The Doing Business database provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. The Doing Business indicators are comparable across 155 economies. They indicate the regulatory costs of business and can be used to analyse specific regulations that enhance or constrain investment, productivity and growth.

The topics covered include:

  • Starting a Business
  • Dealing with Licenses
  • Hiring & Firing Workers
  • Registering Property
  • Getting Credit
  • Protecting Investors
  • Paying Taxes
  • Trading Across Borders
  • Enforcing Contracts
  • Closing a Business

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