The Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economies

This book seeks to contribute to the sharing of knowledge between Brazil, India, and South Africa, three of the largest emerging economies today. By assessing and comparing the investment climate in each, the authors seek to profile concrete steps...

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Main Authors: Fan, Qimiao, Reis, José Guilherme, Jarvis, Michael, Beath, Andrew, Frauscher, Kathrin
Format: Publication
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
GDP
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9015424/investment-climate-brazil-india-south-africa-comparison-approaches-sustaining-economic-growth-emerging-economies
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN
ANNUAL PAYMENTS
ASSET-BUILDING
ASSET-BUILDING PROGRAM
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
AVERAGE WAGE
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LAWS
BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES
BARRIERS TO COMPETITION
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
BENCHMARKING
BEST PRACTICES
BINDING CONSTRAINTS
BUSINESS COMMUNITIES
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS EXPANSION
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
CALCULATION
CALCULATIONS
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT
CAPITAL GOODS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL STOCK
CHRONIC INFLATION
COLLATERAL
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMPTION TAXES
CONTRIBUTIONS
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
CORPORATE PROFITS
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATE TAX RATE
CORPORATE TAXES
COST OF CREDIT
COST OF FINANCE
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU
CREDIT INFORMATION REGISTRIES
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDITOR
CREDITOR RIGHTS
CUSTOMS CLEARANCES
CUSTOMS UNION
DEEDS
DEMOCRACY
DEPRECIATION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DIRECT COSTS
DOMESTIC ECONOMY
DOMESTIC MARKET
ECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC REFORM
ECONOMIC VALUE
EFFICIENT INVESTMENTS
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYMENT
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS
ENTRY BARRIERS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATE REGIME
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FISCAL YEARS
FIXED CAPITAL
FIXED EXCHANGE RATE
FLOATING EXCHANGE RATE
FOREIGN FIRMS
FOREIGN MARKETS
FOREIGN TRADE
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS PROFIT
GROSS REVENUES
GROWTH RATES
HOLDING
HOUSING
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME
INEFFICIENCY
INFLATION
INFLATION RATES
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVENTORIES
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS
INVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORM
INVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORMS
INVESTMENT CLIMATES
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LAND USE
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEGISLATION
LENDERS
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
LIVING STANDARDS
MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC PROBLEMS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY
MARKET ENTRY
MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
MINIMUM WAGES
MINORITY INVESTORS
MONETARY FUND
NATIONAL INCOME
OUTPUT
OUTSOURCING
PAYROLL TAXES
PENALTIES
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLITICAL STABILITY
POOR INVESTMENT
POSSESSION
PREDATORY PRICING
PRICE LEVELS
PRICE TAKERS
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PROBABILITY
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROFIT MARGIN
PROFITABILITY
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC REGISTRY
PURCHASING POWER
QUESTIONNAIRE
RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH
RAPID GROWTH
RATES OF GROWTH
RATES OF INFLATION
RATES OF INTEREST
REAL GDP
REAL INTEREST
RECESSION
REGIONAL TRADE
REGISTRATION FEES
REGISTRATION PROCESS
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS
RENTS
RESPONSIBILITIES
RULE OF LAW
SALARY
SALE
SALES
SECURITY INTEREST
SENIOR
SKILLED WORKERS
SMALL ENTERPRISE
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SMALLER ENTERPRISES
SOCIAL SECURITY
STAKEHOLDERS
STAMP DUTIES
STATE TAX
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUBSIDIARY
TARIFF BARRIERS
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX POLICIES
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REFORM
TAX REGIME
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TAX SYSTEMS
TAXATION
TAXATION POLICIES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TOTAL OUTPUT
TRADE POLICY
TRADE RELATIONS
TRADING
TRANSACTION
TRANSPORT
VALUABLE
VALUE ADDED
VALUE ADDED TAXES
WAGES
WAREHOUSE
WEALTH
WORLD TRADE
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN
ANNUAL PAYMENTS
ASSET-BUILDING
ASSET-BUILDING PROGRAM
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
AVERAGE WAGE
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LAWS
BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES
BARRIERS TO COMPETITION
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
BENCHMARKING
BEST PRACTICES
BINDING CONSTRAINTS
BUSINESS COMMUNITIES
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS EXPANSION
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
CALCULATION
CALCULATIONS
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT
CAPITAL GOODS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL STOCK
CHRONIC INFLATION
COLLATERAL
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMPTION TAXES
CONTRIBUTIONS
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
CORPORATE PROFITS
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATE TAX RATE
CORPORATE TAXES
COST OF CREDIT
COST OF FINANCE
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU
CREDIT INFORMATION REGISTRIES
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDITOR
CREDITOR RIGHTS
CUSTOMS CLEARANCES
CUSTOMS UNION
DEEDS
DEMOCRACY
DEPRECIATION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DIRECT COSTS
