2013 Nepal Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights

The chart compares the performance of Nepali firms in 2009 and in 2013 by three performance measures: sales, employment, and labor productivity. Firms are performing at comparable levels compared to four years ago. However, Nepali firms perform sli...

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Main Authors:	World Bank, International Finance Corporation
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESSES COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COMPETITORS CUSTOMS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISE SURVEY FIRM PERFORMANCE FIRM SIZES FIRMS GROWTH RATE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH LABOR REGULATIONS LICENSE LICENSES LICENSING LOAN PERFORMANCE MEASURES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY SALES GROWTH SMALL FIRMS TAX TAX RATES WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/10/20368571/enterprise-surveys-nepal-country-highlights-2013 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20878

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spelling	okr-10986-208782021-04-23T14:03:58Z 2013 Nepal Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights World Bank International Finance Corporation BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESSES COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COMPETITORS CUSTOMS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISE SURVEY FIRM PERFORMANCE FIRM SIZES FIRMS GROWTH RATE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH LABOR REGULATIONS LICENSE LICENSES LICENSING LOAN PERFORMANCE MEASURES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY SALES GROWTH SMALL FIRMS TAX TAX RATES WORKERS The chart compares the performance of Nepali firms in 2009 and in 2013 by three performance measures: sales, employment, and labor productivity. Firms are performing at comparable levels compared to four years ago. However, Nepali firms perform slightly better in terms of annual employment growth compared to 2009. The Enterprise Survey covers several topics of the business environment as well as performance measures for each firm. The main highlights from the survey are: the average wait times for obtaining permits and licenses are shorter in Nepal compared to other countries; firms in Nepal report higher rates of female participation; the Nepali private sector considers political instability as the biggest business environment obstacle small firms; firms in Nepal are compensating for the poor electricity infrastructure through the use of generators; and small firms in Nepal require higher collateral values for loans compared to larger firms. 2014-12-22T17:23:16Z 2014-12-22T17:23:16Z 2013-10-22 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/10/20368571/enterprise-surveys-nepal-country-highlights-2013 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20878 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research South Asia Nepal
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topic	BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESSES COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COMPETITORS CUSTOMS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISE SURVEY FIRM PERFORMANCE FIRM SIZES FIRMS GROWTH RATE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH LABOR REGULATIONS LICENSE LICENSES LICENSING LOAN PERFORMANCE MEASURES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY SALES GROWTH SMALL FIRMS TAX TAX RATES WORKERS
spellingShingle	BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESSES COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COMPETITORS CUSTOMS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISE SURVEY FIRM PERFORMANCE FIRM SIZES FIRMS GROWTH RATE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH LABOR REGULATIONS LICENSE LICENSES LICENSING LOAN PERFORMANCE MEASURES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY SALES GROWTH SMALL FIRMS TAX TAX RATES WORKERS World Bank International Finance Corporation 2013 Nepal Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights
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description	The chart compares the performance of Nepali firms in 2009 and in 2013 by three performance measures: sales, employment, and labor productivity. Firms are performing at comparable levels compared to four years ago. However, Nepali firms perform slightly better in terms of annual employment growth compared to 2009. The Enterprise Survey covers several topics of the business environment as well as performance measures for each firm. The main highlights from the survey are: the average wait times for obtaining permits and licenses are shorter in Nepal compared to other countries; firms in Nepal report higher rates of female participation; the Nepali private sector considers political instability as the biggest business environment obstacle small firms; firms in Nepal are compensating for the poor electricity infrastructure through the use of generators; and small firms in Nepal require higher collateral values for loans compared to larger firms.
format	Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author	World Bank International Finance Corporation
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title	2013 Nepal Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights
title_short	2013 Nepal Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights
title_full	2013 Nepal Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights
title_fullStr	2013 Nepal Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights
title_full_unstemmed	2013 Nepal Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights
title_sort	2013 nepal enterprise survey : country highlights
publisher	Washington, DC
publishDate	2014
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/10/20368571/enterprise-surveys-nepal-country-highlights-2013 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20878
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2013 Nepal Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights

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