A unique collection of regulatory measures and indicators Doing Business 2012 measures regulations in 183 countries and identifies practices that enhance and those that constrain business activity. The 11 indicators measured and analyzed in Doing Business 2012 include:
1 Starting a business
» steps, time, cost, and minimum capital to register a new business
2 Dealing with construction permits
» steps, time, and cost of business inspections and licensing
3 Registering property
» steps, time, and cost to transfer ownership of commercial real estate
4 Getting credit
» extent of credit information sharing and creditor rights
5 Protecting investors
» indices on disclosure, investor suits, and standing in court
6 Paying taxes
» statutory rates, number of taxes paid,
number of hours spent on preparing tax returns
7 Trading across borders
» steps, time, and number of documents necessary to export and import
8
Enforcing contracts
» steps, time, and cost to enforce a commercial contract
9 Closing a business
» steps, time, and cost to close down a business » recovery rate for creditor
10 Getting electricity
» procedures, time, and cost of getting electricity
11 Employing workers
» indices of employment law rigidities » cost of economic redundancies
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