Guyana - Investment Climate Assessment : Volume 2. Detailed Findings and Recommendations

This document presents the main findings of the Guyana Investment Climate Survey (ICS) conducted between November 2004 and March 2005. The ICA report provides an evaluation of different aspects of the environment of doing business in Guyana. It cov...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
GDP
M2
NPV
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/8435100/guyana-investment-climate-assessment-vol-2-2-detailed-findings-recommendations
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7874
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCING
ACCOUNTING
ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS
AGRICULTURE
ANNUAL SALES
AVERAGE GROWTH
BENCHMARKS
BRAIN DRAIN
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS OPERATION
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
BUSINESS REGULATION
CAPITAL FORMATION
CENTRAL AMERICA
CENTRAL AMERICAN
COLLATERAL
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANK LOANS
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMODITY EXPORTS
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER
CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION
CONSUMERS
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
CONTRACT VALUE
CONTRIBUTION
CORPORATE PROFITS
CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATE TAXES
COST OF FINANCE
COUNTRY RISK
COURT OFFICIALS
CURRENCY
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
DEBT
DEBT CONTRACT
DEBT RELIEF
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT RATE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DOMESTIC COMPETITORS
DOMESTIC INVESTMENT
DOMESTIC MARKET
DROUGHT
ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC REFORMS
ECONOMIC TRENDS
ECONOMICS RESEARCH
EDUCATION STANDARDS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
EXTREME POVERTY
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FIXED CAPITAL
FOREIGN COMPANIES
FOREIGN COMPETITORS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
FUND INVESTMENT
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GINI COEFFICIENT
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
INCOME
INCOME TAX
INEFFICIENCY
INFLATION
INFLATION RATES
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE SPREADS
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL PRICES
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
INVESTMENT CAPITAL
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS
INVESTMENT CLIMATE CONDITIONS
INVESTMENT CLIMATE CONSTRAINTS
INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
INVESTMENT PROCESS
INVESTMENT PROMOTION
INVESTMENT RATES
INVESTMENT REGIME
INVESTMENT RISKS
JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
LARGE FIRMS
LATIN AMERICAN
LEGAL DISPUTES
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL SYSTEM
LOAN
M2
MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
MARKET COMPETITION
MARKET ECONOMY
MARKET SHARES
MATURITY
MATURITY STRUCTURE
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MONETARY FUND
NATIONAL CURRENCY
NATIONAL INCOME
NEW PRODUCTS
NONFINANCIAL FACTOR MARKETS
NPV
OUTPUT
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
PACIFIC ISLANDS
PENETRATION RATES
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLITICAL SYSTEM
POTENTIAL INVESTMENT
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POWER OUTAGES
PRESENT VALUE
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCT MARKETS
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICIT
PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICITS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
QUESTIONNAIRE
REAL GDP
REGISTRATION SYSTEM
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY POLICY
RELATED COSTS
REMITTANCES
RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
SALES
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SENIOR
SHAREHOLDING
SKILLED WORKER
SKILLED WORKERS
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE ENTERPRISES
STATEMENT
TAX
TAX BREAKS
TAX CODE
TAX COLLECTION
TAX EXEMPTION
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX LAW
TAX RATES
TAX RELIEF
TAX SYSTEM
TAXABLE INCOME
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE LINE
TIME DEPOSITS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRADE CREDIT
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADING
TRANSPARENCY
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
TURNOVER
UNSKILLED WORKER
WORKING CAPITAL
WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCING
ACCOUNTING
ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS
AGRICULTURE
ANNUAL SALES
AVERAGE GROWTH
BENCHMARKS
BRAIN DRAIN
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS OPERATION
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
BUSINESS REGULATION
CAPITAL FORMATION
CENTRAL AMERICA
CENTRAL AMERICAN
COLLATERAL
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANK LOANS
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMODITY EXPORTS
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER
CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION
CONSUMERS
