Doing Business 2012: Doing Business in a More Transparent World assesses regulations affecting domestic firms in 183 economies and ranks the economies in 10 areas of business regulation, such as starting a business, resolving insolvency and trading across borders. This year’s report data cover regulations measured from June 2010 through May 2011. The report rankings on ease of doing business have expanded to include indicators on getting electricity. The report finds that getting an electrical connection is most efficient in Iceland; Germany; Taiwan, China; Hong Kong SAR, China; and Singapore.
Navigate Change: How new approaches to public procurement will create new mar...Antonio Sánchez Zaplana
NAVIGATE CHANGE presents new global approaches to public procurement. This guidebook provides guidance to business leaders in small- or medium-sized companies to understand some of the major changes taking place in international public sector markets. These New Approaches have changed the way regulations and procedures are applied by public authorities and are grouped into four themes:
- Green Public Procurement;
- Socially Responsible Public Procurement;
- Procurement for Innovation;
- Electronic Public Procurement.
The GOOD PRACTICES GUIDE is designed to be practical and easy to access. It should be seen as a tool for Business Support Organisations generating the desire to enter to the European and International Public Procurement world and show that, with some methodology, public procurement becomes a full development potential for SMEs. It describes in detail the 17 Good Practices led by Regional/National public authorities on procurement instruments for SMEs
1. The document discusses the development of a "science of cities" approach that uses data collection, integration, modeling and analytics to better understand and manage urban systems in a sustainable way.
2. It provides examples of instrumenting cities to collect real-time data from sensors and using that data, along with historical data, to create models and insights that can support decisions around transportation, energy, environment, and other urban systems.
3. The document outlines challenges for taking a global systems science approach to urban systems, such as formally representing the components and interactions within cities, integrating data across different domains and spatial/temporal scales, and understanding cities as complex, resource-consuming systems aimed at certain outcomes.
Synergi Group is a premier company that helps women entrepreneurs worldwide grow sustainable, profitable businesses. It provides networking opportunities, conferences, and teleseminars on topics like marketing and realizing dreams. Upcoming events include a Brand University Marketing Success Conference in June 2007 in Virginia Beach.
The document discusses how the EU contributes to improving urban environments in Europe. It does this in three main ways: 1) by establishing strategies and policies to make cities healthier, greener, and more sustainable, 2) by funding programs that support better resource efficiency, renewable energy, green jobs, and climate action in cities, and 3) by promoting best practices and cooperation across cities to improve integrated environmental management, public procurement, planning, and progress tracking. The overall goal is to enhance quality of life and make European cities attractive places to live and work.
This document provides a sampling of 50 examples of data-driven innovations from various sectors in recent years:
- Businesses, governments, and non-profits have transformed many aspects of the economy and society through innovative uses of data to improve quality of life, create economic opportunities, and increase efficiency and effectiveness.
- The examples illustrate how data is being used innovatively in areas like environment, transportation, public safety, commerce, government, health, energy, manufacturing, science, crime prevention, and more.
- Policymakers can support these efforts by fostering human capital development, technology advancement, and promoting data availability for reuse.
The document provides an executive summary and links to key documents and publications relating to openness in education. It discusses a one day summit called Open Scotland that will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to critically reflect on opportunities of open education and identify shared strategic interests towards a more integrated Scottish approach to openness in education. The background paper was written by Lorna M. Campbell in June 2013 for Cetis to provide context for the Open Scotland event.
The fifth edition of the report ranks Stockholm first followed by London, Paris, Singapore and Copenhagen.
The 2014 edition of the Networked Society City Index examines and ranks 40 cities from around the world, looking at their performance, challenges and opportunities in terms of ICT, sustainability and development. The extensive research gives us a glimpse into the future of the city.
The report also continues to explore the connection between ICT maturity and triple bottom line development in cities around the world.
One of the key findings from the report is the fact that cities with a low ICT maturity tend to be improving their ICT maturity faster than high performing cities, indicating a catch-up effect. Many cities also have the opportunity to leapfrog by avoiding expensive and increasingly obsolete physical infrastructure and instead move straight ahead to advanced mobile technology.
Stockholm’s top ranking is thanks to its well-developed ICT infrastructure, extremely well-developed open data and e-services and high-quality access to both fixed and mobile broadband, thanks to extensive infrastructure rollouts.
Navigate Change: How new approaches to public procurement will create new mar...Antonio Sánchez Zaplana
NAVIGATE CHANGE presents new global approaches to public procurement. This guidebook provides guidance to business leaders in small- or medium-sized companies to understand some of the major changes taking place in international public sector markets. These New Approaches have changed the way regulations and procedures are applied by public authorities and are grouped into four themes:
- Green Public Procurement;
- Socially Responsible Public Procurement;
- Procurement for Innovation;
- Electronic Public Procurement.
The GOOD PRACTICES GUIDE is designed to be practical and easy to access. It should be seen as a tool for Business Support Organisations generating the desire to enter to the European and International Public Procurement world and show that, with some methodology, public procurement becomes a full development potential for SMEs. It describes in detail the 17 Good Practices led by Regional/National public authorities on procurement instruments for SMEs
1. The document discusses the development of a "science of cities" approach that uses data collection, integration, modeling and analytics to better understand and manage urban systems in a sustainable way.
2. It provides examples of instrumenting cities to collect real-time data from sensors and using that data, along with historical data, to create models and insights that can support decisions around transportation, energy, environment, and other urban systems.
3. The document outlines challenges for taking a global systems science approach to urban systems, such as formally representing the components and interactions within cities, integrating data across different domains and spatial/temporal scales, and understanding cities as complex, resource-consuming systems aimed at certain outcomes.
Synergi Group is a premier company that helps women entrepreneurs worldwide grow sustainable, profitable businesses. It provides networking opportunities, conferences, and teleseminars on topics like marketing and realizing dreams. Upcoming events include a Brand University Marketing Success Conference in June 2007 in Virginia Beach.
The document discusses how the EU contributes to improving urban environments in Europe. It does this in three main ways: 1) by establishing strategies and policies to make cities healthier, greener, and more sustainable, 2) by funding programs that support better resource efficiency, renewable energy, green jobs, and climate action in cities, and 3) by promoting best practices and cooperation across cities to improve integrated environmental management, public procurement, planning, and progress tracking. The overall goal is to enhance quality of life and make European cities attractive places to live and work.
This document provides a sampling of 50 examples of data-driven innovations from various sectors in recent years:
- Businesses, governments, and non-profits have transformed many aspects of the economy and society through innovative uses of data to improve quality of life, create economic opportunities, and increase efficiency and effectiveness.
- The examples illustrate how data is being used innovatively in areas like environment, transportation, public safety, commerce, government, health, energy, manufacturing, science, crime prevention, and more.
- Policymakers can support these efforts by fostering human capital development, technology advancement, and promoting data availability for reuse.
The document provides an executive summary and links to key documents and publications relating to openness in education. It discusses a one day summit called Open Scotland that will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to critically reflect on opportunities of open education and identify shared strategic interests towards a more integrated Scottish approach to openness in education. The background paper was written by Lorna M. Campbell in June 2013 for Cetis to provide context for the Open Scotland event.
The fifth edition of the report ranks Stockholm first followed by London, Paris, Singapore and Copenhagen.
The 2014 edition of the Networked Society City Index examines and ranks 40 cities from around the world, looking at their performance, challenges and opportunities in terms of ICT, sustainability and development. The extensive research gives us a glimpse into the future of the city.
The report also continues to explore the connection between ICT maturity and triple bottom line development in cities around the world.
One of the key findings from the report is the fact that cities with a low ICT maturity tend to be improving their ICT maturity faster than high performing cities, indicating a catch-up effect. Many cities also have the opportunity to leapfrog by avoiding expensive and increasingly obsolete physical infrastructure and instead move straight ahead to advanced mobile technology.
Stockholm’s top ranking is thanks to its well-developed ICT infrastructure, extremely well-developed open data and e-services and high-quality access to both fixed and mobile broadband, thanks to extensive infrastructure rollouts.
This document provides an overview of the future cities market and UK capabilities for urban innovation. It finds that the challenges and opportunities faced by cities are stimulating new business activity and solutions. The global market for integrated urban solutions is estimated to be £200 billion by 2030. UK businesses are well positioned to capture this market due to strengths in multidisciplinary collaboration, project delivery, urban planning, digital creativity, data analysis, and human-centered design. Standards setting has also encouraged UK firms to develop new products and services.
The document introduces the City Resilience Framework created by Arup International Development for The Rockefeller Foundation. It defines city resilience as the capacity of cities to function and allow people, especially the poor and vulnerable, to survive and thrive despite stresses or shocks. The framework was developed to provide a common understanding of urban resilience and how it can be achieved in a measurable way to inform planning and investments. It seeks to move beyond risk assessments of specific hazards to consider a city's ability to withstand a wide range of potential disruptions.
