# **Table 11. Mapping :** **_Retailing Services_**

|**Australian categories**|**Weight**|**Score**|**Weighted**<br>**score**|**The World Bank data**|**Weight**|**Score**|**Weighted**<br>**score**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Restrictions on establishment**||||**Restrictions on establishment**||||
|**Restrictions on commercial land**|**0.2**|||**Proxy: Greenfield branch allowed**|**0.2**|||
|Acquisition of commercial land is not permitted.|0.2|1||Greenfield branch is not allowed|0.05|1||
|Acquisition of commercial land is permitted, but is restricted to a certain<br>size|0.2|NA||||||
|No restrictions on the acquisition of land|0.2|0||Greenfield branch is allowed|0.02|0||
|**Direct investment in distribution firms**|**0.2**|||**Direct investment in distribution firms**|**0.2**|||
|The score will be inversely proportional to the maximum foreign equity<br>participation permitted in a domestic distribution firm. For example, equity<br>participation to a maximum of 75 per cent of an existing distribution firm<br>receives a score of 0.25.|0.2|1-s||The score is inversely proportional to the maximum foreign equity<br>participation permitted in a professional firm. If s = maximum foreign equity<br>participation permitted in a professional firm|0.2|1-s||
|**Restrictions on large-scale stores**|**0.05**|||**Proxy: Expanding the number of retailing outlets**|**0.05**|||
|National legislation prohibits large-scale stores.|0.05|1||Number of retailing outlets is limited|0.05|1||
|Regional and local authorities restrict large-scale stores|0.05|NA||||||
|No restrictions on large scale stores|0.05|0||Number of retailing outlets is not limited|0.05|0||
|**Factors affecting investment**|**0.075**|||**Proxy: Form of commercial presence**|**0.075**|||
|Takeovers are hindered by regulation|0.075|0.3||One of the following form of establishment is restricted : (a) Joint venture ,<br>(b) Greenfield Subsidiary, (c) Acquisition|0.075|1||
|Investors must meet performance requirements|0.075|0.3||Non of the following form of establishment is restricted : (a) Joint venture ,<br>(b) Greenfield Subsidiary, (c) Acquisition|0.075|0||
|Establishment subject to an economic needs test|0.075|0.2||||||
|Government screening of investment|0.075|0.2||||||
|Score is taken from the World Bank score for this category||||||||
|**Local government requirements**|**0.075**|||**Local government requirements**|**0.075**|||
|Establishment subject to a local environmental impact assessment or<br>zoning requirements|0.075|0.4||Nationality requirement for employees|0.075|0.5||
|Local employment requirements.|0.075|0.4||Limits on opening only single-brand stores|0.075|0.5||
|Restrictions on operating hours|0.075|0.2||||||
|Score is taken from the World Bank score for this category||||||||
|**Movement of People – Permanent**|**0.05**|||**Permanent movement of people ( we used information on permanent**<br>**movement ofpeople for accounting services)**|**_0.05_**|||
|No entry of executives, senior managers or staff.|0.05|1||Intra Cooperate transfer (ICT) is not allowed|0.02|1||
|Executives, senior managers or staff can stay a period of up to 1 year|0.05|0.8||Intra Cooperate transfer (ICT) is allowed up to 1 year|0.02|0.8||
|Executives, senior managers or staff can stay a period of up to 2 years.|0.05|0.6||Intra Cooperate transfer (ICT) is allowed up to 2 years|0.02|0.6||
|Executives, senior managers or staff can stay a period of up to 3 years|0.05|0.4||Intra Cooperate transfer (ICT) is allowed up to 3 years|0.02|0.4||
|Executives, senior managers or staff can stay a period of up to 4 years.|0.05|0.2||Intra Cooperate transfer (ICT) is allowed up to 4 years|0.02|0.2||
|Executives, senior managers or staff can stay a period of more than 4<br>years.|0.05|0||Intra Cooperate transfer (ICT) is allowed over 4 years|0.02|0||

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