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/1813-9450-8047
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okr.topic	Governance :: Governance and the Financial Sector
okr.topic	Private Sector Development :: Business Development Services
okr.topic	Private Sector Development :: Business Environment
okr.topic	Private Sector Development :: Enterprise Development & Reform
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Development Economics & Aid Effectiveness
okr.unit	Board of Executive Directors

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