Informe donde se ven los problemas en España para emprender. Es demoledor nuestra posición en el mundo globalizado. Nos va a costar salir de la crisis sin emprendedores
How Intelligent Communities Are Re-Inventing Urban and Rural PlanningAntonio Sánchez Zaplana
This document discusses how intelligent communities are reinventing urban and rural planning in response to disruptive technologies like broadband internet and ICT. It argues that planners must consider how these technologies are fundamentally changing how communities operate and the types of spaces needed. Broadband is reducing demand for office space as more people work remotely. ICT is also changing how people engage with their communities and use public spaces. Intelligent communities are planning proactively for these technological changes to create sustainable and prosperous futures.
The document summarizes Accenture's Technology Vision for 2012, which outlines six technology trends that forward-thinking CIOs should leverage: 1) context-based services using new data sources to deliver insights, 2) converging data architectures that bridge structured and unstructured data, 3) industrialized data services to increase data sharing and value, 4) social-driven IT that utilizes social media's business impact, 5) PaaS-enabled agility shifting focus from cost to innovation, and 6) orchestrated analytical security addressing inevitable security breaches through data platforms. CIOs are challenged to help CEOs understand technology's growth impact and lead conversations on capitalizing on changes that matter most to the business.
Cómo llegar a 50k seguidores (sin comprarlos) en redes sociales hablando de ...Antonio Sánchez Zaplana
Presentación en el VI Congreso Internacional GIGAPP 2015 (Madrid 1 de Octubre 2015). #GIGAPP2015
Puedes ve rel paper completo en http://www.gigapp.org/index.php/grupos-de-trabajo-2015?view=publication&task=show&id=1953
This document provides guidance for city mayors and administrators on embracing citizen-driven innovation to address urban challenges through a collaborative approach known as Living Labs. It outlines the concept of Living Labs, which engage citizens and stakeholders in the co-creation of new services and solutions. The guidebook then walks through the main steps for launching citizen-driven innovation initiatives, from getting started and building a strategy to co-designing solutions, ensuring sustainability, and joining forces with other cities.
Telecommunications service providers are not playing a primary role in smart city projects, even though their networks are essential to enabling smart city environments. Their involvement tends to be reactive and limited. However, by leveraging their assets proactively and partnering with other players, service providers can become strategic partners rather than just facilitators of other industries' objectives. The document discusses the smart city landscape, the role of information and communication technology infrastructure in smart cities, and opportunities for service providers to position themselves for success in the smart cities market.
El documento analiza el impacto del "gasolinazo" (aumento de precios de los combustibles) tres meses después de su implementación en Bolivia. Señala que aunque la estabilidad del gobierno no se ha puesto en duda, la medida reveló limitaciones en el poder de Evo Morales y rompió su imagen de líder infalible. También expuso debilidades en el modelo populista del MAS al tomar decisiones sin consulta adecuada. No obstante, el gobierno sigue controlando la mayoría de las instituciones.
El documento describe las principales funciones de un sistema operativo, incluyendo proporcionar una interfaz de usuario, administrar recursos, administrar archivos, administrar tareas y ofrecer servicios de soporte. También resume brevemente varios sistemas operativos populares como DOS, Windows, Mac OS y Linux.
This document provides an overview for launching a new food product called "Boroti", which is a fusion of a burrito and a West Indian flatbread called "dhalpuri". It discusses culinary trends towards ethnic foods, introduces the Boroti concept of using a dhalpuri shell stuffed with proteins and vegetables, and outlines considerations for targeting niche markets, competitors, and risk management for the new product launch.
Jesus tells a parable about a rich man who had a bountiful harvest but was greedy. The man tore down his barns to build bigger ones to store his excess goods, believing he had plenty for many years. But God said to the man "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you." Jesus warns his disciples not to worry about worldly possessions or goods, but to seek God's kingdom instead.
This document outlines Saskatchewan's Action Plan for Primary Health Care, which aims to strengthen primary health care services in the province. It describes the vision for an integrated primary health care system delivered through networks of health care providers. The plan establishes defined roles for Regional Health Authorities and the government in managing, operating and funding primary health care. It also outlines characteristics of the new system and a phased implementation approach over 10 years to establish primary health care teams accessible to all residents.
2005 fundamentos teoricos de la educación Lucía Ayo
Este documento presenta los fundamentos teóricos de la didáctica del español como segunda lengua en contextos escolares. Explica que esta disciplina involucra la filología hispánica, la pedagogía y la psicología del aprendizaje, y se ha convertido en un fenómeno educativo transversal e interdisciplinar. También describe los ámbitos y niveles de actuación de la didáctica del español como lengua extranjera en las escuelas, ofreciendo una perspectiva histórica para establecer las bases teó
El documento presenta una investigación realizada por estudiantes sobre el uso de la Web 2.0. Explica conceptos como blogs, fotologs, redes sociales y etiquetado colaborativo (folksonomías). También describe cómo estas herramientas permiten que más personas creen y compartan contenido de forma sencilla. Finalmente, analiza cómo estos cambios tecnológicos representan nuevas oportunidades para mejorar los procesos educativos.
Genre theorists propose that genres are defined by common formal elements, stylistic conventions, and subject matter that allow audiences to make sense of media texts and have expectations about what they will experience. Genres provide a structure for both producers to market texts and audiences to understand them based on familiar genre conventions. Iconography, or common visual motifs, are an important aspect of genre identification and expectation setting for audiences.
Microsoft fue fundada en 1975 por Bill Gates y Paul Allen para desarrollar software BASIC para la primera computadora personal. Microsoft tuvo éxito vendiendo su sistema operativo MS-DOS a IBM y otros fabricantes de computadoras, lo que llevó a su rápido crecimiento. Microsoft continuó dominando el mercado de sistemas operativos para PC con versiones posteriores de Windows. Sin embargo, la compañía se enfrentó a demandas antimonopolio por sus prácticas comerciales.
The document summarizes business regulation reforms undertaken by governments between June 2009 and May 2010 in response to the global economic crisis. It finds that 117 economies implemented 216 business regulation reforms, more than half of which eased regulations related to starting a business, paying taxes, and trading across borders. The reforms aimed to make it easier for local firms to start up and operate during difficult economic times. The report analyzes the reforms using indicators that benchmark regulations affecting various aspects of operating a business across 183 economies.
This document provides an overview of the future cities market and UK capabilities for urban innovation. It finds that the challenges and opportunities faced by cities are stimulating new business activity and solutions. The global market for integrated urban solutions is estimated to be £200 billion by 2030. UK businesses are well positioned to capture this market due to strengths in multidisciplinary collaboration, project delivery, urban planning, digital creativity, data analysis, and human-centered design. Standards setting has also encouraged UK firms to develop new products and services.
The document introduces the City Resilience Framework created by Arup International Development for The Rockefeller Foundation. It defines city resilience as the capacity of cities to function and allow people, especially the poor and vulnerable, to survive and thrive despite stresses or shocks. The framework was developed to provide a common understanding of urban resilience and how it can be achieved in a measurable way to inform planning and investments. It seeks to move beyond risk assessments of specific hazards to consider a city's ability to withstand a wide range of potential disruptions.
Informe donde se ven los problemas en España para emprender. Es demoledor nuestra posición en el mundo globalizado. Nos va a costar salir de la crisis sin emprendedores
How Intelligent Communities Are Re-Inventing Urban and Rural PlanningAntonio Sánchez Zaplana
This document discusses how intelligent communities are reinventing urban and rural planning in response to disruptive technologies like broadband internet and ICT. It argues that planners must consider how these technologies are fundamentally changing how communities operate and the types of spaces needed. Broadband is reducing demand for office space as more people work remotely. ICT is also changing how people engage with their communities and use public spaces. Intelligent communities are planning proactively for these technological changes to create sustainable and prosperous futures.
The document summarizes Accenture's Technology Vision for 2012, which outlines six technology trends that forward-thinking CIOs should leverage: 1) context-based services using new data sources to deliver insights, 2) converging data architectures that bridge structured and unstructured data, 3) industrialized data services to increase data sharing and value, 4) social-driven IT that utilizes social media's business impact, 5) PaaS-enabled agility shifting focus from cost to innovation, and 6) orchestrated analytical security addressing inevitable security breaches through data platforms. CIOs are challenged to help CEOs understand technology's growth impact and lead conversations on capitalizing on changes that matter most to the business.
