scholarly journals Medición de la facilidad para hacer negocios. Índice doing business. / Measuring the ease of doing business.

2020 ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
Myriam Lucía Pineda González ◽  
Yazmín Díaz-Chacón
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Business Regulation ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Regulation Mechanisms ◽  
Ease Of Doing Business ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
National Economies

El objetivo principal de este documento es exponer la conceptualización de una metodología para medir la facilidad de hacer negocios en economías nacionales y subnacionales, validada a nivel internacional y liderada por el Banco Mundial: el Índice Doing Business. La metodología está basada en análisis bibliométrico, a partir de la base de datos especializada Scopus, de donde se obtuvieron datos y documentos para evaluar niveles de citación, áreas temáticas relacionadas, y conceptos claves. En los resultados se hace una descripción del análisis bibliométrico y se identifican los principales conceptos y procedimientos que involucra la medición de la facilidad para hacer negocios. Se concluye que la medición del ambiente de negocios en los países resulta útil para identificar los mecanismos de regulación empresarial que más han funcionado, sirviendo como referencia para reformas en países en desarrollo, entre ellos Colombia. Particularmente en Colombia se mide la influencia de la regulación estatal en la creación y funcionamiento de empresas privadas, en el documento se presenta la posición actual del país.ABSTRACT: The main objective of this document is to present the conceptualization of a methodology to measure the ease of doing business in national and sub-national economies, validated at the international level and led by the World Bank, the Doing Business index. The methodology is based on bibliometric analysis, from the specialized Scopus database, from which data and documents were obtained to evaluate levels of citation, related subject areas, and key concepts. In the results, a description of the bibliometric analysis is made and the main concepts and procedures that are involved in measuring the ease of doing business are identified. It is concluded that the measurement of the business environment in the countries is useful to identify the business regulation mechanisms that have worked the most, serving as a reference for reforms in developing countries, including Colombia. Particularly in Colombia, the influence of state regulation on the creation and operation of private companies is measured. The document presents the current position of the country.

scholarly journals BARRIERS IN FINANCING MICROENTERPRISES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CZECH AND SLOVAK MICROENTREPRENEURS

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Civelek ◽  
Aleksandr Ključnikov ◽  
Peter Krištofík ◽  
Zoltán Rozsa
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Ease Of Doing Business ◽  
Ease Of Access ◽  
Spatial Autocorrelation Index ◽  
Rejection Rates

This paper compares how Czech and Slovak microentrepreneurs perceive the volume and ease of access to finance that they face. Having an adequate number of sources of finance and easier access to them can help improve both enterprise and country performance. Chi-square and Z score tests for population proportions were used to test hypotheses. 740 microenterprises from Czech Republic and 287 microenterprises from Slovakia were included for the analyses that were performed by this study. The results show that Czech microentrepreneurs feel they have more sources of finance and have easier access to them than their Slovak counterparts. These differences may in part be linked to other factors such as the experience and age of microentrepreneurs and micro-firms, amount of business loans and microfinancing organizations, credit interest rates and credit rejection rates, the relative degree of economic freedom, the volume of government guarantees, relative GDP levels, the quality of business environment and ease of doing business. Additionally, The Moran’s I spatial autocorrelation index was performed to evaluate influence of location on the perception of Czech and Slovak microenterprises that were located in different regions of both countries. The paper also discusses the results’ policy implications for governments and financial institutions.

scholarly journals Investigating Factors Related to Easy of Doing Business Score in Asian Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Niyungeko Antoine
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The World ◽  
Domestic Credit ◽  
Ease Of Doing Business ◽  
Time Required

The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between ease of doing business score (EDBS) and cost of business start-up procedures (CBS), age dependency ratio (ADR), strength of legal rights index (SLRI), time required to get electricity (TRGE), domestic credit to private sector (DCPS), and start-up procedures to register a business (SPRB). Since 2004, the World Bank evaluates 190 economies based on business regulatory indicators ignoring other factors that may be related to business environment. This paper investigates new factors related to EDBS ignored by the World Bank since 2004. The results of correlation analysis show a negative and significant correlation between EDB and CBS, ADR, TRGE, and SPRB. Nevertheless, a positive and significant correlation was found between EDB and SLRI and DCPS. The linear regression model finds that SLRI and DGPS affected EDB positively and significantly. However, TRGE and SPRB affected negatively to EDB. Asian policymakers should reinforce SLRI and increase DCPS. However, they should also reduce TRGE and SPRB to improve EDB. Further research should be conducted on other regions and test also other factors.