DOMESTIC ECONOMY
DOMESTIC MARKET
ECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC REFORM
ECONOMIC VALUE
EFFICIENT INVESTMENTS
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYMENT
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS
ENTRY BARRIERS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATE REGIME
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FISCAL YEARS
FIXED CAPITAL
FIXED EXCHANGE RATE
FLOATING EXCHANGE RATE
FOREIGN FIRMS
FOREIGN MARKETS
FOREIGN TRADE
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS PROFIT
GROSS REVENUES
GROWTH RATES
HOLDING
HOUSING
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME
INEFFICIENCY
INFLATION
INFLATION RATES
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVENTORIES
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS
INVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORM
INVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORMS
INVESTMENT CLIMATES
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LAND USE
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEGISLATION
LENDERS
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
LIVING STANDARDS
MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC PROBLEMS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY
MARKET ENTRY
MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
MINIMUM WAGES
MINORITY INVESTORS
MONETARY FUND
NATIONAL INCOME
OUTPUT
OUTSOURCING
PAYROLL TAXES
PENALTIES
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLITICAL STABILITY
POOR INVESTMENT
POSSESSION
PREDATORY PRICING
PRICE LEVELS
PRICE TAKERS
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PROBABILITY
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROFIT MARGIN
PROFITABILITY
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC REGISTRY
PURCHASING POWER
QUESTIONNAIRE
RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH
RAPID GROWTH
RATES OF GROWTH
RATES OF INFLATION
RATES OF INTEREST
REAL GDP
REAL INTEREST
RECESSION
REGIONAL TRADE
REGISTRATION FEES
REGISTRATION PROCESS
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS
RENTS
RESPONSIBILITIES
RULE OF LAW
SALARY
SALE
SALES
SECURITY INTEREST
SENIOR
SKILLED WORKERS
SMALL ENTERPRISE
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SMALLER ENTERPRISES
SOCIAL SECURITY
STAKEHOLDERS
STAMP DUTIES
STATE TAX
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUBSIDIARY
TARIFF BARRIERS
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX POLICIES
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REFORM
TAX REGIME
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TAX SYSTEMS
TAXATION
TAXATION POLICIES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TOTAL OUTPUT
TRADE POLICY
TRADE RELATIONS
TRADING
TRANSACTION
TRANSPORT
VALUABLE
VALUE ADDED
VALUE ADDED TAXES
WAGES
WAREHOUSE
WEALTH
WORLD TRADE
Fan, Qimiao
Reis, José Guilherme
Jarvis, Michael
Beath, Andrew
Frauscher, Kathrin
The Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economies
geographic_facet Africa
Latin America & Caribbean
South Asia
relation WBI Learning Resources Series
description This book seeks to contribute to the sharing of knowledge between Brazil, India, and South Africa, three of the largest emerging economies today. By assessing and comparing the investment climate in each, the authors seek to profile concrete steps that countries can take to improve the business environment. The authors focus particularly on identifying the commonalities and differences both within and among the three countries and attempt to highlight examples where policy makers will be able to drawn on the lessons from their own reform experiences and those of their counterparts in other core emerging markets. The book is organized as follows: (1) Provides a brief overview of the investment climate in each of the three countries, highlighting the key constraints identified by the national business communities, and explains the underlying concepts of the investment climate assessments and doing business indicators. (2) Examines the macroeconomic performance of Brazil, India, and South Africa and shows how the three countries perform with regard to taxation and foreign trade and exchange. (3) Reviews key microeconomic regulations, such as rules regarding the entry and exit of firms and labor regulations, and assesses the enforcement of contracts and regulations. (4) Studies the set of services, factors, and conditions that firms require when establishing operations and engaging in production and exchange, including access to finance, physical infrastructure, cost and availability of labor, and security. (5) Offers guidance on how to manage investment climate reforms by showcasing best-practice examples from recent reforms in Brazil, India, and South Africa.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Fan, Qimiao
Reis, José Guilherme
Jarvis, Michael
Beath, Andrew
Frauscher, Kathrin
author_facet Fan, Qimiao
Reis, José Guilherme
Jarvis, Michael
Beath, Andrew
Frauscher, Kathrin
author_sort Fan, Qimiao
title The Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economies
title_short The Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economies
title_full The Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economies
title_fullStr The Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economies
title_full_unstemmed The Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economies
title_sort investment climate in brazil, india, and south africa : a comparison of approaches for sustaining economic growth in emerging economies
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9015424/investment-climate-brazil-india-south-africa-comparison-approaches-sustaining-economic-growth-emerging-economies