Cómo llegar a 50k seguidores (sin comprarlos) en redes sociales hablando de ...Antonio Sánchez Zaplana
Presentación en el VI Congreso Internacional GIGAPP 2015 (Madrid 1 de Octubre 2015). #GIGAPP2015
Puedes ve rel paper completo en http://www.gigapp.org/index.php/grupos-de-trabajo-2015?view=publication&task=show&id=1953
This document provides guidance for city mayors and administrators on embracing citizen-driven innovation to address urban challenges through a collaborative approach known as Living Labs. It outlines the concept of Living Labs, which engage citizens and stakeholders in the co-creation of new services and solutions. The guidebook then walks through the main steps for launching citizen-driven innovation initiatives, from getting started and building a strategy to co-designing solutions, ensuring sustainability, and joining forces with other cities.
Telecommunications service providers are not playing a primary role in smart city projects, even though their networks are essential to enabling smart city environments. Their involvement tends to be reactive and limited. However, by leveraging their assets proactively and partnering with other players, service providers can become strategic partners rather than just facilitators of other industries' objectives. The document discusses the smart city landscape, the role of information and communication technology infrastructure in smart cities, and opportunities for service providers to position themselves for success in the smart cities market.
El documento analiza el impacto del "gasolinazo" (aumento de precios de los combustibles) tres meses después de su implementación en Bolivia. Señala que aunque la estabilidad del gobierno no se ha puesto en duda, la medida reveló limitaciones en el poder de Evo Morales y rompió su imagen de líder infalible. También expuso debilidades en el modelo populista del MAS al tomar decisiones sin consulta adecuada. No obstante, el gobierno sigue controlando la mayoría de las instituciones.
El documento describe las principales funciones de un sistema operativo, incluyendo proporcionar una interfaz de usuario, administrar recursos, administrar archivos, administrar tareas y ofrecer servicios de soporte. También resume brevemente varios sistemas operativos populares como DOS, Windows, Mac OS y Linux.
This document provides an overview for launching a new food product called "Boroti", which is a fusion of a burrito and a West Indian flatbread called "dhalpuri". It discusses culinary trends towards ethnic foods, introduces the Boroti concept of using a dhalpuri shell stuffed with proteins and vegetables, and outlines considerations for targeting niche markets, competitors, and risk management for the new product launch.
Jesus tells a parable about a rich man who had a bountiful harvest but was greedy. The man tore down his barns to build bigger ones to store his excess goods, believing he had plenty for many years. But God said to the man "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you." Jesus warns his disciples not to worry about worldly possessions or goods, but to seek God's kingdom instead.
This document outlines Saskatchewan's Action Plan for Primary Health Care, which aims to strengthen primary health care services in the province. It describes the vision for an integrated primary health care system delivered through networks of health care providers. The plan establishes defined roles for Regional Health Authorities and the government in managing, operating and funding primary health care. It also outlines characteristics of the new system and a phased implementation approach over 10 years to establish primary health care teams accessible to all residents.
2005 fundamentos teoricos de la educación Lucía Ayo
Este documento presenta los fundamentos teóricos de la didáctica del español como segunda lengua en contextos escolares. Explica que esta disciplina involucra la filología hispánica, la pedagogía y la psicología del aprendizaje, y se ha convertido en un fenómeno educativo transversal e interdisciplinar. También describe los ámbitos y niveles de actuación de la didáctica del español como lengua extranjera en las escuelas, ofreciendo una perspectiva histórica para establecer las bases teó
El documento presenta una investigación realizada por estudiantes sobre el uso de la Web 2.0. Explica conceptos como blogs, fotologs, redes sociales y etiquetado colaborativo (folksonomías). También describe cómo estas herramientas permiten que más personas creen y compartan contenido de forma sencilla. Finalmente, analiza cómo estos cambios tecnológicos representan nuevas oportunidades para mejorar los procesos educativos.
Genre theorists propose that genres are defined by common formal elements, stylistic conventions, and subject matter that allow audiences to make sense of media texts and have expectations about what they will experience. Genres provide a structure for both producers to market texts and audiences to understand them based on familiar genre conventions. Iconography, or common visual motifs, are an important aspect of genre identification and expectation setting for audiences.
Microsoft fue fundada en 1975 por Bill Gates y Paul Allen para desarrollar software BASIC para la primera computadora personal. Microsoft tuvo éxito vendiendo su sistema operativo MS-DOS a IBM y otros fabricantes de computadoras, lo que llevó a su rápido crecimiento. Microsoft continuó dominando el mercado de sistemas operativos para PC con versiones posteriores de Windows. Sin embargo, la compañía se enfrentó a demandas antimonopolio por sus prácticas comerciales.
The document summarizes business regulation reforms undertaken by governments between June 2009 and May 2010 in response to the global economic crisis. It finds that 117 economies implemented 216 business regulation reforms, more than half of which eased regulations related to starting a business, paying taxes, and trading across borders. The reforms aimed to make it easier for local firms to start up and operate during difficult economic times. The report analyzes the reforms using indicators that benchmark regulations affecting various aspects of operating a business across 183 economies.
The Doing Business 2013 report finds that over the past 10 years, 180 economies implemented close to 2,000 business regulatory reforms as measured by Doing Business indicators. While regulatory practices have been converging globally, Eastern Europe and Central Asia improved the most, overtaking East Asia and the Pacific as the second most business-friendly region. Reform efforts have focused on starting a business, tax administration, and trade. Poland implemented the most reforms in 2011/12, making business registration, tax payment, contract enforcement, and insolvency resolution easier. European economies in fiscal distress are also working to improve business regulation.
The Doing Business 2013 report finds that over the past 10 years, 180 economies implemented close to 2,000 business regulatory reforms. While regulatory practices have been converging globally, Eastern Europe and Central Asia improved the most. In 2011/12 alone, 108 economies implemented 201 reforms, with Poland improving the most. European economies in fiscal distress are also working to improve business regulation. Reform efforts have focused on starting businesses, tax administration, and trade. The report examines which regulatory reforms have been most effective and discusses remaining challenges to further improving business environments worldwide.
This document is an introduction to the report "Doing Business in the Arab World 2011" which benchmarks regulations affecting business across 20 Arab economies. It compares regulations related to starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, closing a business, getting electricity and employing workers. The report uses quantitative indicators from the Doing Business 2011 report to analyze economic outcomes and identify regulatory reforms.
Russian Federation ranks 123 out of 183 economies on the ease of doing business according to the World Bank. It ranks 108 for starting a business, 182 for dealing with construction permits, and 51 for registering property. The document provides an overview of Russia's rankings on key indicators for doing business based on a World Bank assessment.
Here are the key details on starting a business in Kazakhstan based on the information provided:
- It takes 6 procedures to start a business, which must be completed within 19 days.
- The total cost is 0.96% of income per capita. This includes paying registration fees of KZT 2826 to register the company at the Public Registration Center.
- The main procedures include opening a bank account, registering the company, making a company seal, notarizing documents, opening a business bank account, and registering for mandatory health insurance.
- The company registration process was simplified in 2009. Registration certificates are now issued within 5 days and statistical/health certificates within 9 days after submitting the application and required documents.
Kazakhstan ranks 59 out of 183 economies on the ease of doing business according to the World Bank. It ranks relatively high for starting a business and registering property at 47 and 28 respectively. However, it ranks poorly for dealing with construction permits at 147, reflecting the complex procedures and time required to build a warehouse. Trading across borders is also difficult, with Kazakhstan ranking 181st. Overall the report provides an assessment of Kazakhstan's business regulations and identifies areas that could be improved to enhance the business environment.
Doing Business In Montenegro, World Bank 2011daptrading
Montenegro ranks 66 out of 183 economies on the ease of doing business according to the World Bank. The document provides an overview of Montenegro's rankings on individual business indicators including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and closing a business. Montenegro's highest rankings are 32 for getting credit and 28 for protecting investors, while its lowest rankings are 161 for dealing with construction permits and 139 for paying taxes.
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Doing Business In Russia 2010 World Bank ReportAlexanderJRogan
The document provides information on regulations related to starting a business and dealing with construction permits in the Russian Federation according to the Doing Business 2010 report, noting that it takes 30 days and costs 2.7% of income per capita to start a business, while obtaining construction permits requires 54 procedures taking 704 days and costing over 2000% of income per capita.
Here are the key steps to obtain a taxpayer identification number in Trinidad and Tobago:
1. Complete Form TIN-01 (Application for Taxpayer Identification Number) and submit it to the Board of Inland Revenue along with the Certificate of Incorporation.
2. The Board of Inland Revenue will review the application and issue a taxpayer identification number within 1 day.
3. There is no cost to obtain a taxpayer identification number.
Procedure 7 and 8 are done simultaneously with Procedure 6.
Procedure 9 is done after 30 days of incorporation.
