The Subnational B-READY project is expanding to over 80 cities in Czechia, Germany, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, and Spain, continuing efforts to strengthen regional business climates and promote economic cohesion across the EU. Publication is expected by late early 2026. 

The Subnational B-READY in Czechia 2025 delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers. By examining key areas of the life cycle of the firm, this report offers a road map for improving administrative processes and regulatory frameworks that directly affect businesses at the local level in seven Czech cities: Brno, Liberec, Olomouc, Ostrava, Plzeň, Prague, and Ústí nad Labem.

The Subnational B-READY in Greece 2025 delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers. By examining key areas of the life cycle of the firm, this report offers a road map for improving administrative processes and regulatory frameworks that directly affect businesses at the local level in six Greek cities: Alexandroupoli, Athens, Heraklion, Larissa, Patra and Thessaloniki.

The Subnational B-READY in Ireland 2025 delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers. By examining key areas of the life cycle of the firm, this report offers a road map for improving administrative processes and regulatory frameworks that directly affect businesses at the local level in five Irish cities: Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford.

The Subnational B-READY in Italy 2025 delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers. By examining key areas of the life cycle of the firm, this report offers a road map for improving administrative processes and regulatory frameworks that directly affect businesses at the local level in 13 Italian cities: Ancona, Bari, Bologna, Cagliari, Florence, Genoa, Milan, Naples, Padua, Palermo, Reggio Calabria, Rome and Turin. 

The Subnational B-READY in Poland 2025 delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers. By examining key areas of the life cycle of the firm, this report offers a road map for improving administrative processes and regulatory frameworks that directly affect businesses at the local level in eighteen Polish cities: Bialystok, Bydgoszcz, Gdansk, Gorzow Wielkopolski, Katowice, Kielce, Krakow, Lodz, Lublin, Olsztyn, Opole, Poznan, Rzeszow, Szczecin, Torun, Warsaw, Wroclaw, and Zielona Gora.

The Subnational B-READY in Spain 2025 delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers. By examining key areas of the life cycle of the firm, this report offers a road map for improving administrative processes and regulatory frameworks that directly affect businesses at the local level in 17 Spanish cities: Albacete, Badajoz, Barcelona, Bilbao, Gijón, Logroño, Madrid, Murcia, Las Palmas, Palma de Mallorca, Pamplona, Santander, Sevilla, Valencia, Valladolid, Vigo, and Zaragoza.

The Subnational B-READY in Bulgaria 2024 delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers. By examining key areas of the life cycle of the firm, this report offers a road map for improving administrative processes and regulatory frameworks that directly affect businesses at the local level in six Bulgarian cities: Burgas, Pleven, Plovdiv, Ruse, Sofia, and Varna.

The Subnational B-READY in Croatia 2024 delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers. By examining key areas of the life cycle of the firm, this report offers a road map for improving administrative processes and regulatory frameworks that directly affect businesses at the local level in five Croatian cities: Osijek, Rijeka, Split, Varaždin, and Zagreb. 

The Subnational B-READY in Hungary 2024 delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers. By examining key areas of the life cycle of the firm, this report offers a road map for improving administrative processes and regulatory frameworks that directly affect businesses at the local level in seven Hungarian cities: Budapest, Debrecen, Győr, Miskolc, Pécs, Szeged, and Székesfehérvár. 

The Subnational B-READY in Portugal 2024 delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers. By examining key areas of the life cycle of the firm, this report offers a road map for improving administrative processes and regulatory frameworks that directly affect businesses at the local level in eight Portuguese cities: Braga, Coimbra, Évora, Faro, Funchal, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada, and Porto.

The Subnational B-READY in Romania 2024 delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers. By examining key areas of the life cycle of the firm, this report offers a road map for improving administrative processes and regulatory frameworks that directly affect businesses at the local level in nine Romanian cities: Brașov, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Constanța, Craiova, Iași, Oradea, Ploiești, and Timișoara.

The Subnational B-READY in the Slovak Republic 2024 delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers. By examining key areas of the life cycle of the firm, this report offers a road map for improving administrative processes and regulatory frameworks that directly affect businesses at the local level in five Slovak cities: Bratislava, Košice, Prešov, Trnava, and Žilina. 

Subnational Investment Climate Assessment 2022: Denmark, Finland and Sweden assesses the regulatory environment for businesses and its impact on local entrepreneurs in 6 cities in Denmark (Aalborg, Aarhus, Copenhagen, Kolding, Naestved and Odense), 6 cities in Finland (Helsinki, Mariehamn, Oulu, Tampere, Turku and Vaasa) and 8 cities in Sweden (Gävle, Göteborg, Jönköping, Malmö, Stockholm, Sundsvall, Umeå and Uppsala).

Doing Business in the European Union 2021: Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands assesses the regulatory environment for businesses and its impact on local entrepreneurs in 7 cities in Austria (Bregenz, Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz, Salzburg and Vienna), 7 cities in Belgium (Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Charleroi, Ghent, Liège and Namur) and 10 cities in the Netherlands (Amsterdam, Arnhem, Eindhoven, Enschede, Groningen, The Hague, Maastricht, Middelburg, Rotterdam and Utrecht). 

Doing Business in the European Union 2020: Greece, Ireland and Italy assesses the regulatory environment for businesses and its impact on local entrepreneurs in 6 cities in Greece (Alexandroupoli, Athens, Heraklion, Larissa, Patra and Thessaloniki), 5 cities in Ireland (Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford) and 13 cities in Italy (Ancona, Bari, Bologna, Cagliari, Florence, Genoa, Milan, Naples, Padua, Palermo, Reggio Calabria, Rome and Turin). 

Doing Business in the European Union 2018: Croatia, the Czech Republic, Portugal and Slovakia—the first report of the subnational Doing Business series in these countries—assesses the business regulatory environment and its impact on local entrepreneurs in 5 cities in Croatia (Osijek, Rijeka, Split, Varazdin and Zagreb), 7 cities in the Czech Republic (Brno, Liberec, Olomouc, Ostrava, Plzen, Prague and Usti nad Labem), 8 cities in Portugal (Braga, Coimbra, Evora, Faro, Funchal, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada and Porto), 5 cities in Slovakia (Bratislava, Kosice, Presov, Trnava and Zilina).

Doing Business in the European Union 2017: Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania—the first report of the subnational Doing Business series in these countries—assesses the business regulatory environment and its impact on local entrepreneurs in 6 cities from Bulgaria (Burgas, Pleven, Plovdiv, Ruse, Sofia and Varna), 7 cities from Hungary (Budapest, Debrecen, Gyor, Miskolc, Pecs, Szeged, and Szekesfehervar) and 9 cities from Romania (Brasov, Bucuresti, Cluj-Napoca, Constanta, Craiova, Iasi, Oradea, Ploiesti, and Timisoara).