Cutting Red Tape in Lima : How Municipal Simplification Improves Investment Climate

Regulatory simplification has become a part of many countries' efforts to improve the investment climate and the overall economy. Reducing red tape can lift constraints on private sector development and foster economic growth. In Latin America...

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Main Authors:	Sislen, David, Samad, Taimur, Anthony, Sarah, Haggarty, Luke, Artemiev, Igor
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS ADVISORY SERVICE APPROVAL PROCESS BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS CERTIFIED COPIES CITY PLANNING COMPLAINTS DECENTRALIZATION DISTRICT GOVERNMENTS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH EMPLOYMENT GOVERNMENT REFORM INCOME LATIN AMERICAN LAWS LICENSES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY POVERTY REDUCTION PRODUCTIVITY PROVINCES PUBLIC PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC SERVANTS PUBLIC SERVICES REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY ISSUES REGULATORY PROCESS REGULATORY SYSTEMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORT URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7495342/cutting-red-tape-lima-municipal-simplification-improves-investment-climate http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10302

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spelling	okr-10986-103022021-04-23T14:02:50Z Cutting Red Tape in Lima : How Municipal Simplification Improves Investment Climate Sislen, David Samad, Taimur Anthony, Sarah Haggarty, Luke Artemiev, Igor ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS ADVISORY SERVICE APPROVAL PROCESS BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS CERTIFIED COPIES CITY PLANNING COMPLAINTS DECENTRALIZATION DISTRICT GOVERNMENTS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH EMPLOYMENT GOVERNMENT REFORM INCOME LATIN AMERICAN LAWS LICENSES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY POVERTY REDUCTION PRODUCTIVITY PROVINCES PUBLIC PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC SERVANTS PUBLIC SERVICES REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY ISSUES REGULATORY PROCESS REGULATORY SYSTEMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORT URBAN DEVELOPMENT Regulatory simplification has become a part of many countries' efforts to improve the investment climate and the overall economy. Reducing red tape can lift constraints on private sector development and foster economic growth. In Latin America, where decentralization has advanced considerably in recent years, there is emerging consensus as to the need to focus reforms at the municipal level, where barriers tend to be especially high. The experience of Lima, Peru shows how streamlining municipal business registration and licensing procedures can lead to positive economic outcomes. 2012-08-13T11:06:34Z 2012-08-13T11:06:34Z 2007-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7495342/cutting-red-tape-lima-municipal-simplification-improves-investment-climate http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10302 English en breve; No. 99 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Peru
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topic	ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS ADVISORY SERVICE APPROVAL PROCESS BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS CERTIFIED COPIES CITY PLANNING COMPLAINTS DECENTRALIZATION DISTRICT GOVERNMENTS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH EMPLOYMENT GOVERNMENT REFORM INCOME LATIN AMERICAN LAWS LICENSES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY POVERTY REDUCTION PRODUCTIVITY PROVINCES PUBLIC PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC SERVANTS PUBLIC SERVICES REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY ISSUES REGULATORY PROCESS REGULATORY SYSTEMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORT URBAN DEVELOPMENT
spellingShingle	ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS ADVISORY SERVICE APPROVAL PROCESS BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS CERTIFIED COPIES CITY PLANNING COMPLAINTS DECENTRALIZATION DISTRICT GOVERNMENTS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH EMPLOYMENT GOVERNMENT REFORM INCOME LATIN AMERICAN LAWS LICENSES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY POVERTY REDUCTION PRODUCTIVITY PROVINCES PUBLIC PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC SERVANTS PUBLIC SERVICES REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY ISSUES REGULATORY PROCESS REGULATORY SYSTEMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORT URBAN DEVELOPMENT Sislen, David Samad, Taimur Anthony, Sarah Haggarty, Luke Artemiev, Igor Cutting Red Tape in Lima : How Municipal Simplification Improves Investment Climate
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relation	en breve; No. 99
description	Regulatory simplification has become a part of many countries' efforts to improve the investment climate and the overall economy. Reducing red tape can lift constraints on private sector development and foster economic growth. In Latin America, where decentralization has advanced considerably in recent years, there is emerging consensus as to the need to focus reforms at the municipal level, where barriers tend to be especially high. The experience of Lima, Peru shows how streamlining municipal business registration and licensing procedures can lead to positive economic outcomes.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Sislen, David Samad, Taimur Anthony, Sarah Haggarty, Luke Artemiev, Igor
author_facet	Sislen, David Samad, Taimur Anthony, Sarah Haggarty, Luke Artemiev, Igor
author_sort	Sislen, David
title	Cutting Red Tape in Lima : How Municipal Simplification Improves Investment Climate
title_short	Cutting Red Tape in Lima : How Municipal Simplification Improves Investment Climate
title_full	Cutting Red Tape in Lima : How Municipal Simplification Improves Investment Climate
title_fullStr	Cutting Red Tape in Lima : How Municipal Simplification Improves Investment Climate
title_full_unstemmed	Cutting Red Tape in Lima : How Municipal Simplification Improves Investment Climate
title_sort	cutting red tape in lima : how municipal simplification improves investment climate
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7495342/cutting-red-tape-lima-municipal-simplification-improves-investment-climate http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10302
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Cutting Red Tape in Lima : How Municipal Simplification Improves Investment Climate

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