Procedure 7 Apply for Registration as an Employer with National Insurance Board
Time to complete: 1
Cost to complete:
VND 20,000
Comment: The company must register its seal sample at the local police
department. The registration is valid for the lifetime of the company.
The registration is done to prevent fraud.
Procedure 4 Open a bank account
Time to complete(days): 1
Cost to complete:
Here are the key steps to obtain approval of company name through the SECP E-service website:
1. Log onto the SECP E-services website (www.secp.gov.pk) and select 'Name Reservation' under the 'Incorporation' menu.
2. Enter the proposed company name and check its availability online.
3. If available, pay the PKR 200 fee for online name reservation through a designated bank.
4. Upon payment, the SECP will send an email confirming approval of the proposed name within 1 day.
The process is quick and inexpensive, allowing entrepreneurs to reserve a company name online in just 1 day for PKR 200.
This document is the introduction to the 2013 edition of the Doing Business report by the World Bank. It compares business regulations across 185 economies and analyzes reforms that have made it easier to do business. Some key findings are that Poland improved the most in business regulatory practices in 2011/12, Singapore remains ranked first overall, and European countries in fiscal distress are implementing reforms to improve their business environments. The report also finds steady progress toward better regulations globally over the past decade. It aims to inspire policymakers and researchers seeking economic growth through business-friendly reforms.
The document is the 10th edition of the Doing Business report which analyzes business regulations in 185 economies. Some key findings over the past 10 years include:
- 180 economies have implemented close to 2,000 regulatory reforms related to business regulation.
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia improved the most in regulatory practices and now have the second most business friendly regulations globally.
- There has been a gradual convergence as lower-income economies improved regulatory practices, narrowing the gap with higher-income economies.
This document provides an overview and summary of the report "Doing Business in Italy 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises". The report measures regulations across 13 Italian cities and 7 ports related to starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property, trading across borders, and enforcing contracts. It aims to analyze economic outcomes and identify effective regulatory reforms. The data is current as of June 2012 and allows for comparisons within Italy, as well as with over 185 other economies worldwide measured in the Doing Business 2013 report.
il rapporto della banca mondiale "doing business in italia 2013", per maggiori informazioni http://www.idealista.it/news/archivio/2012/11/19/065899-non-facile-fare-affari-italia
Doing Business in Italy 2013 measures business regulations and their enforcement in 13 Italian cities and 7 ports. It finds that no city performs best across all indicators, with each ranking in the top third for at least one indicator and bottom third for at least one other. The report aims to identify regulatory reforms that could enhance business activity and economic growth in Italy, especially in the southern region of Mezzogiorno, which lags the more developed northern center.
Here are the key details about this procedure:
- The signatures of the founding partners must be certified by a notary public.
- Each signature certification costs approximately ARS 130. For a standard company with 5 partners, this would total ARS 650 (5 x ARS 130).
- Certification is usually done on the same day the notary is visited.
So in summary, it takes 1 day and costs ARS 650 to certify the signatures of the partners by a notary public.
Estrategias de IA en Europa y su alineamiento en España y la Comunidad Valenc...Antonio Sánchez Zaplana
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3. 2012
Doing business in a
more transparent world
C O M PA R I N G R E G U L AT I O N F O R D O M E S T I C F I R M S I N 1 8 3 E C O N O M I E S
A COPUBLICATION OF THE WORLD BANK AND THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION
4. ii DOING BUSINESS 2012
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Business
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Contents
v Preface
1 Executive summary
16 About Doing Business: measuring for impact
26 Economy case studies
26 Korea: better business regulation and improved competitiveness
29 FYR Macedonia: major changes spurred by regional integration
32 Mexico: unleashing regulatory reform at the local level
35 The United Kingdom: rethinking regulation
38 References
41 Data notes
62 Ease of doing business and distance to frontier
65 Summaries of Doing Business reforms in 2010/11
77 Country tables
140 Employing workers data
148 Acknowledgments
Doing Business 2012 is the ninth in a series of an- Data in Doing Business 2012 are current as of June
nual reports investigating the regulations that 1, 2011. The indicators are used to analyze eco-
enhance business activity and those that con- nomic outcomes and identify what reforms of
strain it. Doing Business presents quantitative business regulation have worked, where and why.
indicators on business regulation and the pro- Chapters exploring these issues for each of the 11
tection of property rights that can be compared Doing Business topics—as well as showing global
across 183 economies—from Afghanistan to trends—are being published online this year. The
Zimbabwe—and over time. chapters are available on the Doing Business web-
site at http://www.doingbusiness.org.
Regulations affecting 11 areas of the life of a
business are covered: starting a business, deal- The methodology for the dealing with construc-
ing with construction permits, getting electric- tion permits, getting credit and paying taxes
ity, registering property, getting credit, pro- indicators changed for Doing Business 2012. See
tecting investors, paying taxes, trading across the data notes for details.
borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolven-
cy (formerly closing a business) and employing
workers. The employing workers data are not
included in this year’s ranking on the ease of do-
ing business.
6.
7. v
Preface
Enabling private sector growth—and ensuring that poor people can participate in its benefits—
requires a regulatory environment where new entrants with drive and good ideas, regardless of
their gender or ethnic origin, can get started in business and where firms can invest and grow,
generating more jobs. Doing Business 2012 is the ninth in a series of annual reports benchmarking
the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. The report presents
quantitative indicators on business regulation and the protection of property rights for 183
economies—from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. The data are current as of June 2011.
A fundamental premise of Doing Business is that economic activity requires good rules—rules
that establish and clarify property rights and reduce the cost of resolving disputes; rules that
increase the predictability of economic interactions and provide contractual partners with
certainty and protection against abuse. The objective is regulations designed to be efficient,
accessible to all and simple in their implementation. In some areas Doing Business gives higher
scores for regulation providing stronger protection of investor rights, such as stricter disclo-
sure requirements in related-party transactions.
Doing Business takes the perspective of domestic, primarily smaller companies and measures
the regulations applying to them through their life cycle. This year’s report ranks economies on
the basis of 10 areas of regulation—for starting a business, dealing with construction permits,
getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trad-
ing across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency (formerly closing a business).
In addition, data are presented for regulations on employing workers.
Doing Business is limited in scope. It does not attempt to measure all costs and benefits of
a particular law or regulation to society as a whole. Nor does it measure all aspects of the
business environment that matter to firms and investors or affect the competitiveness of an
economy. Its aim is simply to supply business leaders and policy makers with a fact base for
informing policy making and to provide open data for research on how business regulations
and institutions affect such economic outcomes as productivity, investment, informality, cor-
ruption, unemployment and poverty.
Through its indicators, Doing Business has tracked changes to business regulation around the
world, recording more than 1,750 improvements since 2004. Against the backdrop of the
global financial and economic crisis, policy makers around the world continue to reform busi-
ness regulation at the level of the firm, in some areas at an even faster pace than before.
These continued efforts prompt questions: How has business regulation changed around the
world—and how have the changes affected firms and economies? Drawing on a now longer
time series, the report introduces a measure to illustrate how the regulatory environment
for business has changed in absolute terms in each economy over the 6 years since Doing
Business 2006 was published in 2005. The “distance to frontier” measure, which assesses the
level of change in each economy’s regulatory environment as measured by Doing Business,
complements the aggregate ranking on the ease of doing business, which benchmarks each
economy’s current performance on the indicators against that of all other economies in the
8. vi DOING BUSINESS 2012
Doing Business sample (for more detail, see the chapter on the ease of doing business and
distance to frontier).
There still remains an unfinished agenda for research into what regulations constitute binding
constraints, what package of regulatory reforms is most effective and how these issues are
shaped by the context in an economy. To stimulate new research in this area, Doing Business
plans a conference for the fall of 2012. Its aim will be to deepen our understanding of the
connections between business regulation reforms and broader economic outcomes.
Doing Business would not be possible without the expertise and generous input of a network of
more than 9,000 local experts, including lawyers, business consultants, accountants, freight
forwarders, government officials and other professionals routinely administering or advising
on the relevant legal and regulatory requirements in the 183 economies covered. In particular,
the Doing Business team would like to thank its global contributors: Allen & Overy LLP; Baker
& McKenzie; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP ; Ernst & Young; Ius Laboris, Alliance of
Labor, Employment, Benefits and Pensions Law Firms; KPMG; the Law Society of England and
Wales; Lex Mundi, Association of Independent Law Firms; Panalpina; PwC; Raposo Bernardo
& Associados; Russell Bedford International; SDV International Logistics; and Toboc Inc.
The project also benefited throughout the past year from advice and input from governments
and policy makers around the world. In particular, the team would like to thank the govern-
ments of the Republic of Korea, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Mexico and the
United Kingdom for providing input and feedback on the economy case studies. The team
would also like to thank the more than 60 governments that contributed detailed information
on business regulation reforms in 2010/11.