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
CONTRACT VALUE
CONTRIBUTION
CORPORATE PROFITS
CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATE TAXES
COST OF FINANCE
COUNTRY RISK
COURT OFFICIALS
CURRENCY
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
DEBT
DEBT CONTRACT
DEBT RELIEF
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT RATE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DOMESTIC COMPETITORS
DOMESTIC INVESTMENT
DOMESTIC MARKET
DROUGHT
ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC REFORMS
ECONOMIC TRENDS
ECONOMICS RESEARCH
EDUCATION STANDARDS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
EXTREME POVERTY
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FIXED CAPITAL
FOREIGN COMPANIES
FOREIGN COMPETITORS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
FUND INVESTMENT
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GINI COEFFICIENT
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
INCOME
INCOME TAX
INEFFICIENCY
INFLATION
INFLATION RATES
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE SPREADS
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL PRICES
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
INVESTMENT CAPITAL
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS
INVESTMENT CLIMATE CONDITIONS
INVESTMENT CLIMATE CONSTRAINTS
INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
INVESTMENT PROCESS
INVESTMENT PROMOTION
INVESTMENT RATES
INVESTMENT REGIME
INVESTMENT RISKS
JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
LARGE FIRMS
LATIN AMERICAN
LEGAL DISPUTES
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL SYSTEM
LOAN
M2
MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
MARKET COMPETITION
MARKET ECONOMY
MARKET SHARES
MATURITY
MATURITY STRUCTURE
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MONETARY FUND
NATIONAL CURRENCY
NATIONAL INCOME
NEW PRODUCTS
NONFINANCIAL FACTOR MARKETS
NPV
OUTPUT
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
PACIFIC ISLANDS
PENETRATION RATES
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLITICAL SYSTEM
POTENTIAL INVESTMENT
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POWER OUTAGES
PRESENT VALUE
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCT MARKETS
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICIT
PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICITS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
QUESTIONNAIRE
REAL GDP
REGISTRATION SYSTEM
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY POLICY
RELATED COSTS
REMITTANCES
RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
SALES
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SENIOR
SHAREHOLDING
SKILLED WORKER
SKILLED WORKERS
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE ENTERPRISES
STATEMENT
TAX
TAX BREAKS
TAX CODE
TAX COLLECTION
TAX EXEMPTION
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX LAW
TAX RATES
TAX RELIEF
TAX SYSTEM
TAXABLE INCOME
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE LINE
TIME DEPOSITS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRADE CREDIT
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADING
TRANSPARENCY
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
TURNOVER
UNSKILLED WORKER
WORKING CAPITAL
WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
World Bank
Guyana - Investment Climate Assessment : Volume 2. Detailed Findings and Recommendations
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Guyana
description This document presents the main findings of the Guyana Investment Climate Survey (ICS) conducted between November 2004 and March 2005. The ICA report provides an evaluation of different aspects of the environment of doing business in Guyana. It covers governance-related obstacles, labor and technology issues, the financial sector, and infrastructure. The ICA is based on the results of the World Bank Guyana Investment Climate Survey (ICS), as well as other sources of information, including an opinion survey of Guyanese commercial bank managers, and interviews with Guyanese entrepreneurs and government leaders. The findings of the survey, combined with relevant information from other sources, provide a practical basis for identifying the most important areas for reform aimed at improving the investment climate.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Guyana - Investment Climate Assessment : Volume 2. Detailed Findings and Recommendations
title_short Guyana - Investment Climate Assessment : Volume 2. Detailed Findings and Recommendations
title_full Guyana - Investment Climate Assessment : Volume 2. Detailed Findings and Recommendations
title_fullStr Guyana - Investment Climate Assessment : Volume 2. Detailed Findings and Recommendations
title_full_unstemmed Guyana - Investment Climate Assessment : Volume 2. Detailed Findings and Recommendations
title_sort guyana - investment climate assessment : volume 2. detailed findings and recommendations
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/8435100/guyana-investment-climate-assessment-vol-2-2-detailed-findings-recommendations
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7874
