What gets measured gets done.
Over the past 15 years, the Doing Business report has encapsulated this principle. Anchored in rigorous research and methodology, Doing Business...
What gets measured gets done.
Over the past 15 years, the Doing Business report has encapsulated this principle. Anchored in rigorous research and methodology, Doing Business gathers detailed and...
Where there are unmet development challenges, such as sanitation problems in the slums, last mile health provision, access to clean drinking water, rural electricity needs, etc -- social...
"Explore the opportunities in Africa?"
We know the negative images of Africa — famine and disease, conflict and corruption. But, says Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, there's another, less-told story...
Over the past 10 years, nearly 100 economies have reformed their insolvency regimes as a result of many factors, such as financial crises and to some extent the IFC/World Bank Doing Business project...
Credit registries and bureaus—essential elements of the financial infrastructure— enhance access to financial services. By sharing credit information, they help reduce information asymmetries,...
The 17 West and Central African countries in OHADA (Organization for Harmonization of Business Law in Africa) are proving that collective action is an effective way to address common economic...
The 17 West and Central African countries in OHADA (Organization for Harmonization of Business Law in Africa) are proving that collective action is an effective way to address common economic...
While developing contexts often have an abundance of "micro-entrepreneurs," getting firm owners to aspire to increasing the scope and size of their business can be challenging. Simply providing...
An increase in trade can bring growth, make businesses more productive, and increase individual earnings. To find out more, read the Zambia Economic Brief.
A series of regulatory reforms are dismantling barriers to investment and growth in Cote d'Ivoire, a top 10 reformer in the Doing Business 2014 report.
Developing economies quickened the pace of their business reforms during the last 12 months to make it easier for local businesses to start and operate, says the World Bank Group’s annual ease of...
The Starting a Business indicator measures the number of procedures, time, cost and paid-in minimum capital requirement for a small- to medium-size limited liability company to start up and formally...
The Getting Electricity Indicator of the Doing Business Report records all procedures required for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection and supply for a standardized warehouse. In...
The Labor Market Regulations indicator of the Doing Business Report studies the flexibility of regulation of employment, specifically as it relates to the areas of hiring, working hours and redundancy...
The Resolving Insolvency indicator of the Doing Business Report studies the time, cost and outcome of insolvency proceedings involving domestic entities as well as the strength of the legal framework...
The Paying Taxes indicator of the Doing Business Report records the taxes and mandatory contributions that a medium size company must pay in a given year as well as measures of the administrative...
The Dealing with Construction Permits Indicator of the Doing Business Report records all procedures required for a business in the construction industry to build a warehouse, along with the time...
The Enforcing Contracts indicator of the Doing Business Report measures the time and cost for resolving a commercial dispute through a local first-instance court and the quality of judicial processes...
The Trading Across Borders indicator of the Doing Business Report records the time and cost associated with the logistical process of exporting and importing goods. The indicator measures the time...