This volume is a product of the staff of the World Bank Group. The team would like to thank all
World Bank Group colleagues from the regional departments and networks for their contribu-
tions to this effort.
Janamitra Devan
Vice President and Head of Network
Financial & Private Sector Development
The World Bank Group
9. 1
Executive summary
Over the past year a record number of gov- where 43% of all reforms recorded by Doing discourage the creation and expansion of
ernments in Sub-Saharan Africa changed Business in 2010/11 focused on aspects businesses compound the problems.
their economy’s regulatory environment to captured by the getting credit, protecting
make it easier for domestic firms to start investors, enforcing contracts and resolving Through indicators benchmarking 183
up and operate. In a region where relatively insolvency indicators (figure 1.2). economies, Doing Business measures and
little attention was paid to the regulatory tracks changes in the regulations applying
environment only 8 years ago, regula- Overall in 2010/11, governments in 125 to domestic companies in 11 areas in their
tory reforms making it easier to do business economies implemented 245 institutional life cycle (box 1.2). A fundamental premise
were implemented in 36 of 46 economies and regulatory reforms as measured by of Doing Business is that economic activity
between June 2010 and May 2011. That Doing Business—13% more than in the previ- requires good rules that are transparent and
represents 78% of economies in the region, ous year (box 1.1). A faster pace of regulatory
accessible to all. Such regulations should
compared with an average of 56% over the reform is good news for entrepreneurs in
be efficient, striking a balance between
previous 6 years (figure 1.1). developing economies. Starting a business is
safeguarding some important aspects of
a leap of faith under any circumstances. For
the business environment and avoiding
Worldwide, regulatory reforms aimed at the poor, starting a business or finding a job
distortions that impose unreasonable costs
streamlining such processes as starting a is an important way out of poverty.1 In most
on businesses. Where business regulation
business, registering property or dealing parts of the world small and medium-size
with construction permits are still the most businesses are often the main job creators.2 is burdensome and competition limited,
common. But more and more economies are Yet entrepreneurs in developing economies success depends more on whom you know
focusing their reform efforts on strengthen- tend to encounter greater obstacles than than on what you can do. But where regula-
ing legal institutions such as courts and their counterparts in high-income econo- tions are relatively easy to comply with and
insolvency regimes and enhancing legal mies. Finding qualified staff and dealing accessible to all who need to use them,
protections of investors and property rights. with lack of adequate infrastructure are anyone with talent and a good idea should
This shift has been particularly pronounced in among the challenges. Overly burdensome be able to start and grow a business in the
low- and lower-middle-income economies, regulations and inefficient institutions that formal sector.
FIGURE 1.1 A large number of economies in Sub-Saharan Africa reformed business regulation in 2010/11
Share of economies with at least 1 Doing Business reform making it easier to do business
Eastern Europe Share of economies in Sub-Saharan Africa
88% & Central Asia
OECD with at least 1 Doing Business reform making
Business
high income 68% it easier to do business (%)
Middle East 61% 63%
& North Africa by Doing Business report year
South Asia
78
67 63
78% 61 59
53% 52
East Asia 58%
Latin America Sub-Saharan & Pacific 33
& Caribbean Africa
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status of any territory, or any endorsement or
acceptance of such boundaries.
Source: Doing Business database.
10. 2 DOING BUSINESS 2012
Across regions, entrepreneurs in developing
economies face a regulatory environment FIGURE 1.2 In 2010/11 economies worldwide increasingly focused reform efforts on strengthening legal
institutions and property rights protections
that is on average less business-friendly than
Doing Business reforms making it easier to do business by type
those in OECD high-income economies.
Reforms strengthening Reforms increasing efficiency Number of
This means costlier and more bureaucratic legal institutions of regulatory processes reforms
procedures to start a business, deal with 35% 65% 51
High income
construction permits, register property, 33% 67% 53
trade across borders and pay taxes. Getting
an electricity connection, a new dimension 36% 64% 63
Upper middle
in this year’s ease of doing business ranking, income 24% 76% 65
costs more on average in Sub-Saharan Africa
than in any other part of the world—more 42% 58% 81
Lower middle
than 5,400% of income per capita (the income 28% 72% 57
average in OECD high-income economies is
93% of income per capita). Local businesses 46% 54% 50
Low income
complete more complex formalities to get 18% 82% 41
an electricity connection in many Eastern
European and Central Asian economies than 2010/11 2009/10
anywhere else in the world. But it is not just Note: Reforms strengthening legal institutions are those in the areas of getting credit, protecting investors, enforcing contracts
and resolving insolvency. Reforms increasing efficiency of regulatory processes are those in the areas of starting a business,
about complex formalities or red tape. A less dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, paying taxes and trading across borders.
business-friendly regulatory environment Source: Doing Business database.
also means weaker legal protections of
minority shareholders and weaker collateral BOX 1.1 Key findings in this year’s report
laws and institutions such as courts, credit • In Sub-Saharan Africa 36 of 46 governments improved their economy’s regulatory environment
bureaus and collateral registries. for domestic businesses in 2010/11—a record number since 2005. This is good news for entre-
preneurs in the region, where starting and running a business is still costlier and more complex
Globally, more efficient regulatory processes than in any other region of the world.
often go hand in hand with stronger legal • Worldwide, 125 economies implemented 245 reforms making it easier to do business in 2010/11,
institutions and property rights protections. 13% more than in the previous year. In low- and lower-middle-income economies a greater share
of these changes were aimed at strengthening courts, insolvency regimes and investor protec-
There is an association between the strength tions than in earlier years. The pickup in the pace of regulatory reform is especially welcome for
of legal institutions and property rights small and medium-size businesses, the main job creators in many parts of the world.
protections in an economy as captured by • Against the backdrop of the global financial and economic crisis, more economies strengthened
several sets of Doing Business indicators (get- their insolvency regime in 2010/11 than in any previous year. Twenty-nine economies imple-
ting credit, protecting investors, enforcing mented insolvency reforms, up from 16 the previous year and 18 the year before. Most were
OECD high-income economies or in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Research has shown that
contracts and resolving insolvency) and the
effective insolvency systems can influence the cost of debt, access to credit, and both the ability
complexity and cost of regulatory processes of an economy to recover from a recession and the speed of its recovery.
as captured by several others (starting a • New data show the importance of access to regulatory information. Fee schedules, documenta-
business, dealing with construction permits, tion requirements and information relating to commercial cases and insolvency proceedings are
getting electricity, registering property, pay- most easily accessible in OECD high-income economies and least accessible in Sub-Saharan
ing taxes and trading across borders). OECD Africa and the Middle East and North Africa. The rise in e-government initiatives around the
world provides an opportunity to increase access to information and transparency.
high-income economies, by a large margin,
• A new measure shows that over the past 6 years, 94% of 174 economies covered by Doing Business
have the world’s most business-friendly envi-
have made their regulatory environment more business-friendly. These economies moved closer to
ronment on both dimensions (figure 1.3). At the “frontier,” a synthetic measure based on the most business-friendly regulatory practices across
the other end of the spectrum, economies in 9 areas of business regulation—from starting a business to resolving insolvency.
Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are most • A broad, sustained approach to managing business regulation is common among the 20 econo-
likely to have both weaker legal institutions mies that have the most business-friendly regulatory environment today and among those that
made the greatest progress toward the “frontier” over the past 6 years. This year’s report highlights
and more complex regulatory processes as
the experiences of the Republic of Korea, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Mexico
measured by Doing Business. and the United Kingdom. Korea just joined the top 10 economies on the ease of doing business
after streamlining business entry, tax administration and contract enforcement. FYR Macedonia
Some regions break away from the general is among the economies that improved the most in the ease of doing business over the past year.
trend. One is the Middle East and North Africa, • The economies that improved the most in the ease of doing business in 2010/11—with improve-
a region where reform efforts over the past 6 ments in 3 or more areas of regulation measured by Doing Business—are Morocco, Moldova,
years have focused mainly on simplifying regu- FYR Macedonia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Latvia, Cape Verde, Sierra Leone, Burundi, the Solomon
lation. Today economies in the region often Islands, Korea, Armenia, and Colombia.
combine relatively weaker legal institutions
11. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
in education and training are critical. These
FIGURE 1.3 Stronger legal institutions and property rights protections are associated with more
efficient regulatory processes investments typically take time to bear fruit.
