Enterprise Surveys : Samoa Country Profile 2009
The country profile for Samoa is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the World Bank in 2009. The enterprise surveys focus on the many factors that shape the decisions of firms to invest. These factors can be accommodating or cons...
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okr-10986-209312021-04-23T14:04:00Z Enterprise Surveys : Samoa Country Profile 2009 World Bank International Finance Corporation ACCESS TO FINANCE BANK LOANS BARRIERS TO ENTRY BRIBE BRIBES BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BUSINESSES CERTIFICATES COLLATERAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY COMPETITIVENESS COPYRIGHT CORPORATION CORRUPTION CUSTOMS DEPOSIT DEPOSIT MOBILIZATION DEPOSITS E-MAIL ELECTRICITY EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEY ENTERPRISE SURVEYS ENTREPRENEURS EXTERNAL FINANCING FINANCIAL BURDEN FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FIRM SIZE FIRMS FOREIGN TRADE GENDER GEOGRAPHIC REGION GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS GOVERNMENT CONTRACT GOVERNMENT REGULATION GOVERNMENT SERVICES HEALTH CARE ICT INCOME GROUP INNOVATION INSPECTIONS INTERNAL FINANCE INTERNAL FUNDS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS LENDERS LICENSE LICENSES LICENSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS LOAN LOAN AMOUNT MANUFACTURING MATERIAL MICRO ENTERPRISES MULTINATIONAL MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS OPEN MARKETS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY PAYMENT SERVICES PRIVATE FIRM PRIVATE FIRMS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY PROPRIETORSHIP PROPRIETORSHIPS PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITIES RESULT SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SMALL FIRMS SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS SUPPLIERS TAXATION TELEPHONE TELEPHONE CONNECTION TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS TRADE CREDIT UNFAIR COMPETITION USES WATER SHORTAGES WATER SUPPLY WORKING CAPITAL The country profile for Samoa is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the World Bank in 2009. The enterprise surveys focus on the many factors that shape the decisions of firms to invest. These factors can be accommodating or constraining and play an important role in whether a country will prosper or not. An accommodating business environment is one that encourages firms to operate efficiently. Such conditions strengthen incentives for firms to innovate and to increase productivity, key factors for sustainable development. A more productive private sector, in turn, expands employment and contributes taxes necessary for public investment in health, education, and other services. In contrast, a poor business environment increases the obstacles to conducting business activities and decreases a countryapos;s prospects for reaching its potential in terms of employment, production, and welfare. Enterprise surveys are conducted by the World Bank and its partners across all geographic regions and cover small, medium, and large companies. The surveys are applied to a representative sample of firms in the non-agricultural economy. The sample is consistently defined in all countries and includes the entire manufacturing sector, the services sector, and the transportation and construction sectors. Public utilities, government services, health care, and financial services sectors are not included in the sample. Enterprise surveys collect a wide array of qualitative and quantitative information through face-to-face interviews with firm managers and owners regarding the business environment in their countries and the productivity of their firms. The topics covered in enterprise surveys include the obstacles to doing business, infrastructure, finance, labor, corruption and regulation, law and order, innovation and technology, trade, and firm productivity. 2014-12-23T19:45:39Z 2014-12-23T19:45:39Z 2010-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/20454307/enterprise-surveys-samoa-country-profile-2009 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20931 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper East Asia and Pacific Samoa |
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ACCESS TO FINANCE BANK LOANS BARRIERS TO ENTRY BRIBE BRIBES BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BUSINESSES CERTIFICATES COLLATERAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY COMPETITIVENESS COPYRIGHT CORPORATION CORRUPTION CUSTOMS DEPOSIT DEPOSIT MOBILIZATION DEPOSITS ELECTRICITY EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEY ENTERPRISE SURVEYS ENTREPRENEURS EXTERNAL FINANCING FINANCIAL BURDEN FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FIRM SIZE FIRMS FOREIGN TRADE GENDER GEOGRAPHIC REGION GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS GOVERNMENT CONTRACT GOVERNMENT REGULATION GOVERNMENT SERVICES HEALTH CARE ICT INCOME GROUP INNOVATION INSPECTIONS INTERNAL FINANCE INTERNAL FUNDS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS LENDERS LICENSE LICENSES LICENSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS LOAN LOAN AMOUNT MANUFACTURING MATERIAL MICRO ENTERPRISES MULTINATIONAL MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS OPEN MARKETS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY PAYMENT SERVICES PRIVATE FIRM PRIVATE FIRMS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY PROPRIETORSHIP PROPRIETORSHIPS PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITIES RESULT SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SMALL FIRMS SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS SUPPLIERS TAXATION TELEPHONE TELEPHONE CONNECTION TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS TRADE CREDIT UNFAIR COMPETITION USES WATER SHORTAGES WATER SUPPLY WORKING CAPITAL |
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The country profile for Samoa is based
on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the World
Bank in 2009. The enterprise surveys focus on the many
factors that shape the decisions of firms to invest. These
factors can be accommodating or constraining and play an
important role in whether a country will prosper or not. An
accommodating business environment is one that encourages
firms to operate efficiently. Such conditions strengthen
incentives for firms to innovate and to increase
productivity, key factors for sustainable development. A
more productive private sector, in turn, expands employment
and contributes taxes necessary for public investment in
health, education, and other services. In contrast, a poor
business environment increases the obstacles to conducting
business activities and decreases a countryapos;s prospects
for reaching its potential in terms of employment,
production, and welfare. Enterprise surveys are conducted by
the World Bank and its partners across all geographic
regions and cover small, medium, and large companies. The
surveys are applied to a representative sample of firms in
the non-agricultural economy. The sample is consistently
defined in all countries and includes the entire
manufacturing sector, the services sector, and the
transportation and construction sectors. Public utilities,
government services, health care, and financial services
sectors are not included in the sample. Enterprise surveys
collect a wide array of qualitative and quantitative
information through face-to-face interviews with firm
managers and owners regarding the business environment in
their countries and the productivity of their firms. The
topics covered in enterprise surveys include the obstacles
to doing business, infrastructure, finance, labor,
corruption and regulation, law and order, innovation and
technology, trade, and firm productivity. |
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Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
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World Bank International Finance Corporation |
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World Bank International Finance Corporation |
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World Bank |
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Enterprise Surveys : Samoa Country Profile 2009 |
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Enterprise Surveys : Samoa Country Profile 2009 |
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Enterprise Surveys : Samoa Country Profile 2009 |
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Enterprise Surveys : Samoa Country Profile 2009 |
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Enterprise Surveys : Samoa Country Profile 2009 |
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enterprise surveys : samoa country profile 2009 |
| publisher |
Washington, DC |
| publishDate |
2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/20454307/enterprise-surveys-samoa-country-profile-2009 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20931 |
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