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The objectives of this Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) are to: (i) provide an up-to-date, fact-based analysis of the business environment for policy-makers in the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC), the private sector, civil society, and development partners; and (ii) outline priorities for...
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The aim of this report is to identify a set of concrete steps that the government of Mongolia might take to promote private-sector activity and greater integration with the global economy in a way that leads to job creation, broad-based growth and most importantly, poverty reduction. It does...
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The World Bank Group estimates that, by 2030, up to two-thirds of the world's extreme poor will live in countries characterized by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV). The Bank's FCV strategy emphasizes the critical role the private sector plays in providing jobs and income in fragile and...
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Sector Investment Programs (SIPs) are an integral part of the World Bank's strategy for renewal in Africa. The objective of the study was therefore to examine the key elements of SIPs, to explain their rationale, and to prepare a practical guide for their preparation. Further, the objective was...
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The second Lao PDR investment climate assessment identifies the key constraints of the country's non-resource sector firms. This Assessment summarizes the results of a national survey conducted in late-2009 and draws on extensive interviews with policymakers and practitioners. Survey results...
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This Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) uses a robust methodology that draws on a representative sample of 484 formal firms and 120 informal establishments. The sample covers small-medium enterprises (SMEs) and large firms in both manufacturing and services. Weights were used in the analysis of...
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The survey on Lao private sector and investment climate covered 303 firms in six sectors and seven provinces (Vientiane City, Oudomxay, Luang Prabang, Luangnamtha, Xayaboury, Savannakhet, and Champassack). The survey included 246 firms in manufacturing covering wood processing, construction...
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Improving the investment climate in Ecuador is essential for taking advantage of the opportunities provided by a Free Trade Agreement with the US., as well as for promoting sustained growth and poverty reduction, through higher levels of productivity growth and foreign direct investment. A free...
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This report identifies constraints to Salvadoran manufacturing firms, in the areas of governance and insecurity, physical infrastructure, access to finance and skills, quality and technology. The report uses a survey of manufacturing firms to benchmark El Salvador with respect to other countries...
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This report identifies constraints to Salvadoran manufacturing firms, in the areas of governance and insecurity, physical infrastructure, access to finance and skills, quality and technology. The report uses a survey of manufacturing firms to benchmark El Salvador with respect to other countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553475