Average ranking on sets of Doing Business indicators But economies that have made the transi-
tion from developing to high-income status
Weaker Weaker legal institutions but Weaker legal institutions and have generally done so by boosting the
less expensive regulatory processes more expensive regulatory processes
skills and capabilities of their labor force. A
critical way for policy makers to encourage
Middle East Latin America
Strength of legal institutions
137 Sub-Saharan entrepreneurship is by creating a regulatory
& North Africa & Caribbean Africa
environment conducive to the creation and
93
117 growth of businesses—one that promotes
95
East Asia South Asia rather than inhibits competition.4
& Pacific 87
OECD
high income 77 Eastern Europe
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATER
& Central Asia ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN
30
BUSINESS REGULATION
Stronger Stronger legal institutions and Stronger legal institutions but Institutions play a major role in private sector
less expensive regulatory processes more expensive regulatory processes development. Courts, registries, tax agencies
Simple and Complexity and cost Complex and and credit information bureaus are essential
inexpensive of regulatory processes expensive to make markets work. How efficient and
transparent they are matters greatly to busi-
Note: Strength of legal institutions refers to the average ranking in getting credit, protecting investors, enforcing contracts and
resolving insolvency. Complexity and cost of regulatory processes refers to the average ranking in starting a business, dealing with ness. To improve the efficiency of processes
construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, paying taxes and trading across borders. The size of the bubble reflects and institutions, governments around the
the number of economies in each region and the number is the average ranking on the ease of doing business for the region.
Correlation results for individual economies are significant at the 1% level after controlling for income per capita. world—regardless of national income
Source: Doing Business database. level—are making greater use of technol-
ogy. More than 100 of the 183 economies
covered by Doing Business use electronic
BOX 1.2 Measuring regulation through the life cycle of a local business systems for services ranging from business
This year’s aggregate ranking on the ease of doing business is based on indicator sets that registration to customs clearance to court
measure and benchmark regulations affecting 10 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting a filings.5 This saves time and money for busi-
business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting cred- ness and government alike. It also provides
it, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving
insolvency. Doing Business also looks at regulations on employing workers, which are not included new opportunities to increase transparency
in this year’s aggregate ranking. as well as to facilitate access to information
Doing Business encompasses 2 types of data and indicators. One set of indicators focuses on and compliance with regulation. But not all
the strength of property rights and investor protections as measured by the treatment of a case economies take advantage of the oppor-
scenario according to the laws and regulations on the books. Doing Business gives higher scores tunities for openness provided by the new
for stronger property rights and investor protections, such as stricter disclosure requirements
technologies. And at times fiscal constraints
in related-party transactions. The second set of indicators focuses on the cost and efficiency
of regulatory processes such as starting a business, registering property and dealing with con- and budgetary priorities have prevented
struction permits. Based on time-and-motion case studies from the perspective of the business, faster adoption of the latest technologies to
these indicators measure the procedures, time and cost required to complete a transaction in improve the quality of public services.
accordance with all relevant regulations. Any interaction of the company with external parties
such as government agencies counts as 1 procedure. Cost estimates are recorded from official fee This year Doing Business researched how
schedules where these apply. For a detailed explanation of the Doing Business methodology, see
the data notes and the chapter “About Doing Business: measuring for impact.”
businesses can access information es-
sential for complying with regulations
and formalities, such as documentation
with relatively more efficient regulatory pro- Policy makers worldwide recognize the requirements for trade or fee schedules for
cesses. In Eastern Europe and Central Asia, by role that entrepreneurs play in creating business start-up, construction permitting
economic opportunities for themselves or electricity connections. Because some
contrast, economies have on average slightly
and for others, and often take measures economies lack fully developed information
stronger legal institutions and less efficient
to improve the investment climate and technology infrastructure, the research also
regulatory processes. In this region reform
boost productivity growth. Investments in explored whether economies used other
efforts over the past 6 years have put greater means to make such information easily ac-
infrastructure—ports, roads, telecommu-
emphasis on strengthening legal institutions nications—are seen as a vital ingredient of cessible, such as posting fee schedules at
and protection of property rights than those in private sector development. In an increas- the relevant agency or disseminating them
the Middle East and North Africa.3 ingly complex global economy, investments through public notices.
12. 4 DOING BUSINESS 2012
The findings are striking. In the ma-
jority of economies in Sub-Saharan WHAT WERE THE TRENDS IN BUSINESS REGULATION REFORMS AROUND THE WORLD IN 2010/11?
Africa and the Middle East and North In Sub-Saharan Africa measures to improve the regulatory environment for local businesses in
2010/11 included the first overhaul of a body of harmonized commercial laws in the region. The legal
Africa, obtaining such information
reform by the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) required the
requires a meeting with an official. consensus of its 16 member states.1 This first stage simplified business entry and strengthened secured
In all OECD high-income economies transaction laws.
documentation requirements for trade Overall in Sub-Saharan Africa, regulatory reform agendas have been broadening. Thirteen economies
are accessible online, at an agency or implemented reforms making it easier to do business in 3 or more areas measured by Doing Business—
through public notices (figure 1.4). from business entry to exit—including postconflict economies such as Burundi, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
South Africa introduced a new company act streamlining business incorporation and a new reorganiza-
In the Middle East and North Africa
tion procedure facilitating the rehabilitation of financially distressed companies.
this is the case in only about 30%
Against the backdrop of the global economic and financial crisis, changes to insolvency regimes
of economies, and in Sub-Saharan continued across Europe and among OECD high-income economies elsewhere.2 Worldwide, 29 econo-
Africa in less than 50% of economies. mies improved insolvency regimes in 2010/11, more than in any previous year. These included Austria,
Documentation requirements for Denmark, France, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and Switzerland as well as Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, the former
building permits are available online Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine. Iceland tightened
approval requirements for related-party transactions. Greece, Portugal and Spain simplified business
or through public notices in only about
start-up.
40% of economies in these 2 regions.
In other regions the pace of regulatory reform was uneven. In the Middle East and North Africa 61%
of economies implemented regulatory changes making it easier to do business. In Latin America and the
Easier access to fee schedules and Caribbean the 3 economies with the most business-friendly regulatory environments, Chile, Peru and
lower fees tend to go hand in hand. In Colombia, made them more so—each through regulatory reforms in 3 areas measured by Doing Business.
economies where fee schedules are But there were no such reforms in Ecuador or the majority of the Caribbean states.3
easily accessible, starting a business Malaysia was one of the economies that took the lead in East Asia and the Pacific, introducing elec-
costs 18% of income per capita on tronic filing in its courts, setting up specialized civil and commercial courts in Kuala Lumpur and merg-
ing company, tax, social security and employment fund registrations at the one-stop shop for business
average; where they are not, it costs
start-up. Several small island states—the Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu—implemented regula-
66% of income per capita on average tory reforms in 3 or more areas, often supported by donor programs. In South Asia the pace of regula-
(figure 1.5). tory reform remained steady over the past year. Sri Lanka and Bhutan were the most active. Sri Lanka
implemented tax changes and tightened disclosure requirements for transactions involving a conflict of
Beyond information that businesses interest. Bhutan launched a public credit registry and streamlined business start-up.
need to comply with regulation, institu- 1. OHADA is a system of common business laws and implementing institutions adopted by treaties among 16 West and
tions such as courts provide informa- Central African nations. It was created by 14 initial member economies on October 17, 1993, in Port Louis, Mauritius.
tion that helps increase transparency 2. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF 2009), the financial crisis resulted in a sharp increase in corpo-
in the marketplace. Efficient and fair rate and household defaults and firm bankruptcies.
3. No reforms making it easier to do business were recorded for Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Dominica,
courts are essential for creating the
Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago in 2010/11.
trust needed for businesses to build
FIGURE 1.4 Access to documentation requirements for building permits and trading across borders easiest in OECD high-income economies
Share of economies where documentation requirements are easily accessible (%) Average time to import goods (days)
100
94
75 78
71
67 41
63
56 58
52
49
42
38
33 21
OECD South Asia East Asia Eastern Europe Latin America Sub-Saharan Middle East Easily accessible Not easily
high income & Pacific & Central Asia & Caribbean Africa & North Africa accessible
Economies by accessibility of documentation
For building permits For trade requirements for trade
Note: Documentation requirements are considered easily accessible if they can be obtained through the website of the relevant authority or another government agency or through public notices, without
a need for an appointment with an official. The data sample for building permits includes 159 economies, and that for trade 175 economies. Differences in the second panel are statistically significant at
the 5% level after controlling for income per capita.
Source: Doing Business database.
13. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5
FIGURE 1.5 Easier access to fee schedules and lower fees tend to go hand in hand
Share of economies where fee schedules are easily accessible (%) Average cost to start a business
(% of income per capita)
97
90 88
70
66
63
58 57
55
50 50
47
38 36 35
18
OECD South Asia East Asia Eastern Europe Latin America Sub-Saharan Middle East Easily accessible Not easily
high income & Pacific & Central Asia & Caribbean Africa & North Africa accessible
Economies by accessibility of fee
For company incorporation For electricity connections schedules for company incorporation
Note: Fee schedules are considered easily accessible if they can be obtained through the website of the relevant authority or another government agency or through public notices, without a
need for an appointment with an official. The data sample for incorporation includes 174 economies, and that for electricity connections 181 economies. Differences in the second panel are
statistically significant at the 5% level after controlling for income per capita.
