World Bank2024-10-302024-10-302024-11-06https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42336This year, the Subnational B-READY series cover 40 cities in six EU Member States—Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Portugal, Romania, and the Slovak Republic—covering 36 European regions. In Hungary, the Subnational B-READY covers seven cities in seven regions at the NUTS2 level: Budapest (Budapest), Debrecen (Northern Great Plain), Győr (Western Transdanubia), Miskolc (Northern Hungary), Pécs (Southern Transdanubia), Szeged (Southern Great Plain), and Székesfehérvár (Central Transdanubia). The primary objective of the Subnational B-READY studies is to identify and address regional disparities in regulatory environments and to promote reforms that foster private sector growth, job creation, and sustainability. The Subnational B-READY series delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOReportWorld Bank10.1596/42336