Doing business in 2004
Subtitle: understanding regulation.
Contributors: Djankov, Simeon.; McLiesh, Caralee.; Klein, Michael; World Bank.; International Finance Corporation.
Publisher: World Bank; International Finance Corp.; Oxford University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
Subjects: Commercial law; Trade regulation; Trade regulation -- Law and legislation; Industrial management; Business enterprises -- Government policy; Delegated legislation -- Economic aspects
Other titles: Understanding regulation.
Description: "Doing Business in 2004 provides both qualitative and quantitative information on the business climate in over 130 countries. Doing Business constructs a new set of indicators on the regulatory environment for private sector development and provides a collection of informative case studies of real-life experiences. Doing Business in 2004 covers the fundamental aspects of a business life cycle, from starting a business to bankruptcy. Topics include access to credit, bankruptcy, entry regulations, contract enforcement, and labor regulations."
Notes: " ... prepared by a team lead by Simeon Djankov ... Caralee McLiesh co-managed development and production of the report ... carried out under the general direction of Michael Klein"--Ack. (p. vii).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-104).
Table of contents: title: Building new indicators of business regulation; title: Starting a business; title: Hiring and firing workers; title: Enforcing contracts; title: Getting credit; title: Closing a business; title: The practice of regulation.