Source: Doing Business database.
new relationships and expand their mar- permits as well as strong legal protections regulations, the council found that 15% had
kets—and for investors to invest. But it is not of property rights. They also periodically not been revised since 1998. The council
only their role in efficient enforcement that review and update business regulations as applied sunset clauses to more than 600
matters. Doing Business finds that in close to part of a broader competitiveness agenda regulations and 3,500 administrative rules
75% of a sample of 151 economies, courts and take advantage of new technologies (see the case study on Korea).
are required by law to publicize the initiation through e-government initiatives.
of insolvency proceedings. Policy makers in some economies today con-
Only 2 decades ago some of these 20 sider regulatory reform a continual process
HOW THE TOP 20 ECONOMIES economies faced challenges similar to those and create dedicated committees or agen-
MANAGE BUSINESS REGULATION in many lower-income economies today. cies such as Actal in the Netherlands and
The 20 economies with the most business- Consider Norway’s property registry. Today the Better Regulation Executive in the United
friendly regulation as reflected in their it is one of the world’s most efficient. But in Kingdom. These agencies not only routinely
ranking on the ease of doing business are 1995 its paper records required 30 kilome- assess existing regulations. They also pay
Singapore; Hong Kong SAR, China; New ters of shelving and were growing at a rate increasing attention to managing the flow of
Zealand; the United States; Denmark; of 1 kilometer a year. Norway took steps to new regulations.
Norway; the United Kingdom; the Republic change this. First it merged the land depart-
ment and survey information, then digitized In the United Kingdom in 2005–10 a
of Korea; Iceland; Ireland; Finland; Saudi
title certificates. In 2002 it amended the program reduced the burden of regulatory
Arabia; Canada; Sweden; Australia; Georgia;
50-year-old Land Transfer Act to allow compliance on businesses by 25% accord-
Thailand; Malaysia; Germany; and Japan
(table 1.1). As noted elsewhere in this online titling. Online registration has been ing to the government.6 That amounted to
report, an economy’s ranking on the ease required by law since 2008. savings for firms equivalent to £3.5 billion.
of doing business does not tell the whole New initiatives are under way, such as the
story about its business environment. The Sweden undertook a systematic review of “one in, one out” system and the Red Tape
underlying indicators do not account for all all regulations in the 1980s. Any unjustified Challenge (see the case study on the United
factors important to doing business, such requirements were cut in a “guillotine” initia- Kingdom). The European Union has also tar-
as macroeconomic conditions, market size, tive. (Mexico took a similar approach in the geted a 25% reduction in the administrative
workforce skills and security. But they do 1990s.) In Korea the Presidential Council on burden that regulation imposes on business.
capture some key aspects of the regulatory National Competitiveness, created in 2008, The underlying principle is to have “smart”
and institutional environment that matter identified regulatory reform as 1 of 4 pillars regulation, dispensing with cumbersome
for firms. These 20 economies have imple- to improve the economy’s competitiveness, and costly regulations that impair the private
mented effective yet streamlined procedures along with public sector innovation, invest- sector’s capacity to innovate and grow while
for regulatory processes such as starting ment promotion, and legal and institutional maintaining regulations that promote a level
a business and dealing with construction advancement. Reviewing Korea’s business playing field.7
14. 6 DOING BUSINESS 2012
TABLE 1.1 Rankings on the ease of doing business
DB2012 DB2011 DB2012 DB2012 DB2011 DB2012 DB2012 DB2011 DB2012
rank ranka Economy reforms rank ranka Economy reforms rank ranka Economy reforms
1 1 Singapore 0 62 59 Poland 2 123 119 Uganda 1
2 2 Hong Kong SAR, China 2 63 60 Ghana 0 124 123 Swaziland 1
3 3 New Zealand 1 64 70 Czech Republic 2 125 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
4 4 United States 0 65 64 Dominica 0 126 120 Brazil 1
5 5 Denmark 1 66 69 Azerbaijan 0 127 125 Tanzania 1
6 7 Norway 0 67 71 Kuwait 0 128 130 Honduras 2
7 6 United Kingdom 1 68 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0 129 126 Indonesia 1
8 15 Korea, Rep. 3 69 91 Belarus 3 130 131 Ecuador 0
9 13 Iceland 2 70 67 Kyrgyz Republic 0 131 128 West Bank and Gaza 0
10 8 Ireland 0 71 73 Turkey 2 132 139 India 1
11 14 Finland 1 72 65 Romania 2 133 133 Nigeria 0
12 10 Saudi Arabia 1 73 68 Grenada 0 134 136 Syrian Arab Republic 1
13 12 Canada 1 74 81 Solomon Islands 4 135 135 Sudan 0
14 9 Sweden 0 75 66 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0 136 134 Philippines 1
15 11 Australia 1 76 75 Vanuatu 3 137 144 Madagascar 2
16 17 Georgia 4 77 72 Fiji 0 138 138 Cambodia 1
17 16 Thailand 1 78 74 Namibia 1 139 132 Mozambique 0
18 23 Malaysia 3 79 78 Maldives 0 140 137 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 0
19 19 Germany 0 80 79 Croatia 1 141 150 Sierra Leone 4
20 20 Japan 0 81 99 Moldova 4 142 146 Bhutan 2
21 31 Latvia 4 82 77 Albania 1 143 142 Lesotho 1
22 34 Macedonia, FYR 4 83 86 Brunei Darussalam 1 144 140 Iran, Islamic Rep. 0
23 21 Mauritius 0 84 80 Zambia 0 145 141 Malawi 2
24 18 Estonia 0 85 82 Bahamas, The 0 146 148 Mali 2
25 24 Taiwan, China 2 86 89 Mongolia 1 147 152 Tajikistan 1
26 22 Switzerland 2 87 83 Italy 1 148 143 Algeria 1
27 25 Lithuania 2 88 85 Jamaica 0 149 145 Gambia, The 3
28 27 Belgium 2 89 98 Sri Lanka 2 150 151 Burkina Faso 3
29 26 France 1 90 107 Uruguay 2 151 155 Liberia 3
30 30 Portugal 2 91 87 China 0 152 149 Ukraine 4
31 29 Netherlands 0 92 88 Serbia 2 153 147 Bolivia 0
32 28 Austria 1 93 92 Belize 1 154 157 Senegal 4
33 35 United Arab Emirates 2 94 115 Morocco 3 155 161 Equatorial Guinea 1
34 32 Israel 2 95 84 St. Kitts and Nevis 1 156 160 Gabon 1
35 36 South Africa 3 96 95 Jordan 2 157 156 Comoros 1
36 38 Qatar 2 97 93 Guatemala 0 158 153 Suriname 0
37 37 Slovenia 3 98 90 Vietnam 1 159 162 Mauritania 1
38 33 Bahrain 0 99 94 Yemen, Rep. 1 160 154 Afghanistan 1
39 41 Chile 3 100 101 Greece 2 161 165 Cameroon 2
40 49 Cyprus 1 101 97 Papua New Guinea 0 162 158 Togo 2
41 39 Peru 3 102 100 Paraguay 2 163 174 São Tomé and Príncipe 4
42 47 Colombia 3 103 109 Seychelles 2 164 159 Iraq 0
43 42 Puerto Rico (U.S.) 2 104 103 Lebanon 1 165 163 Lao PDR 0
44 45 Spain 1 105 96 Pakistan 0 166 164 Uzbekistan 1
45 50 Rwanda 3 106 102 Marshall Islands 0 167 170 Côte d’Ivoire 3
46 40 Tunisia 0 107 110 Nepal 1 168 169 Timor-Leste 2
47 58 Kazakhstan 1 108 105 Dominican Republic 1 169 177 Burundi 4
48 43 Slovak Republic 1 109 106 Kenya 1 170 167 Djibouti 1
49 53 Oman 3 110 108 Egypt, Arab Rep. 0 171 168 Zimbabwe 0
50 44 Luxembourg 0 111 104 Ethiopia 0 172 171 Angola 2
51 46 Hungary 0 112 112 El Salvador 1 173 172 Niger 1
52 48 St. Lucia 0 113 114 Argentina 0 174 166 Haiti 0
53 54 Mexico 3 114 113 Guyana 1 175 173 Benin 2
54 52 Botswana 0 115 111 Kiribati 0 176 181 Guinea-Bissau 2
55 61 Armenia 5 116 116 Palau 0 177 175 Venezuela, RB 0
56 56 Montenegro 3 117 117 Kosovo 0 178 176 Congo, Dem. Rep. 3
57 51 Antigua and Barbuda 0 118 122 Nicaragua 3 179 179 Guinea 1
58 62 Tonga 3 119 129 Cape Verde 3 180 178 Eritrea 0
59 57 Bulgaria 2 120 124 Russian Federation 4 181 180 Congo, Rep. 1
60 55 Samoa 0 121 121 Costa Rica 2 182 183 Central African Republic 3
61 63 Panama 1 122 118 Bangladesh 0 183 182 Chad 2
Note: The rankings for all economies are benchmarked to June 2011 and reported in the country tables. This year’s rankings on the ease of doing business are the average of the economy’s rankings on
the 10 topics included in this year’s aggregate ranking.
a
Last year’s rankings, shown in italics, are adjusted: they are based on 10 topics and reflect data corrections. The number of reforms excludes those making it more difficult to do business.
