Doing Business in Central America and the Dominican Republic 2015 : Overview
The strengthening of sustained and inclusive economic growth providing opportunities for all and reducing inequality is a key to achieving shared prosperity in Central America and the Dominican Republic. However, the countries in this region except...
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okr-10986-217972021-04-23T14:04:04Z Doing Business in Central America and the Dominican Republic 2015 : Overview World Bank Group ACCOUNT ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTING ACTION PLAN ADMINISTRATIVE COST ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AVERAGE COSTS BEST PRACTICES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS CALL CENTERS CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA CONTROL SYSTEMS CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DIGITAL INFORMATION DIGITALIZATION DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISK EXCHANGE OF GOOD EXPORT MARKET FOREIGN TRADE GOOD PRACTICE GOOD PRACTICES HUMAN CAPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS INSPECTION INSPECTIONS INTERNATIONAL TRADE LICENSE LICENSES NETWORKS ONE-STOP SHOP ONE-STOP SHOPS ONESTOP SHOP ONESTOP SHOPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC UTILITY QUOTAS REGISTRATION APPLICATION REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS REGISTRIES REGISTRY REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESULTS SALES SALES TRANSACTIONS TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TRADE FACILITATION USERS USES WORLD TRADE The strengthening of sustained and inclusive economic growth providing opportunities for all and reducing inequality is a key to achieving shared prosperity in Central America and the Dominican Republic. However, the countries in this region except for Panama and Costa Rica have not yet attained growth driven by high productivity. Foreign trade grew less in Central America than in other regions. Other studies reveal that the areas having the greatest impact on trade costs and volumes are information availability, process improvement through the use of online tools, and document simplification and streamlining. The strengthening of the business environment is a key action within these countries' competitiveness and productivity agenda. If laws and regulations are clear, accessible, and transparent, while at the same time they are enforceable before a court of justice if necessary, entrepreneurs will have more time to devote to productive activities and will feel more confident to run the risk of doing business with people they don't know, which may contribute to the expansion of their client and supplier network, thereby making their business grow. Doing business in Central America and the Dominican Republic 2015 for the first time includes a gender perspective based on the study of the laws and regulations that impose differential treatment for women. 2015-04-27T22:03:55Z 2015-04-27T22:03:55Z 2015 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/01/24192618/doing-business-central-america-dominican-republic-2015-overview http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21797 English en_US Doing Business 2015; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Latin America & Caribbean Central America Dominican Republic |
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ACCOUNT ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTING ACTION PLAN ADMINISTRATIVE COST ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AVERAGE COSTS BEST PRACTICES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS CALL CENTERS CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA CONTROL SYSTEMS CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DIGITAL INFORMATION DIGITALIZATION DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISK EXCHANGE OF GOOD EXPORT MARKET FOREIGN TRADE GOOD PRACTICE GOOD PRACTICES HUMAN CAPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS INSPECTION INSPECTIONS INTERNATIONAL TRADE LICENSE LICENSES NETWORKS ONE-STOP SHOP ONE-STOP SHOPS ONESTOP SHOP ONESTOP SHOPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC UTILITY QUOTAS REGISTRATION APPLICATION REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS REGISTRIES REGISTRY REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESULTS SALES SALES TRANSACTIONS TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TRADE FACILITATION USERS USES WORLD TRADE |
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ACCOUNT ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTING ACTION PLAN ADMINISTRATIVE COST ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AVERAGE COSTS BEST PRACTICES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS CALL CENTERS CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA CONTROL SYSTEMS CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DIGITAL INFORMATION DIGITALIZATION DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISK EXCHANGE OF GOOD EXPORT MARKET FOREIGN TRADE GOOD PRACTICE GOOD PRACTICES HUMAN CAPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS INSPECTION INSPECTIONS INTERNATIONAL TRADE LICENSE LICENSES NETWORKS ONE-STOP SHOP ONE-STOP SHOPS ONESTOP SHOP ONESTOP SHOPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC UTILITY QUOTAS REGISTRATION APPLICATION REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS REGISTRIES REGISTRY REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESULTS SALES SALES TRANSACTIONS TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TRADE FACILITATION USERS USES WORLD TRADE World Bank Group Doing Business in Central America and the Dominican Republic 2015 : Overview |
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The strengthening of sustained and
inclusive economic growth providing opportunities for all
and reducing inequality is a key to achieving shared
prosperity in Central America and the Dominican Republic.
However, the countries in this region except for Panama and
Costa Rica have not yet attained growth driven by high
productivity. Foreign trade grew less in Central America
than in other regions. Other studies reveal that the areas
having the greatest impact on trade costs and volumes are
information availability, process improvement through the
use of online tools, and document simplification and
streamlining. The strengthening of the business environment
is a key action within these countries' competitiveness
and productivity agenda. If laws and regulations are clear,
accessible, and transparent, while at the same time they are
enforceable before a court of justice if necessary,
entrepreneurs will have more time to devote to productive
activities and will feel more confident to run the risk of
doing business with people they don't know, which may
contribute to the expansion of their client and supplier
network, thereby making their business grow. Doing business
in Central America and the Dominican Republic 2015 for the
first time includes a gender perspective based on the study
of the laws and regulations that impose differential
treatment for women. |
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Doing Business in Central America and the Dominican Republic 2015 : Overview |
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Doing Business in Central America and the Dominican Republic 2015 : Overview |
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Doing Business in Central America and the Dominican Republic 2015 : Overview |
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Doing Business in Central America and the Dominican Republic 2015 : Overview |
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Doing Business in Central America and the Dominican Republic 2015 : Overview |
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doing business in central america and the dominican republic 2015 : overview |
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Washington, DC |
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2015 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/01/24192618/doing-business-central-america-dominican-republic-2015-overview http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21797 |
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