Tenth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in
185 economies, Doing Business 2013 measures regulations
affecting 11 areas of everyday business activity:
- Starting a business
- Dealing with construction permits
- Getting electricity
- Registering property
- Getting credit
- Protecting investors
- Paying taxes
- Trading across borders
- Enforcing contracts
- Closing a business
- Employing workers
The report updates all indicators as of June 1, 2012, ranks
economies on their overall “ease of doing business”, and
analyzes reforms to business regulation – identifying which
economies are strengthening their business environment the most.
Doing Business illustrates how reforms in business
regulations are being used to analyze economic outcomes for domestic
entrepreneurs and for the wider economy. This year marks the tenth
anniversary of the report. It is a flagship product produced in
partnership by the World Bank and IFC that garners worldwide attention
on regulatory barriers to entrepreneurship. More than 60 economies have
used the Doing Business indicators to shape reform agendas and
monitor improvements on the ground. In addition, the Doing
Business data has generated over 870 articles in peer-reviewed
academic journals since its inception. This year's report includes
two new economies: Barbados and Malta.
“The Doing Business report, which was started in 2003, has
become one of the key ways in which the bank and other observers gauge
business climate within developing countries...”
— The Financial Times
“[Doing Business started] as a way to encourage countries
to reduce obstacles to entrepreneurship. Developing countries compete
to land a spot on the top 10 list of most-improving countries because
it is seen as a way to get attention and investment.”
— The Wall Street Journal
“[Doing Business] has succeeded in putting the issue of
business red tape on the international political agenda.”
— Economist
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