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spelling okr-10986-78742021-04-23T14:02:37Z Guyana - Investment Climate Assessment : Volume 2. Detailed Findings and Recommendations World Bank ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCING ACCOUNTING ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS AGRICULTURE ANNUAL SALES AVERAGE GROWTH BENCHMARKS BRAIN DRAIN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPERATION BUSINESS PERFORMANCE BUSINESS REGULATION CAPITAL FORMATION CENTRAL AMERICA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANK LOANS COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMODITY EXPORTS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION CONSUMERS CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT CONTRACT VALUE CONTRIBUTION CORPORATE PROFITS CORPORATE TAX CORPORATE TAXES COST OF FINANCE COUNTRY RISK COURT OFFICIALS CURRENCY CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DEBT DEBT CONTRACT DEBT RELIEF DEPOSIT DEPOSIT RATE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT AGENCY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DISPUTE RESOLUTION DOMESTIC COMPETITORS DOMESTIC INVESTMENT DOMESTIC MARKET DROUGHT ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC REFORMS ECONOMIC TRENDS ECONOMICS RESEARCH EDUCATION STANDARDS EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORTER EXPORTERS EXTERNAL DEBT EXTERNAL SHOCKS EXTREME POVERTY FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FIRM PERFORMANCE FIXED CAPITAL FOREIGN COMPANIES FOREIGN COMPETITORS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT FUND INVESTMENT GDP GDP PER CAPITA GINI COEFFICIENT GLOBALIZATION GOVERNMENT REGULATION GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES INCOME INCOME TAX INEFFICIENCY INFLATION INFLATION RATES INFORMAL ECONOMY INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE SPREADS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL PRICES INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES INVESTMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS INVESTMENT CLIMATE CONDITIONS INVESTMENT CLIMATE CONSTRAINTS INVESTMENT INCENTIVES INVESTMENT PROCESS INVESTMENT PROMOTION INVESTMENT RATES INVESTMENT REGIME INVESTMENT RISKS JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE JUDICIAL SYSTEM LARGE FIRMS LATIN AMERICAN LEGAL DISPUTES LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL SYSTEM LOAN M2 MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY MARKET COMPETITION MARKET ECONOMY MARKET SHARES MATURITY MATURITY STRUCTURE MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MONETARY FUND NATIONAL CURRENCY NATIONAL INCOME NEW PRODUCTS NONFINANCIAL FACTOR MARKETS NPV OUTPUT OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES PACIFIC ISLANDS PENETRATION RATES PER CAPITA INCOME POLITICAL SYSTEM POTENTIAL INVESTMENT POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POWER OUTAGES PRESENT VALUE PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT PRIVATIZATION PRODUCT MARKETS PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC CONFIDENCE PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICIT PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICITS PUBLIC UTILITIES QUESTIONNAIRE REAL GDP REGISTRATION SYSTEM REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY POLICY RELATED COSTS REMITTANCES RESEARCH ASSISTANCE SALES SECONDARY SCHOOL SENIOR SHAREHOLDING SKILLED WORKER SKILLED WORKERS SOCIAL SERVICES STATE ENTERPRISES STATEMENT TAX TAX BREAKS TAX CODE TAX COLLECTION TAX EXEMPTION TAX EXEMPTIONS TAX LAW TAX RATES TAX RELIEF TAX SYSTEM TAXABLE INCOME TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE LINE TIME DEPOSITS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE CREDIT TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADING TRANSPARENCY TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TURNOVER UNSKILLED WORKER WORKING CAPITAL WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS This document presents the main findings of the Guyana Investment Climate Survey (ICS) conducted between November 2004 and March 2005. The ICA report provides an evaluation of different aspects of the environment of doing business in Guyana. It covers governance-related obstacles, labor and technology issues, the financial sector, and infrastructure. The ICA is based on the results of the World Bank Guyana Investment Climate Survey (ICS), as well as other sources of information, including an opinion survey of Guyanese commercial bank managers, and interviews with Guyanese entrepreneurs and government leaders. The findings of the survey, combined with relevant information from other sources, provide a practical basis for identifying the most important areas for reform aimed at improving the investment climate. 2012-06-12T20:16:08Z 2012-06-12T20:16:08Z 2007-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/8435100/guyana-investment-climate-assessment-vol-2-2-detailed-findings-recommendations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7874 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) Economic & Sector Work Latin America & Caribbean Guyana