International Finance CorporationWorld Bank2017-08-152017-08-152010-06https://hdl.handle.net/10986/27868Reforming business licenses is part of a suite of products delivered by the World Bank group's investment climate advisory services, under the business operations practice. The approach to reforms highlighted in this handbook fits into the broader policy framework for business licensing reform and simplification. The framework paper provides the context for business licensing practices; establishes the key principles and concepts underpinning licensing; and gives an overview of licensing reform objectives, issues, and processes. It includes an overall introduction to the use (and abuse) of business licenses, and a further elaboration on the way business licensing reforms can be organized. This handbook is part of a suite of knowledge management products dedicated to business licensing. This handbook is written for business regulation practitioners. It aims to provide reformers with detailed information and guidance on how to implement fast-track, top-down licensing and regulatory reform projects. Its structure follows the process underpinning such reforms, taking readers step-by-step through the successive stages of reforms.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCOUNTACTION PLANADMINISTRATIVE BURDENADMINISTRATIVE BURDENSADMINISTRATIVE COSTSADVISORY SERVICEADVISORY SERVICESATTORNEY GENERALAVAILABILITY OF DATABACKBONEBILLSBUDGET PROCESSBUDGETINGBUSINESS ACTIVITIESBUSINESS ACTIVITYBUSINESS ASSOCIATIONSBUSINESS COMMUNITYBUSINESS COSTSBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTSBUSINESS INDICATORSBUSINESS INPUTBUSINESS LEADERSBUSINESS OPERATIONSBUSINESS REGULATIONBUSINESS REGULATIONSBUSINESS SURVEYSBUSINESSESCABINET DECISIONCAPACITY-BUILDINGCERTIFICATESCHAMBERS OF COMMERCECOMMITTEE MEMBERSCOMMODITYCOMPETITIVE MARKETSCOMPETITIVENESSCOMPLAINTSCOMPLIANCE COSTSCOMPLIANCE HISTORYCOMPLIANCE STRATEGIESCONSULTATIONCONSULTATIONSCOPYRIGHTCOST RECOVERYCOST SAVINGSCUSTOMSCUSTOMS CLEARANCEDIRECT COSTSE-MAILECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTELECTRICITYENABLING ENVIRONMENTENFORCEMENT STRATEGIESENTERPRISE SURVEYENTERPRISE SURVEYSENTRY INTO MARKETSENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDSENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONEXECUTIVE ORDERSFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSFINANCIAL MARKETFOREIGN INVESTMENTFORM OF REGULATIONGENERAL POPULATIONGOOD PRACTICESGOVERNMENT OFFICIALSGOVERNMENT REGULATIONGROWTH STRATEGYHARD COPYHOME_PAGEIMPACT ASSESSMENTSIMPLEMENTATION PLANINFORMATION DATABASEINFORMATION FLOWSINSPECTIONINSPECTIONSINTERFACEINTERNAL PROCESSESINTERNAL SYSTEMSINTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTSINTRANETINVENTORYJURISDICTIONSKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTLANLEGAL ADVICELEGAL BASISLEGAL IMPLEMENTATIONLEGAL INSTRUMENTSLEGAL REQUIREMENTSLEGAL STATUSLEGAL SYSTEMLEGISLATIONLICENSELICENSESMANUFACTURINGMARKETINGMATERIALMEDIUM ENTERPRISEMINISTERMINISTERSPILOT PROJECTSPOLICY FORMULATIONPOLICY FRAMEWORKPOSTAL SERVICESPRINT VERSIONPRIVATE SECTORPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENTPRIVATE SECTORSPROFESSIONAL BODIESPUBLIC INTERESTPUBLIC INTEREST OBJECTIVESPUBLIC SECTORQUALITY STANDARDSREGISTRIESREGISTRYREGULATORREGULATORSREGULATORY ADMINISTRATIONREGULATORY AGENCIESREGULATORY AGENCYREGULATORY BUSINESSREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESSREGULATORY FRAMEWORKREGULATORY IMPACTREGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSISREGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENTSREGULATORY INSTRUMENTREGULATORY ISSUESREGULATORY OBJECTIVESREGULATORY POLICIESREGULATORY POWERSREGULATORY PRACTICESREGULATORY REFORMREGULATORY REFORM PROJECTSREGULATORY REFORM STRATEGYREGULATORY REFORMSREGULATORY REGIMEREGULATORY SYSTEMREGULATORY TOOLREGULATORY TOOLSRELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENTREPORTINGRESULTRESULTSSALESSEARCHSECURITY SERVICESSERVICE PROVIDERSSPREADSHEETSTAKEHOLDER GROUPSUPPLY CHAINTARGETSTECHNICAL EXPERTISETECHNICAL EXPERTSTELECOMMUNICATIONTELEPHONETRANSACTIONTRANSMISSIONTYPE OF REGULATIONUSERSVERIFICATIONWEBReportWorld Bank10.1596/27868