An Open Door for Firms

World Bank Group client governments as well as donors often ask about the effects of business entry reforms and the persistence of those effects. Four clear findings emerge from existing research. First, more firms enter the market when registration procedures and costs are cut. Second, a large percentage of new firms survive and grow. Third, new firms increase competition, forcing incumbents to become more efficient or to exit the market and boosting overall productivity and investment. Finally, entry reforms have greater impacts when coupled with other investment climate reforms.

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Main Authors: Motta, Marialisa, Oviedo, Ana Maria, Santini, Massimiliano
Format: Viewpoint biblioteca
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2010-06
Subjects:BUSINESS COSTS, BUSINESS CREATION, BUSINESS ENTRY, BUSINESS REGISTRATION, CAPITAL REQUIREMENT, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, COMPANY, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, EMPLOYMENT, ENTREPRENEUR, ENTREPRENEURS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FIRMS, INNOVATION, INNOVATIONS, LAN, LICENSE, MARKET RESEARCH, NEW ENTRANTS, ONE-STOP SHOP, ONE-STOP SHOPS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY, PUBLIC POLICY, REGULATORY REFORMS, RESULT, RESULTS, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, TELEPHONE,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/06/12840764/open-door-firms
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11086
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Summary:World Bank Group client governments as well as donors often ask about the effects of business entry reforms and the persistence of those effects. Four clear findings emerge from existing research. First, more firms enter the market when registration procedures and costs are cut. Second, a large percentage of new firms survive and grow. Third, new firms increase competition, forcing incumbents to become more efficient or to exit the market and boosting overall productivity and investment. Finally, entry reforms have greater impacts when coupled with other investment climate reforms.