Doing Business in Poland 2015 : Comparing Business Regulations for Domestic Firms in 18 Cities with 188 Other Economies

Poland’s economic growth over the last 25 years has been spectacular. In that period, Poland has more than doubled its income per capita and became a European growth champion. It was the only EU country to avoid a recession in 2009. Its current GDP...

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Main Author: World Bank Group
Format: Report
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25468655/doing-business-poland-2015-comparing-business-regulations-domestic-firms-18-cities
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language English
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topic LIVING STANDARDS
TARIFFS
PLEDGES
DEPOSIT
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
LIABILITY
NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATES
EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTING
CHECKS
WAREHOUSE
DEPOSITS
LIQUIDATION
LOCAL ECONOMY
MOVABLE ASSETS
DEED
STOCK
CADASTRES
INFORMATION SYSTEM
DEBTORS
INTEREST
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
PROPERTY AS COLLATERAL
JUSTICE SYSTEMS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PRIVATE CREDIT
OPTION
EXCHANGE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSUMER GOODS
NOTARY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
BANK ACCOUNT
DEBTOR
REVENUES
MARKET SIZE
MORTGAGE
BARRIER TO ENTRY
LOAN
CAPACITY BUILDING
MINORITY INVESTORS
TAX
BUDGETING
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CREDITORS
INFLATION
INTERNATIONAL BANK
CREDITOR
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
CREDIBILITY
BUDGET
LAND POLICIES
LIENS
LAND PARCEL
SMALL BUSINESS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
HUMAN RESOURCE
LAND TITLING
MORTGAGES
COMMERCIAL CODE
LEGAL RIGHT
ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
CAPITAL GAINS
PUBLIC FUNDS
DEBTS
CONTRACTS
STAMP DUTY
LOCAL BUSINESS
FINANCES
TAX REGIME
REGISTRATION FEE
TRADING
OPTIONS
MONETARY FUND
MARKETS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
DEBT
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
SETTLEMENT
SALES AGREEMENT
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
COMPANY LAW
REGISTRATION FEES
LOANS
SHARE VALUE
NOTARIAL FEES
RESERVES
PUBLIC SALE
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
DUE DILIGENCE
WEALTH CREATION
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
FINANCE
REGISTRY OFFICIALS
BANK POLICY
TAXES
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
TRANSACTIONS
CADASTRE
AUCTIONS
NOTARIES
EQUITY
TRANSACTION
INVESTORS
GOOD
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
TRANSPARENCY
MARKET CAPITALIZATION
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
TURNOVER
FUTURE
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
BUDGETS
EXCHANGES
DEBT COLLECTION
NATIONAL INVESTMENT
CONTRACT
CAPITALIZATION
PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT
LAND PARCELS
CREDIT INFORMATION
PROPERTY
ISSUANCE
PROPERTIES
LEGAL OWNERSHIP
SHARES
MARKET
STAMP DUTIES
INVESTMENT POLICY
LEASE AGREEMENT
TREASURY
BANK ACCOUNTS
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM
SHAREHOLDERS
INSURANCE
REFERENDA
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INTERESTS
BANK LOAN
GOODS
INVESTOR
SECURITY
REGISTRATION SYSTEM
INVESTMENT
REGULATORY PRACTICE
HUMAN RESOURCES
SHARE
CIVIL LAW
IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
COLLATERAL
PUBLIC FINANCES
POVERTY
NOTARY PUBLIC
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
JUDICIAL SYSTEMS
DISCOUNTS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
REVENUE
BAILIFF
JUSTICE SYSTEM
WAREHOUSES
INVESTMENTS
LENDING
CHECK
IMMOVABLE ASSETS
SHAREHOLDER
DEBT RECOVERY
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
BAILIFFS
PROFITS
LIMITED LIABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
POST OFFICE
STOCK EXCHANGES
SMALL BUSINESSES
GUARANTEE
INCOME LEVEL
REGISTRATION PROCESS
TAX OBLIGATIONS
MIDDLEMEN
MICROENTERPRISES
INVESTING
INVESTMENT DECISION
spellingShingle LIVING STANDARDS
TARIFFS
PLEDGES
DEPOSIT
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
LIABILITY
NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATES
EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTING
CHECKS
WAREHOUSE
DEPOSITS
LIQUIDATION
LOCAL ECONOMY
MOVABLE ASSETS
DEED
STOCK
CADASTRES
INFORMATION SYSTEM
DEBTORS
INTEREST
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
PROPERTY AS COLLATERAL
