The survey on Lao private sector and
investment climate covered 303 firms in six sectors and
seven provinces (Vientiane City, Oudomxay, Luang Prabang,
Luangnamtha, Xayaboury,...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 41845Date: January 1, 2007
The publication of this year's
Africa Competitiveness Report 2007 (ACR) marks a new level
of cooperation in Africa. It is the first report on the
region's business environment...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 63486Date: January 1, 2007
A survey of 120 cities in China shows
that city-level investment climate varies widely. Business
law and regulation are basically the same throughout China.
Hence, differences...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 37759Date: October 9, 2006
This report summarizes the findings of
Investment Climate Assessments (ICAs) carried out for all
countries in the South Asia region. It compares South Asian
countries...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 71514Date: September 1, 2006
This report summarizes the findings of
Investment Climate Assessments (ICAs) carried out for all
countries in the South Asia region. It compares South Asian
countries...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 71514Date: September 1, 2006
This note summarizes the Investment
Climate Assessment (ICA) based on surveys undertaken in
Malawi in 2006 of 306 firms. The paper addresses several key
obstacles that...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 38365Date: August 1, 2006
To sustain strong economic growth and
competitiveness in the medium-to-long-run, Thailand should
continue on the path of increasing private investment, and
at the same...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 36267Date: June 14, 2006
Using World Bank's (2003)
firm-level Investment Climate Survey (ICS) data for Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda, this paper examines extent in which
education and skill levels...
The objective of the South Africa
Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is to evaluate the
investment climate in South Africa in all its operational
dimensions and promote...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 34907Date: May 1, 2006Author:
Clarke, George R.G. ;
Eifert, Benn ;
Habyarimana, James ;
Ingram, Mike ;
Kapery, Washeelah ;
Kaplan, David ;
Schwartz, Matthew ;
Ramachandran, Vijaya
The main objective of the investment
climate study in the Maldives is to develop a better
understanding of the constraints to support more rapid
expansion and growth...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 40282Date: April 1, 2006
While the Northeast has significant
potential, its economic growth has steadily lagged behind
China's more rapidly growing Southeast provinces. While
history and geography...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 34943Date: February 15, 2006
Over the past decade Guatemala performed
well on many macroeconomic indicators, implemented important
reforms to increase trade integration, and achieved
impressive...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 35195Date: January 1, 2006
In a post-conflict environment,
attracting new foreign and domestic firms is central to
private sector development. Existing firms at the end of
sustained conflict are...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 35570Date: December 30, 2005
This report identifies constraints to
Salvadoran manufacturing firms, in the areas of governance
and insecurity, physical infrastructure, access to finance
and skills,...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 32711Date: July 12, 2005
This report identifies constraints to
Salvadoran manufacturing firms, in the areas of governance
and insecurity, physical infrastructure, access to finance
and skills,...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 32711Date: July 12, 2005
The objective of this report is to
explore firm competitiveness, the investment climate, and
growth in Malaysia. This report is structured as follows.
The first two...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 26841Date: June 30, 2005
The purpose of this Investment Climate
Assessment (ICA) is to provide the Syrian government, as
well as business leaders, with a rigorous empirical analysis
of the investment...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 36673Date: June 8, 2005
The World Bank undertook an investment
climate assessment in Lithuania in 2004 as part of its
efforts to support member countries through in-depth
analysis of major...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 32421Date: May 1, 2005
Improving the investment climate in
Ecuador is essential for taking advantage of the
opportunities provided by a Free Trade Agreement with the
US., as well as for promoting...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 31900Date: April 11, 2005
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