scholarly journals Administrative Barriers to the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in the Republic of Mordovia: Materials of Practical Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 22-30
Author(s):  
M. V. Bikeeva ◽  
V. A. Inshakov ◽  
I. M. Fadeeva
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
The United States ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
The Republic

Purpose of the study. Small and medium enterprises in foreign countries provide about 50% of GDP and almost 60% of industrial employment. In terms of its role in the economy, entrepreneurship in Russia is inferior to many countries, including the United States, Ireland, Japan, Italy, etc. The main priorities for the development of the sphere of entrepreneurship in Russia include improving the conditions for doing business, simplifying tax reporting, access to concessional financing, and improving the procurement system and others. Among the negative aspects of state regulation that hinder the development of small and medium-sized businesses, administrative barriers can be singled out. According to experts, due to the presence of excessive administrative barriers, the size of the country's "frozen" potential for economic growth is 5-7%. In this regard, there is a need for a statistical assessment of the conditions for doing business at the regional level for the subsequent determination of directions for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the activities of state (municipal) authorities and identifying reserves for improving the business environment.Materials and methods. As an information base for the study, we used the data of the Federal State Statistics Service for 2019, as well as the results of monitoring the conditions for the activities of small and medium-sized businesses in the region, conducted by the State Treasury Institution of the Republic of Mordovia "Scientific Center for Socio-Economic Monitoring". The empirical research base included quantitative data from mass representative surveys of the business community for the period from 2014 to 2019. In addition to surveys of representatives of the business community, expert surveys were conducted, the selection of which was carried out on the basis of the experience of entrepreneurship and their belonging to formalized regional structures of entrepreneurs. The number of experts participating in the study ranged from 40 to 50 people.Results. As of January 1, 2019, there were 2,659.9 thousand small enterprises operating in the Russian Federation. Per 10,000 people, with an average of 156 in the Volga Federal District, the highest indicator was recorded in the Samara region (216 small enterprises), the lowest – in the Republic of Mordovia (86 small enterprises). The study demonstrates a steady decline in the scale of economic activity and the number of small and medium-sized businesses in the Republic of Mordovia. The study confirmed the existence of administrative barriers to entrepreneurial activity in the region, which are manifested both at the initial stage of doing business and during long-term conduct. Within the framework of the study, proposals were formulated to reduce administrative barriers and create a favorable business environment. In the current socio-economic situation, the main measures to support entrepreneurship are to reduce tax rates and introduce a preferential tax system. Support measures that are significant for business are also a decrease in interest rates, an increase in the availability of credit, the provision of incentives for energy resources, and control over the pricing policy of services of natural monopolies. Along with institutional measures, it is necessary to disseminate various forms of entrepreneurship training and mentoring, which are widespread in foreign practice.

scholarly journals The Impact Evaluation of the Authority Delegation from the District Mayor to the Department of Investment and One-Stop Service (OSS) on Economic Performance in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-159
Author(s):  
Tini Partini Nuryawani
Keyword(s):  
Economic Performance ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Internal Governance ◽  
Business Regulation ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Skilled Personnel ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the impact of authority delegations, both licence and non-licence, from the district mayor to the Department of Investment and One-Stop Service (OSS) in the local government on Indonesia's economic performance. This authority delegation may simplify the regulation in doing business in Indonesia and create a more favorable business environment required to promote economic performance. However, this paper finds that the authority delegation has no significant impact on economic performance. A plausible underlying argument is that there are some constraints in the implementation, such as a lack of skilled personnel and weak internal governance, which impede the efforts to simplify the business regulation setting. Also, in terms of the cultural aspect, there are risk aversion behavior and a flawed perspective on entrepreneurial activities in Indonesian society, which may flourish the informal sectors with low productivity and technology, hampering the effectiveness of such reform in boosting economic performance.

Measuring ease of doing business in India’s sub-national economies: a novel index

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khee Giap Tan ◽  
Sasidaran Gopalan ◽  
Will Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Explanatory Power ◽  
National Level ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Ease Of Doing Business ◽  
Business Conditions ◽  
Abc Index ◽  
National Economies

