How Many Stops in a One-Stop Shop?

One of the problems in discussing one-stop shops is that everyone seems to have a different idea of what one is. There have been one-stop shops since at least the 1920s, mostly in the retail trade, epitomized by the development of supermarkets and, in recent years, internet sales outlets. This book is about one particular type of service, namely, business registration, and the various one-stop shops that exist now and might exist in the future. If there is confusion about what constitutes a one-stop shop, there are also a variety of views about business registration. In some countries all businesses have to be registered, in others, only those companies with a legal existence separate from their owners. In some countries, registration is the responsibility of the courts; in others, it is an administrative function handled by a government ministry, semi-autonomous agency, or chamber of commerce. Registration may be a function of a central institution or may be affected at a local level. In all these areas, there is change when it comes to implementing a one-stop shop. It is hardly surprising therefore that there are many different views about what constitutes, or should constitute, a one-stop shop.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, World Bank
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2009-12
Subjects:ACCESS TO CREDIT, ACCOUNT, ACCOUNTING, ACTION PLANS, ADVERTISING, ADVISORY SERVICE, ADVISORY SERVICES, BANK ACCOUNT, BEST PRACTICE, BUREAUCRATIC OBSTACLES, BUSINESS ASSESSMENT, BUSINESS ASSISTANCE, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, BUSINESS CLIMATE, BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, BUSINESS ENABLING, BUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS ENTITIES, BUSINESS ENTRY, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS FACILITATION, BUSINESS LAW, BUSINESS PROMOTION, BUSINESS REGISTRATION, BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS, BUSINESS SERVICE, BUSINESS SUPPORT, BUSINESS SURVEYS, BUSINESSES, CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS, CERTIFICATE, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, COMPANY INFORMATION, COMPUTER NETWORK, COMPUTER SYSTEM, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, COPYRIGHT, CORRUPTION, CREDITS, CSS, CUSTOM, CUSTOMER SERVICE, CUSTOMS, DATABASE SYSTEM, DEPOSIT, DEVELOPMENT BANK, DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, DISABLED, DONOR INVESTMENT, E-GOVERNMENT, E-MAIL, ECONOMIC CRISIS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ELECTRONIC FILING, ELECTRONIC FORM, ELECTRONIC FORMAT, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYMENT CENTRES, ENABLING ENVIRONMENT, ENTERPRISE PROMOTION, ENTREPRENEUR, ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE, ENTREPRENEURS, EXCHANGE COMMISSION, EXCLUSIONS, EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, FAMILY BENEFIT, FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, GOOD PRACTICE, GOVERNMENT OFFICE, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, HANDICRAFT, HARDWARE, HARMONIZATION, HEAD OF BUSINESS, HOME PAGE, ICT, ID, IDS, INCOME TAX, INFORMAL ECONOMY, INFORMATION CONTROL, INFORMATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, INPUT DATA, INSPECTION, INSTITUTION, INSURANCE SYSTEM, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, INTEROPERABILITY, JOB CREATION, LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, LICENSE, LICENSES, LITERACY RATES, MATERIAL, NETWORK SERVICES, NEW BUSINESS, NEW COMPANIES, ONE-STOP SHOP, ONE-STOP SHOPS, ONESTOP SHOP, ONESTOP SHOPS, ONLINE REGISTRATION, ONLINE SERVICE, ONLINE SYSTEM, PHOTO, PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC FINANCES, QUERIES, RADIO, RADIOS, RECEIPT, REGIONAL NETWORK, REGISTRATION CODE, REGISTRATION OF BUSINESSES, REGISTRATION PROCESS, REGISTRATION SYSTEM, REGISTRIES, REGISTRY, REPORTING, RESULT, RESULTS, RETAIL TRADE, SALES, SALES OUTLETS, SECURITIES, SMALL ENTERPRISE, SMALL ENTERPRISES, SOCIAL SECURITY, SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, SOURCE OF INCOME, STANDARDIZATION, START-UP, START-UP COST, SUPERMARKETS, TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ISSUES, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TELEVISION, TELEVISIONS, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNION, UNIONS, UNIQUE IDENTIFIER, USERS, USES, VIDEO, WEB, WEB SITE, WORKSTATION,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/708751468149688644/How-many-stops-in-a-one-stop-shop-A-review-of-recent-development-in-business-registration
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/27886
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