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spelling okr-10986-69222021-04-23T14:02:26Z The Investment Climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : A Comparison of Approaches for Sustaining Economic Growth in Emerging Economies Fan, Qimiao Reis, José Guilherme Jarvis, Michael Beath, Andrew Frauscher, Kathrin ACCESS TO CREDIT ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ANNUAL PAYMENTS ASSET-BUILDING ASSET-BUILDING PROGRAM AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY AVERAGE WAGE BANKRUPTCY BANKRUPTCY LAWS BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BARRIERS TO ENTRY BENCHMARKING BEST PRACTICES BINDING CONSTRAINTS BUSINESS COMMUNITIES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS EXPANSION BUSINESS OPERATIONS CALCULATION CALCULATIONS CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT CAPITAL GOODS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL STOCK CHRONIC INFLATION COLLATERAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMPTION TAXES CONTRIBUTIONS COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER CORPORATE PROFITS CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY CORPORATE TAX CORPORATE TAX RATE CORPORATE TAXES COST OF CREDIT COST OF FINANCE CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU CREDIT INFORMATION REGISTRIES CREDIT MARKETS CREDITOR CREDITOR RIGHTS CUSTOMS CLEARANCES CUSTOMS UNION DEEDS DEMOCRACY DEPRECIATION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DIRECT COSTS DOMESTIC ECONOMY DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE ECONOMIC INEQUALITY ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC REFORM ECONOMIC VALUE EFFICIENT INVESTMENTS EMERGING ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKETS EMPLOYMENT ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS ENTRY BARRIERS EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE REGIME EXCHANGE RATES EXPORTERS EXPORTS FACTORS OF PRODUCTION FINANCIAL ASSETS FISCAL YEARS FIXED CAPITAL FIXED EXCHANGE RATE FLOATING EXCHANGE RATE FOREIGN FIRMS FOREIGN MARKETS FOREIGN TRADE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBALIZATION GOVERNMENT REVENUES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS PROFIT GROSS REVENUES GROWTH RATES HOLDING HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INEFFICIENCY INFLATION INFLATION RATES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORIES INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS INVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORM INVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORMS INVESTMENT CLIMATES JUDICIAL SYSTEM LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LAND USE LEGAL SYSTEM LEGISLATION LENDERS LEVEL OF EDUCATION LIVING STANDARDS MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC PROBLEMS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY MARKET ENTRY MEDIUM ENTERPRISE MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES MINIMUM WAGES MINORITY INVESTORS MONETARY FUND NATIONAL INCOME OUTPUT OUTSOURCING PAYROLL TAXES PENALTIES PER CAPITA INCOME POLITICAL STABILITY POOR INVESTMENT POSSESSION PREDATORY PRICING PRICE LEVELS PRICE TAKERS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROBABILITY PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROFIT MARGIN PROFITABILITY PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC REGISTRY PURCHASING POWER QUESTIONNAIRE RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH RAPID GROWTH RATES OF GROWTH RATES OF INFLATION RATES OF INTEREST REAL GDP REAL INTEREST RECESSION REGIONAL TRADE REGISTRATION FEES REGISTRATION PROCESS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS RENTS RESPONSIBILITIES RULE OF LAW SALARY SALE SALES SECURITY INTEREST SENIOR SKILLED WORKERS SMALL ENTERPRISE SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALLER ENTERPRISES SOCIAL SECURITY STAKEHOLDERS STAMP DUTIES STATE TAX SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUBSIDIARY TARIFF BARRIERS TAX TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX POLICIES TAX RATE TAX RATES TAX REFORM TAX REGIME TAX REVENUES TAX SYSTEM TAX SYSTEMS TAXATION TAXATION POLICIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TOTAL OUTPUT TRADE POLICY TRADE RELATIONS TRADING TRANSACTION TRANSPORT VALUABLE VALUE ADDED VALUE ADDED TAXES WAGES WAREHOUSE WEALTH WORLD TRADE This book seeks to contribute to the sharing of knowledge between Brazil, India, and South Africa, three of the largest emerging economies today. By assessing and comparing the investment climate in each, the authors seek to profile concrete steps that countries can take to improve the business environment. The authors focus particularly on identifying the commonalities and differences both within and among the three countries and attempt to highlight examples where policy makers will be able to drawn on the lessons from their own reform experiences and those of their counterparts in other core emerging markets. The book is organized as follows: (1) Provides a brief overview of the investment climate in each of the three countries, highlighting the key constraints identified by the national business communities, and explains the underlying concepts of the investment climate assessments and doing business indicators. (2) Examines the macroeconomic performance of Brazil, India, and South Africa and shows how the three countries perform with regard to taxation and foreign trade and exchange. (3) Reviews key microeconomic regulations, such as rules regarding the entry and exit of firms and labor regulations, and assesses the enforcement of contracts and regulations. (4) Studies the set of services, factors, and conditions that firms require when establishing operations and engaging in production and exchange, including access to finance, physical infrastructure, cost and availability of labor, and security. (5) Offers guidance on how to manage investment climate reforms by showcasing best-practice examples from recent reforms in Brazil, India, and South Africa. 2012-06-01T19:53:05Z 2012-06-01T19:53:05Z 2008 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9015424/investment-climate-brazil-india-south-africa-comparison-approaches-sustaining-economic-growth-emerging-economies 978-0-8213-7363-7 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6922 English en_US WBI Learning Resources Series CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Africa Latin America & Caribbean South Asia