Source: Doing Business database.
15. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7
Other initiatives share the objective of Egypt, where starting a business is reason- Differences across areas of business
making business regulation effective at the ably straightforward thanks to the imple- regulation provide an opportunity for policy
lowest possible cost for business. In Sweden mentation of an efficient one-stop shop. makers interested in regulatory reform.
the government recently commissioned the But dealing with construction permits takes Not surprisingly, different areas of business
Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis about 7 months, and enforcing a contract regulation interact. Some research sug-
to conduct studies on the effect of rules through the courts takes almost 3 years on gests that business regulation reforms have
on the enterprise sector.8 Canada and the average. Egypt’s top 3 rankings (on starting greater impact if combined with effective
United States have introduced impact as- a business, getting credit and trading across regulation in other areas. For example, when
sessments to prevent the introduction of borders) average 54, while its lowest 3 (on India dismantled a strict licensing regime
regulations considered too costly to society. controlling business entry and production,
dealing with construction permits, paying
taxes and enforcing contracts) average 149. the benefits were greater in states that had
At all levels, much attention is being paid
more flexible labor regulations. These states
to transparent policy making. Governments
Indeed, reforms simplifying business entry saw real output gains 17.8% larger than
are making business regulation and the
have been high on the agenda since early those in other states.13 In Mexico researchers
regulatory process accessible, helped in
on—particularly in common markets such found that a municipal license reform across
many cases by e-government initiatives.
as the European Union, where businesses states increased new firm registrations by
The United Kingdom invites comment on
are free to start and operate in any of the 5% and employment by 2.2%.14 The effect
regulatory proposals on the website of the
member states. Over time such business was greater in states with less corruption
Better Regulation Executive.9 Canada and
regulation reforms have increasingly been and better governance.15
the United States publish guidelines on the
evaluation process underlying the cost- undertaken by low- and lower-middle-
Beyond these country-specific studies,
benefit analysis of new regulations. income economies. Many have been helped
cross-country analysis found that a 10-day
by peer learning among policy makers, which
reduction in the time to start a business
DIFFERENCES IN PERFORMANCE has picked up around the world. Every year was associated with a 0.3 percentage point
ACROSS AREAS OF BUSINESS corporate registrars from 31 economies increase in the investment rate and a 0.36%
REGULATION meet to discuss challenges and solutions.11 increase in the GDP growth rate in rela-
The economies making such continued Representatives from Canada, which ranks tively poor and well-governed economies.16
efforts, often over decades, often compare number 3 on the ease of starting a business, Another study points to synergistic effects
well with others across all 10 areas of busi- are now advising economies as diverse as between institutional reforms that reduce
ness regulation included in this year’s ease Indonesia and Peru. In 2010/11, 53 econo- the costs of high-quality production and
of doing business ranking—and they do so mies made it easier to start a business (figure trade reforms. In many developing econo-
over time, reflecting a more consistent and 1.7). Since 2005 the number of economies mies production of high-quality output is a
comprehensive approach to business regula- where starting a business takes 20 days or precondition for firms to become exporters.
tion. In many of the other economies, by less has increased from 41 to 98. Institutional deficiencies that raise the costs
contrast, the degree to which regulations and of high-quality production therefore limit
institutions are business-friendly varies fairly Improving the regulatory environment for the positive effect that trade facilitation can
widely across different areas of regulation.10 business can be difficult and take time, par- have on income.17
ticularly if the improvements involve sub-
This shows up in comparisons of an econ- stantial institutional or legal changes. Some CLOSING THE GAP—A GLOBAL
omy’s 3 highest rankings on Doing Business require difficult political trade-offs. Outside TREND TOWARD BUSINESS-
topics with its 3 lowest rankings (figure 1.6). pressures may be needed to push through FRIENDLY REGULATION
For example, Malaysia’s top 3 rankings (on legislative changes. So it is no surprise that
Policy makers often keep an eye on relative
getting credit, protecting investors and trad- times of crisis have often proved to be a rankings that compare economies at a point
ing across borders) average 11, while its low- time of opportunity. Against the backdrop
est 3 (on dealing with construction permits, in time. But they increasingly recognize
of the global economic and financial crisis, the importance of improvements within
getting electricity and registering property)
the number of insolvency reforms increased economies over time. And results from
average 77.
over the past 3 years, particularly in Europe recent years are encouraging. In the past 6
For some economies this variance is due and among OECD high-income economies years policy makers in 163 economies made
in part to the rapid pace of reform in some elsewhere.12 In 2010/11, 29 economies domestic regulations more business-friendly
areas of business regulation. One such area around the world reformed their insolvency (figure 1.8). They lowered barriers to entry,
is business entry: more than 80% of the systems, more than in any previous year. operation and exit and strengthened protec-
183 economies covered by Doing Business Most focused on improving reorganization tions of property and investor rights. Only a
have made it easier to start a business since proceedings to allow viable firms to con- few economies moved in the opposite direc-
2003. Among them is the Arab Republic of tinue operating. tion. República Bolivariana de Venezuela
16. 8 DOING BUSINESS 2012
FIGURE 1.6 An economy’s regulatory environment may be business-friendly in some areas, less so in others
Within-economy variation in rankings across Doing Business topics
180 MALAYSIA
Average of
bottom 3 rankings:
160 Dealing with
construction permits
Getting electricity
Registering property
140
Average of
all rankings
Average ranking across topics
120
Average of
100 top 3 rankings:
Getting credit
Protecting investors
Trading across borders
80
60
40
20
0
KOREA, REP.
YEMEN, REP.
SINGAPORE
HONG KONG SAR, CHINA
NEW ZEALAND
DENMARK
UNITED STATES
NORWAY
UNITED KINGDOM
FINLAND
ICELAND
SWEDEN
AUSTRALIA
IRELAND
SAUDI ARABIA
CANADA
GEORGIA
THAILAND
MALAYSIA
MAURITIUS
ESTONIA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
JAPAN
LATVIA
TAIWAN, CHINA
MACEDONIA, FYR
LITHUANIA
PORTUGAL
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
BELGIUM
AUSTRIA
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
SLOVENIA
CHILE
BAHRAIN
QATAR
TUNISIA
RWANDA
SPAIN
CYPRUS
SOUTH AFRICA
ISRAEL
OMAN
PERU
KAZAKHSTAN
LUXEMBOURG
HUNGARY
SAMOA
TONGA
COLOMBIA
PUERTO RICO (U.S.)
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
ST. LUCIA
BOTSWANA
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
MEXICO
MONTENEGRO
BULGARIA
ARMENIA
PANAMA
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
DOMINICA
GHANA
GRENADA
TURKEY
BELARUS
SOLOMON ISLANDS
AZERBAIJAN
POLAND
CROATIA
KUWAIT
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
CZECH REPUBLIC
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
FIJI
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
VANUATU
ROMANIA
NAMIBIA
MALDIVES
MONGOLIA
BAHAMAS, THE
JAMAICA
ZAMBIA
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
JORDAN
MARSHALL ISLANDS
FIGURE 1.7 Reforms making it easier to start a business were most common in 2010/11—and have shown results over time
Number of Doing Business reforms making it easier to do business in 2010/11, by topic Number of economies by time to start a business
Starting a business 53 98
Getting credit 44
Paying taxes 33
2005 2011
Resolving insolvency 29
Registering property 61
20
Trading across borders 18
45
Dealing with 41
15
construction permits 36
Protecting investors 13
22
Enforcing contracts 11
13 14 12 12
Getting electricity 9 6
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 < 20 days
_ 21–40 41– 60 61–80 > 80 days
days days days
Note: The data in the second panel refer to the 174 economies included in Doing Business 2006 (2005). Additional economies were added in subsequent years.
Source: Doing Business database.