The investment climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa
Subtitle: a comparison of approaches for sustaining economic growth in emerging economies
By: by Qimiao Fan ... [et al.].
Contributors: Fan, Qimiao.
Series: WBI learning resources series
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 117
ISBN-13: 9780821373637
Subjects: Investments -- Government policy; Brazil -- Economic policy; India -- Economic policy -- 1991-; South Africa -- Economic policy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-117).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Assessing the investment climate of Brazil, India, and South Africa; title: Macroeconomic and trade policy; title: Macroeconomic performance; title: Taxation; title: Foreign trade and exchange; title: The benefits of exporting : the case of Brazil; title: Microeconomic framework; title: Regulation; title: Enforcement; title: Enabling environment for growth; title: Investment climate and firm location; title: Access to finance; title: Physical infrastructure; title: Cost and availability of skilled labor; title: Crime; title: Potential reforms and their estimated effects; title: Investment climate reform and productivity; title: Examining options for microeconomic reform : access to credit; title: Lessons from country experience; title: A flat tax for micro and small firms : the SIMPLES reform in Brazil; title: The emergence of India's software sector; title: Building a respected corporate tax system in South Africa; title: South Africa's accelerated and shared growth initiative; title: Conclusions; title: Appendix A: Concept of the investment climate; title: Appendix B: Data sources.