JUSTICE SYSTEMS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PRIVATE CREDIT
OPTION
EXCHANGE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSUMER GOODS
NOTARY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
BANK ACCOUNT
DEBTOR
REVENUES
MARKET SIZE
MORTGAGE
BARRIER TO ENTRY
LOAN
CAPACITY BUILDING
MINORITY INVESTORS
TAX
BUDGETING
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CREDITORS
INFLATION
INTERNATIONAL BANK
CREDITOR
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
CREDIBILITY
BUDGET
LAND POLICIES
LIENS
LAND PARCEL
SMALL BUSINESS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
HUMAN RESOURCE
LAND TITLING
MORTGAGES
COMMERCIAL CODE
LEGAL RIGHT
ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
CAPITAL GAINS
PUBLIC FUNDS
DEBTS
CONTRACTS
STAMP DUTY
LOCAL BUSINESS
FINANCES
TAX REGIME
REGISTRATION FEE
TRADING
OPTIONS
MONETARY FUND
MARKETS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
DEBT
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
SETTLEMENT
SALES AGREEMENT
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
COMPANY LAW
REGISTRATION FEES
LOANS
SHARE VALUE
NOTARIAL FEES
RESERVES
PUBLIC SALE
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
DUE DILIGENCE
WEALTH CREATION
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
FINANCE
REGISTRY OFFICIALS
BANK POLICY
TAXES
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
TRANSACTIONS
CADASTRE
AUCTIONS
NOTARIES
EQUITY
TRANSACTION
INVESTORS
GOOD
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
TRANSPARENCY
MARKET CAPITALIZATION
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
TURNOVER
FUTURE
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
BUDGETS
EXCHANGES
DEBT COLLECTION
NATIONAL INVESTMENT
CONTRACT
CAPITALIZATION
PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT
LAND PARCELS
CREDIT INFORMATION
PROPERTY
ISSUANCE
PROPERTIES
LEGAL OWNERSHIP
SHARES
MARKET
STAMP DUTIES
INVESTMENT POLICY
LEASE AGREEMENT
TREASURY
BANK ACCOUNTS
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM
SHAREHOLDERS
INSURANCE
REFERENDA
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INTERESTS
BANK LOAN
GOODS
INVESTOR
SECURITY
REGISTRATION SYSTEM
INVESTMENT
REGULATORY PRACTICE
HUMAN RESOURCES
SHARE
CIVIL LAW
IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
COLLATERAL
PUBLIC FINANCES
POVERTY
NOTARY PUBLIC
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
JUDICIAL SYSTEMS
DISCOUNTS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
REVENUE
BAILIFF
JUSTICE SYSTEM
WAREHOUSES
INVESTMENTS
LENDING
CHECK
IMMOVABLE ASSETS
SHAREHOLDER
DEBT RECOVERY
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
BAILIFFS
PROFITS
LIMITED LIABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
POST OFFICE
STOCK EXCHANGES
SMALL BUSINESSES
GUARANTEE
INCOME LEVEL
REGISTRATION PROCESS
TAX OBLIGATIONS
MIDDLEMEN
MICROENTERPRISES
INVESTING
INVESTMENT DECISION
World Bank Group
Doing Business in Poland 2015 : Comparing Business Regulations for Domestic Firms in 18 Cities with 188 Other Economies
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Poland
description Poland’s economic growth over the last 25 years has been spectacular. In that period, Poland has more than doubled its income per capita and became a European growth champion. It was the only EU country to avoid a recession in 2009. Its current GDP growth rate is strong. Poland seems to be on the brink of its new ‘golden age.’ Doing Business in Poland 2015 is the first subnational report of the Doing Business series in Poland. It measures business regulations and their enforcement from the perspective of a small to medium-size domestic firm. The idea is a simple one: if entrepreneurs spend fewer resources on regulatory burdens, they will have more time to devote to productive activities. If laws and regulations are clear, accessible, and transparent and, at the same time, enforceable before the courts, entrepreneurs will feel more confident to do business with people they don’t know, and expand their client and supplier network. The gap between the 18 cities benchmarked is significant. By adopting existing good practices found across the country in the four areas measured by this report, Poland would rank 24th out of 189 economies globally, eight positions higher than Poland’s current ranking according to Doing Business 2015, placing the country ahead of France and the Netherlands. Promoting convergence among regions and cities towards the top performers and thus improving the ease of doing business in the whole country is a challenge worth taking.
