2004 Global Business Operations Report Understand the rules

Author: World Bank
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: "The 2004 Global Doing Business Report" is an annual report on the scope and methodology of the Doing Business survey, which examines regulations affecting the operation of businesses and factors that hinder business operations. This report presents new quantitative indicators on business regulations, which are compiled by comparing data from more than 130 countries over several years. The indicators use economic output analysis methods and validate why these indicators align with reform processes in a given country (region). "The 2004 Global Doing Business Report" is a key annual publication by the World Bank. The report provides information on the quality and quantity of the business environment in more than 130 countries, establishes a new set of indicators for the regulatory environment of private sector development, and offers a series of insightful case studies from real-world scenarios. "The 2004 Global Doing Business Report" covers all the basic aspects of the business operation cycle—from starting a new business to business bankruptcy—addressing topics such as credit access, bankruptcy, market entry regulations, contract enforcement, labor regulations, and more.