Lesotho : An Assessment of the Investment Climate

The objective of the Lesotho Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is to evaluate the investment climate in Lesotho in all its operational dimensions and promote policies to strengthen the private sector. By comparing the investment climate in Lesotho to investment climates in other countries, it is p...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	PSD, Privatization and Industrial Policy
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY BUILDING COMPANY COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITORS COTTAGE INDUSTRIES CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SECTOR WORK ELECTRICITY EMPLOYABLE SKILLS EMPLOYMENT ENTREPRENEURS EXPANSION EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORTS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIRM LEVEL FOREIGN INVESTORS GDP GLOBAL ECONOMY GNP HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT CLIMATE JOBS LABOR FORCE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LDCS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LICENSING MANUFACTURERS MARKET OPENING NATURAL RESOURCES PER CAPITA INCOME PREFERENTIAL BASIS PRIVATE CONTRACTOR PRIVATE FIRMS PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTORS PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR INSTITUTIONS REGIONAL ECONOMY REGIONAL MARKETS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK SCALE ENTERPRISES SERVICE PROVIDERS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SMALL FIRMS SME SME FINANCE SOCIAL TENSIONS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPLIERS TAX TAX INCENTIVES TAX RECEIPTS TRADABLE GOODS TRAINING COURSES TRAINING PROGRAMS UNEMPLOYMENT VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORKER WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/7355619/lesotho-assessment-investment-climate http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8717

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spelling	okr-10986-87172021-04-23T14:02:40Z Lesotho : An Assessment of the Investment Climate World Bank ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY BUILDING COMPANY COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITORS COTTAGE INDUSTRIES CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SECTOR WORK ELECTRICITY EMPLOYABLE SKILLS EMPLOYMENT ENTREPRENEURS EXPANSION EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORTS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIRM LEVEL FOREIGN INVESTORS GDP GLOBAL ECONOMY GNP HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT CLIMATE JOBS LABOR FORCE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LDCS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LICENSING MANUFACTURERS MARKET OPENING NATURAL RESOURCES PER CAPITA INCOME PREFERENTIAL BASIS PRIVATE CONTRACTOR PRIVATE FIRMS PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTORS PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR INSTITUTIONS REGIONAL ECONOMY REGIONAL MARKETS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK SCALE ENTERPRISES SERVICE PROVIDERS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SMALL FIRMS SME SME FINANCE SOCIAL TENSIONS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPLIERS TAX TAX INCENTIVES TAX RECEIPTS TRADABLE GOODS TRAINING COURSES TRAINING PROGRAMS UNEMPLOYMENT VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORKER WORKERS The objective of the Lesotho Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is to evaluate the investment climate in Lesotho in all its operational dimensions and promote policies to strengthen the private sector. By comparing the investment climate in Lesotho to investment climates in other countries, it is possible to observe areas were Lesotho performs relatively well and others were improvements is necessary if Lesotho is to continue to grow. The primary source for the assessment is a firm level survey (investment climate survey or ICS) which was completed towards the end of 2004. About 110 firms in three sectors of the economy (manufacturing, construction and tourism) were interviewed. The information collected during the survey is supplemented with results from other studies conducted by the Bank and other donor agencies and the Government of Lesotho. In this study, the investment climate in Lesotho is compared other countries, particularly attention is given to China and India because they are important competitors in Lesotho's main export market, the garment sector. Chapter 5, attempts to provide key recommendations to assist the Government in addressing current weakness and improving environment for a faster and more diversified economic growth. 2012-06-21T20:38:34Z 2012-06-21T20:38:34Z 2005-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/7355619/lesotho-assessment-investment-climate http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8717 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: PSD, Privatization and Industrial Policy Economic & Sector Work Africa Lesotho
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topic	ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY BUILDING COMPANY COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITORS COTTAGE INDUSTRIES CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SECTOR WORK ELECTRICITY EMPLOYABLE SKILLS EMPLOYMENT ENTREPRENEURS EXPANSION EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORTS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIRM LEVEL FOREIGN INVESTORS GDP GLOBAL ECONOMY GNP HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT CLIMATE JOBS LABOR FORCE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LDCS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LICENSING MANUFACTURERS MARKET OPENING NATURAL RESOURCES PER CAPITA INCOME PREFERENTIAL BASIS PRIVATE CONTRACTOR PRIVATE FIRMS PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTORS PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR INSTITUTIONS REGIONAL ECONOMY REGIONAL MARKETS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK SCALE ENTERPRISES SERVICE PROVIDERS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SMALL FIRMS SME SME FINANCE SOCIAL TENSIONS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPLIERS TAX TAX INCENTIVES TAX RECEIPTS TRADABLE GOODS TRAINING COURSES TRAINING PROGRAMS UNEMPLOYMENT VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORKER WORKERS
spellingShingle	ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY BUILDING COMPANY COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITORS COTTAGE INDUSTRIES CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SECTOR WORK ELECTRICITY EMPLOYABLE SKILLS EMPLOYMENT ENTREPRENEURS EXPANSION EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORTS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIRM LEVEL FOREIGN INVESTORS GDP GLOBAL ECONOMY GNP HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT CLIMATE JOBS LABOR FORCE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LDCS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LICENSING MANUFACTURERS MARKET OPENING NATURAL RESOURCES PER CAPITA INCOME PREFERENTIAL BASIS PRIVATE CONTRACTOR PRIVATE FIRMS PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTORS PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR INSTITUTIONS REGIONAL ECONOMY REGIONAL MARKETS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK SCALE ENTERPRISES SERVICE PROVIDERS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SMALL FIRMS SME SME FINANCE SOCIAL TENSIONS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPLIERS TAX TAX INCENTIVES TAX RECEIPTS TRADABLE GOODS TRAINING COURSES TRAINING PROGRAMS UNEMPLOYMENT VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORKER WORKERS World Bank Lesotho : An Assessment of the Investment Climate
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description	The objective of the Lesotho Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is to evaluate the investment climate in Lesotho in all its operational dimensions and promote policies to strengthen the private sector. By comparing the investment climate in Lesotho to investment climates in other countries, it is possible to observe areas were Lesotho performs relatively well and others were improvements is necessary if Lesotho is to continue to grow. The primary source for the assessment is a firm level survey (investment climate survey or ICS) which was completed towards the end of 2004. About 110 firms in three sectors of the economy (manufacturing, construction and tourism) were interviewed. The information collected during the survey is supplemented with results from other studies conducted by the Bank and other donor agencies and the Government of Lesotho. In this study, the investment climate in Lesotho is compared other countries, particularly attention is given to China and India because they are important competitors in Lesotho's main export market, the garment sector. Chapter 5, attempts to provide key recommendations to assist the Government in addressing current weakness and improving environment for a faster and more diversified economic growth.
format	Economic & Sector Work :: PSD, Privatization and Industrial Policy
author	World Bank
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title	Lesotho : An Assessment of the Investment Climate
title_short	Lesotho : An Assessment of the Investment Climate
title_full	Lesotho : An Assessment of the Investment Climate
title_fullStr	Lesotho : An Assessment of the Investment Climate
title_full_unstemmed	Lesotho : An Assessment of the Investment Climate
title_sort	lesotho : an assessment of the investment climate
publisher	Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/7355619/lesotho-assessment-investment-climate http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8717
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Lesotho : An Assessment of the Investment Climate

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