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title Doing Business in Poland 2015 : Comparing Business Regulations for Domestic Firms in 18 Cities with 188 Other Economies
title_short Doing Business in Poland 2015 : Comparing Business Regulations for Domestic Firms in 18 Cities with 188 Other Economies
title_full Doing Business in Poland 2015 : Comparing Business Regulations for Domestic Firms in 18 Cities with 188 Other Economies
title_fullStr Doing Business in Poland 2015 : Comparing Business Regulations for Domestic Firms in 18 Cities with 188 Other Economies
title_full_unstemmed Doing Business in Poland 2015 : Comparing Business Regulations for Domestic Firms in 18 Cities with 188 Other Economies
title_sort doing business in poland 2015 : comparing business regulations for domestic firms in 18 cities with 188 other economies
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2015
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25468655/doing-business-poland-2015-comparing-business-regulations-domestic-firms-18-cities
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23254
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spelling okr-10986-232542021-04-23T14:04:14Z Doing Business in Poland 2015 : Comparing Business Regulations for Domestic Firms in 18 Cities with 188 Other Economies World Bank Group LIVING STANDARDS TARIFFS PLEDGES DEPOSIT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK LIABILITY NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATES EQUIPMENT ACCOUNTING CHECKS WAREHOUSE DEPOSITS LIQUIDATION LOCAL ECONOMY MOVABLE ASSETS DEED STOCK CADASTRES INFORMATION SYSTEM DEBTORS INTEREST ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PROPERTY AS COLLATERAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS PROPERTY RIGHTS PRIVATE CREDIT OPTION EXCHANGE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSUMER GOODS NOTARY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BANK ACCOUNT DEBTOR REVENUES MARKET SIZE MORTGAGE BARRIER TO ENTRY LOAN CAPACITY BUILDING MINORITY INVESTORS TAX BUDGETING INFORMATION SYSTEMS CREDITORS INFLATION INTERNATIONAL BANK CREDITOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION CREDIBILITY BUDGET LAND POLICIES LIENS LAND PARCEL SMALL BUSINESS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY LEGAL FRAMEWORKS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE HUMAN RESOURCE LAND TITLING MORTGAGES COMMERCIAL CODE LEGAL RIGHT ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT CAPITAL GAINS PUBLIC FUNDS DEBTS CONTRACTS STAMP DUTY LOCAL BUSINESS FINANCES TAX REGIME REGISTRATION FEE TRADING OPTIONS MONETARY FUND MARKETS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS DEBT BARRIERS TO ENTRY LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS SETTLEMENT SALES AGREEMENT DEPOSIT INSURANCE COMPANY LAW REGISTRATION FEES LOANS SHARE VALUE NOTARIAL FEES RESERVES PUBLIC SALE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT FINANCIAL SYSTEM DUE DILIGENCE WEALTH CREATION LEGAL FRAMEWORK FINANCE REGISTRY OFFICIALS BANK POLICY TAXES JUDICIAL SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS CADASTRE AUCTIONS NOTARIES EQUITY TRANSACTION INVESTORS GOOD INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRANSPARENCY MARKET CAPITALIZATION MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT TURNOVER FUTURE MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS BUDGETS EXCHANGES DEBT COLLECTION NATIONAL INVESTMENT CONTRACT CAPITALIZATION PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT LAND PARCELS CREDIT INFORMATION PROPERTY ISSUANCE PROPERTIES LEGAL OWNERSHIP SHARES MARKET STAMP DUTIES INVESTMENT POLICY LEASE AGREEMENT TREASURY BANK ACCOUNTS CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM SHAREHOLDERS INSURANCE REFERENDA GOVERNMENT POLICIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERESTS BANK LOAN GOODS INVESTOR SECURITY REGISTRATION SYSTEM INVESTMENT REGULATORY PRACTICE HUMAN RESOURCES SHARE CIVIL LAW IMMOVABLE PROPERTY INVESTMENT CLIMATE COLLATERAL PUBLIC FINANCES POVERTY NOTARY PUBLIC FINANCIAL INFORMATION JUDICIAL SYSTEMS DISCOUNTS CAPITAL REQUIREMENT REVENUE BAILIFF JUSTICE SYSTEM WAREHOUSES INVESTMENTS LENDING CHECK IMMOVABLE ASSETS SHAREHOLDER DEBT RECOVERY REGISTRATION SYSTEMS BAILIFFS PROFITS LIMITED LIABILITY FINANCIAL SYSTEMS POST OFFICE STOCK EXCHANGES SMALL BUSINESSES GUARANTEE INCOME LEVEL REGISTRATION PROCESS TAX OBLIGATIONS MIDDLEMEN MICROENTERPRISES INVESTING INVESTMENT DECISION Poland’s economic growth over the last 25 years has been spectacular. In that period, Poland has more than doubled its income per capita and became a European growth champion. It was the only EU country to avoid a recession in 2009. Its current GDP growth rate is strong. Poland seems to be on the brink of its new ‘golden age.’ Doing Business in Poland 2015 is the first subnational report of the Doing Business series in Poland. It measures business regulations and their enforcement from the perspective of a small to medium-size domestic firm. The idea is a simple one: if entrepreneurs spend fewer resources on regulatory burdens, they will have more time to devote to productive activities. If laws and regulations are clear, accessible, and transparent and, at the same time, enforceable before the courts, entrepreneurs will feel more confident to do business with people they don’t know, and expand their client and supplier network. The gap between the 18 cities benchmarked is significant. By adopting existing good practices found across the country in the four areas measured by this report, Poland would rank 24th out of 189 economies globally, eight positions higher than Poland’s current ranking according to Doing Business 2015, placing the country ahead of France and the Netherlands. Promoting convergence among regions and cities towards the top performers and thus improving the ease of doing business in the whole country is a challenge worth taking. 2015-12-09T16:11:51Z 2015-12-09T16:11:51Z 2015-06 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25468655/doing-business-poland-2015-comparing-business-regulations-domestic-firms-18-cities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23254 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Public Sector Study Economic & Sector Work :: Financial Sector Assessment Program Europe and Central Asia Poland