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Doing Business 2017
Report

Doing Business 2017

Equal Opportunity for All

World Bank, 2016

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Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Comprehensive
  • Innovative

Recommendation

The 14th edition of the World Bank’s annual flagship report, Doing Business 2017, presents measures of regulatory governance for 190 national economies. It assesses 11 categories important to business, including starting and operating a successful enterprise, as well as providing analyses of labor rules and government procurement processes. As found in previous editions of this study, nations that adopt transparent, equal-access, streamlined and pro-growth regulatory policies boost their business output, while countries that impose Byzantine rules undermine economic development. getAbstract recommends this useful work to policy makers and entrepreneurs interested in an authoritative source of information about business regulatory environments around the world.

Take-Aways

  • A study of 190 economies across the globe examines regulations that aid or impede business formation and operation.
  • On the whole, global regulatory environments are moving toward greater efficiency.
  • New Zealand tops the list as the best place to do business in 2017, while Somalia is in last place.

About the Author

The World Bank provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries.