Description: The Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economies

The Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economies

This book seeks to contribute to the sharing of knowledge between Brazil, India, and South Africa, three of the largest emerging economies today. By assessing and comparing the investment climate in each, the authors seek to profile concrete steps...

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Main Authors:	Fan, Qimiao, Reis, José Guilherme, Jarvis, Michael, Beath, Andrew, Frauscher, Kathrin
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ANNUAL PAYMENTS ASSET-BUILDING ASSET-BUILDING PROGRAM AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY AVERAGE WAGE BANKRUPTCY BANKRUPTCY LAWS BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BARRIERS TO ENTRY BENCHMARKING BEST PRACTICES BINDING CONSTRAINTS BUSINESS COMMUNITIES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS EXPANSION BUSINESS OPERATIONS CALCULATION CALCULATIONS CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT CAPITAL GOODS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL STOCK CHRONIC INFLATION COLLATERAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMPTION TAXES CONTRIBUTIONS COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER CORPORATE PROFITS CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY CORPORATE TAX CORPORATE TAX RATE CORPORATE TAXES COST OF CREDIT COST OF FINANCE CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU CREDIT INFORMATION REGISTRIES CREDIT MARKETS CREDITOR CREDITOR RIGHTS CUSTOMS CLEARANCES CUSTOMS UNION DEEDS DEMOCRACY DEPRECIATION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DIRECT COSTS DOMESTIC ECONOMY DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE ECONOMIC INEQUALITY ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC REFORM ECONOMIC VALUE EFFICIENT INVESTMENTS EMERGING ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKETS EMPLOYMENT ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS ENTRY BARRIERS EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE REGIME EXCHANGE RATES EXPORTERS EXPORTS FACTORS OF PRODUCTION FINANCIAL ASSETS FISCAL YEARS FIXED CAPITAL FIXED EXCHANGE RATE FLOATING EXCHANGE RATE FOREIGN FIRMS FOREIGN MARKETS FOREIGN TRADE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBALIZATION GOVERNMENT REVENUES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS PROFIT GROSS REVENUES GROWTH RATES HOLDING HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INEFFICIENCY INFLATION INFLATION RATES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORIES INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS INVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORM INVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORMS INVESTMENT CLIMATES JUDICIAL SYSTEM LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LAND USE LEGAL SYSTEM LEGISLATION LENDERS LEVEL OF EDUCATION LIVING STANDARDS MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC PROBLEMS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY MARKET ENTRY MEDIUM ENTERPRISE MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES MINIMUM WAGES MINORITY INVESTORS MONETARY FUND NATIONAL INCOME OUTPUT OUTSOURCING PAYROLL TAXES PENALTIES PER CAPITA INCOME POLITICAL STABILITY POOR INVESTMENT POSSESSION PREDATORY PRICING PRICE LEVELS PRICE TAKERS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROBABILITY PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROFIT MARGIN PROFITABILITY PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC REGISTRY PURCHASING POWER QUESTIONNAIRE RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH RAPID GROWTH RATES OF GROWTH RATES OF INFLATION RATES OF INTEREST REAL GDP REAL INTEREST RECESSION REGIONAL TRADE REGISTRATION FEES REGISTRATION PROCESS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS RENTS RESPONSIBILITIES RULE OF LAW SALARY SALE SALES SECURITY INTEREST SENIOR SKILLED WORKERS SMALL ENTERPRISE SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALLER ENTERPRISES SOCIAL SECURITY STAKEHOLDERS STAMP DUTIES STATE TAX SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUBSIDIARY TARIFF BARRIERS TAX TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX POLICIES TAX RATE TAX RATES TAX REFORM TAX REGIME TAX REVENUES TAX SYSTEM TAX SYSTEMS TAXATION TAXATION POLICIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TOTAL OUTPUT TRADE POLICY TRADE RELATIONS TRADING TRANSACTION TRANSPORT VALUABLE VALUE ADDED VALUE ADDED TAXES WAGES WAREHOUSE WEALTH WORLD TRADE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9015424/investment-climate-brazil-india-south-africa-comparison-approaches-sustaining-economic-growth-emerging-economies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6922

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Summary:	This book seeks to contribute to the sharing of knowledge between Brazil, India, and South Africa, three of the largest emerging economies today. By assessing and comparing the investment climate in each, the authors seek to profile concrete steps that countries can take to improve the business environment. The authors focus particularly on identifying the commonalities and differences both within and among the three countries and attempt to highlight examples where policy makers will be able to drawn on the lessons from their own reform experiences and those of their counterparts in other core emerging markets. The book is organized as follows: (1) Provides a brief overview of the investment climate in each of the three countries, highlighting the key constraints identified by the national business communities, and explains the underlying concepts of the investment climate assessments and doing business indicators. (2) Examines the macroeconomic performance of Brazil, India, and South Africa and shows how the three countries perform with regard to taxation and foreign trade and exchange. (3) Reviews key microeconomic regulations, such as rules regarding the entry and exit of firms and labor regulations, and assesses the enforcement of contracts and regulations. (4) Studies the set of services, factors, and conditions that firms require when establishing operations and engaging in production and exchange, including access to finance, physical infrastructure, cost and availability of labor, and security. (5) Offers guidance on how to manage investment climate reforms by showcasing best-practice examples from recent reforms in Brazil, India, and South Africa.

The Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economies

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