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature by introducing a novel index that measures ease of doing business (EDB) at the sub-national level. The authors provide a comprehensive assessment of both de jure and de facto business conditions in 21 sub-national economies of India, with the help of a holistic framework that encompasses indicators capturing Attractiveness to Investors, Business Friendliness and Competitive Policies (ABC), the three broad environments that constitute the EDB–ABC index. Design/methodology/approach The authors’ index EDB–ABC index is constructed using 81 indicators. The index values reported are standardized scores and the framework is applied to 21 Indian sub-national economies. The bottom-up approach takes into account the various operational issues that firms face at the ground level, with the emphasis being on de facto issues. A unique feature of the index is its emphasis on collecting extensive survey data at the sub-national level, given that several constraints that businesses face lie under the purview of the sub-national governments. It also combines publicly available macroeconomic data through formal statistical publications. Findings The findings suggest a positive association between the proposed EDB–ABC index and competitiveness of as well as investments into Indian sub-national economies. In terms of explanatory power, the authors find that indicators capturing attractiveness to investors and business friendliness which are representative of de facto implementation issues at the sub-national matter more than de jure competitive policies. It is also striking that the results are in stark contrast to the existing doing business studies highlighting the importance of the comprehensiveness of the index. Originality/value Easing the impediments to doing business is a pre-requisite to enhance both domestic as well as foreign investments. Existing indicators on doing business provide an incomplete picture about the prevailing business conditions as the basis for such rankings are de jure regulations and not de facto. The authors depart from this tradition by dealing with both de jure and de facto business conditions using a combination of primary and secondary data at the sub-national level in India.

FUZZY LINGUISTIC MODELING OF EASE OF DOING BUSINESS INDICATORS

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (04) ◽  
pp. 531-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
MEHRDAD ROHAM ◽  
ANAIT R. GABRIELYAN ◽  
NORMAN P. ARCHER
Keyword(s):  
Business Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Classification Problems ◽  
Strategy Formulation ◽  
Business Policy ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
The World ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Ease Of Doing Business ◽  
Fuzzy Linguistic

Ease of Doing Business (EDB) indicators are essential to overall understanding and evaluation of national business environment, and strategy formulation for business policy and regulations. The World Bank does an annual study of these indicators for over 170 nations, but there are many complications and uncertainties involved in the work. This paper proposes a new systematic approach that employs fuzzy set theory to generate composite EDB indicators for ranking and classification problems. We implemented this approach and illustrate its steps and procedures. A case study example for Canada is also presented in which EDB indicators are evaluated, linguistically identified, and ranked. This approach demonstrates the ease of using this fuzzy application, and its potential benefits for future research. We also compare ranking results, obtained from our proposed approach, with the World Bank's results.

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EASE OF DOING BUSINESS INDICATORS AND THE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INFLOWS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

2019 ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Marko Janaćković ◽  
Marija Petrović-Ranđelović
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Fdi Inflows ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Ease Of Doing Business ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Relationship

Significance of easy of doing business indicators as determinants of FDI inflows has attracted attention in establishing their connections. The aim of the research is to examine the relationship between the ease of doing business indicators and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. Dynamic and correlation analysis are applied in the consideration of the interdependence of doing business indicators: Starting Business, Construction Permits, Getting Electricity, Registering Property, Getting credit, Paying taxes, Trading across borders, Enforcing contracts, and Resolving insolvency with FDI inflows. The obtained results show that Resolving insolvency and Construction Permits have the highest degree of agreement with FDI, while the negative agreement with FDI trends is shown by Getting Electricity, Registering Property, Getting Credit, and Enforcing contracts. The main results of this research are useful for economic policy makers because they provide a good basis for formulating the strategy of improving the business environment in the Republic of Serbia.

scholarly journals Systems competing for mobile factors: decision making based on hard vs. soft locational factors

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 633-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxana Clodnițchi
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Design ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Location Factors ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Ease Of Doing Business ◽  
High Degree

Abstract The paper explores the links between capital relocation and soft locational factors addressing the quality of the business environment and the quality of life within the European Union. System competition is viewed as a competition between countries for the mobile factors capital and labour. The issue of systems competition is topical and insufficiently explored by contemporary literature. The scarcity of scientific papers describing the links between system competition theories and contemporary corporate geography theories, especially of the ones including the analysis of soft location factors, is a challenging aspect, which motivates the choice of this subject. This paper’s primary aim is to deliver an overview of the basic corporate geography conceptions, stressing the importance of soft location factors in today’s competition between systems for the mobile factors capital and labour. The paper further contains an analysis of the correlations between indicators regarding the institutional design of countries as developed by the World Bank (Ease of Doing Business), the Happiness Scale and the latest available data of FDI Stocks for the EU countries (2016). The relevance of such a study is based on the evidence that the contemporary business education relies on an extensive knowledge of the business environment. In the circumstance of similar infrastructural conditions, the main difference between locations is made by soft location factors. Since developed economies are characterised by a high degree of ubiquity of soft factors, the paper concludes that developing and emerging economies should foster the development of their soft location factors.

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