How to Reform Business Licenses

Reforming business licenses is part of a suite of products delivered by the World Bank group's investment climate advisory services, under the business operations practice. The approach to reforms highlighted in this handbook fits into the broader policy framework for business licensing reform and simplification. The framework paper provides the context for business licensing practices; establishes the key principles and concepts underpinning licensing; and gives an overview of licensing reform objectives, issues, and processes. It includes an overall introduction to the use (and abuse) of business licenses, and a further elaboration on the way business licensing reforms can be organized. This handbook is part of a suite of knowledge management products dedicated to business licensing. This handbook is written for business regulation practitioners. It aims to provide reformers with detailed information and guidance on how to implement fast-track, top-down licensing and regulatory reform projects. Its structure follows the process underpinning such reforms, taking readers step-by-step through the successive stages of reforms.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	International Finance Corporation, World Bank
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2010-06
Subjects:	ACCOUNT, ACTION PLAN, ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN, ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, ADVISORY SERVICE, ADVISORY SERVICES, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AVAILABILITY OF DATA, BACKBONE, BILLS, BUDGET PROCESS, BUDGETING, BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, BUSINESS ACTIVITY, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUSINESS COSTS, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS, BUSINESS INDICATORS, BUSINESS INPUT, BUSINESS LEADERS, BUSINESS OPERATIONS, BUSINESS REGULATION, BUSINESS REGULATIONS, BUSINESS SURVEYS, BUSINESSES, CABINET DECISION, CAPACITY-BUILDING, CERTIFICATES, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, COMMODITY, COMPETITIVE MARKETS, COMPETITIVENESS, COMPLAINTS, COMPLIANCE COSTS, COMPLIANCE HISTORY, COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES, CONSULTATION, CONSULTATIONS, COPYRIGHT, COST RECOVERY, COST SAVINGS, CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS CLEARANCE, DIRECT COSTS, E-MAIL, ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ELECTRICITY, ENABLING ENVIRONMENT, ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES, ENTERPRISE SURVEY, ENTERPRISE SURVEYS, ENTRY INTO MARKETS, ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL MARKET, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FORM OF REGULATION, GENERAL POPULATION, GOOD PRACTICES, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, GOVERNMENT REGULATION, GROWTH STRATEGY, HARD COPY, HOME_PAGE, IMPACT ASSESSMENTS, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, INFORMATION DATABASE, INFORMATION FLOWS, INSPECTION, INSPECTIONS, INTERFACE, INTERNAL PROCESSES, INTERNAL SYSTEMS, INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS, INTRANET, INVENTORY, JURISDICTIONS, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, LAN, LEGAL ADVICE, LEGAL BASIS, LEGAL IMPLEMENTATION, LEGAL INSTRUMENTS, LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, LEGAL STATUS, LEGAL SYSTEM, LEGISLATION, LICENSE, LICENSES, MANUFACTURING, MARKETING, MATERIAL, MEDIUM ENTERPRISE, MINISTER, MINISTERS, PILOT PROJECTS, POLICY FORMULATION, POLICY FRAMEWORK, POSTAL SERVICES, PRINT VERSION, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PRIVATE SECTORS, PROFESSIONAL BODIES, PUBLIC INTEREST, PUBLIC INTEREST OBJECTIVES, PUBLIC SECTOR, QUALITY STANDARDS, REGISTRIES, REGISTRY, REGULATOR, REGULATORS, REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION, REGULATORY AGENCIES, REGULATORY AGENCY, REGULATORY BUSINESS, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, REGULATORY IMPACT, REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS, REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS, REGULATORY INSTRUMENT, REGULATORY ISSUES, REGULATORY OBJECTIVES, REGULATORY POLICIES, REGULATORY POWERS, REGULATORY PRACTICES, REGULATORY REFORM, REGULATORY REFORM PROJECTS, REGULATORY REFORM STRATEGY, REGULATORY REFORMS, REGULATORY REGIME, REGULATORY SYSTEM, REGULATORY TOOL, REGULATORY TOOLS, RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT, REPORTING, RESULT, RESULTS, SALES, SEARCH, SECURITY SERVICES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SPREADSHEET, STAKEHOLDER GROUP, SUPPLY CHAIN, TARGETS, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, TECHNICAL EXPERTS, TELECOMMUNICATION, TELEPHONE, TRANSACTION, TRANSMISSION, TYPE OF REGULATION, USERS, VERIFICATION, WEB,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/499071468331807952/How-to-reform-business-licenses https://hdl.handle.net/10986/27868
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