Impact Evaluation of Business License Simplification in Peru : An Independent Assessment of an International Finance Corporation-Supported Project

Impact Evaluation of Business License Simplification in Peru : An Independent Assessment of an International Finance Corporation-Supported Project

This evaluation assesses the impact of International Finance Corporation's (IFC's) Business License Simplification Project in the municipality of Lima, Peru. It reviews two previous evaluations sponsored by IFC and adds new evidence. Und...

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Main Author:	Independent Evaluation Group
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCING ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS ADVERTISING ADVISORY SERVICE ADVISORY SERVICES APPLICATION PROCESS BANK ACCOUNTS BARRIERS TO BUSINESS GROWTH BASE YEAR BIASES BRIBE BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ACTIVITY BUSINESS ENABLING BUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS FACILITATION BUSINESS OWNER BUSINESS REGISTRATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS BUSINESSES CC CERTIFICATE COLLECTION OF DATA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CORPORATION DEPOSIT DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DIRECT VALUE E-MAIL ECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC RATE OF RETURN EDUCATED ENTREPRENEURS EMPLOYER EMPLOYMENT ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENTERPRISE SECTOR ENTERPRISE SURVEY ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENTRY BARRIERS EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURE EXTERNALITY FACE VALUE FIRMS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FORMAL CREDIT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GUARANTEE AGENCY HIGHER EDUCATION LEVELS ID INCOME TAXES INEQUALITY INFORMAL ECONOMY INSPECTION INSPECTIONS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LABOR COSTS LABOR MARKET LAWS LICENSE LICENSE FEE LICENSE FEES LICENSES LICENSING MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES MARKET ENTRY MATERIAL MICROENTERPRISES MINIMUM WAGE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPALITIES NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES NET VALUE NETWORKS NEW BUSINESS NEW ENTRANTS PEER REVIEW PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE MEASURES PHOTO POSITIVE EFFECTS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTORS PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY PUBLIC FUNDS QUERIES RED TAPE REDUCTION IN TIME REGISTRATION PROCESS REGISTRY REGULATORY BURDENS REGULATORY POLICY REGULATORY REFORM RESULT RESULTS SAVINGS SEES SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SMALL ENTERPRISE SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL FIRMS SPREADSHEET START-UP START-UPS STATE INTERVENTION SUPPLY CHAINS TELEPHONE TOTAL COSTS TRANSLATION UNFAIR COMPETITION URBAN GROWTH USES VALUE ADDED VERIFICATION WAGES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/10/17097213/impact-evaluation-business-license-simplification-peru-independent-assessment-international-finance-corporation-supported-project http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12227

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