Reformers
Two hundred reforms - in 98 economies - were introduced between April 2006 and June 2007. Reformers simplified business regulations, strengthened property rights, eased tax burdens, increased access to credit and reduced the cost of exporting and importing.The pace of reform varied across regions, with Eastern Europe and Central Asia reforming the most, followed by South Asia and rich countries. Latin America reformed the least.
Click on a region to view country-by-country reform summaries:
- Africa
- East Asia and Pacific
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Latin America and Caribbean
- Middle East and North Africa
- South Asia
- OECD countries
- Who reformed (and who didn't) between 2004 and 2007? (Excel, 78KB)
- Read about the top 10 reformers of 2006/07
- Read case studies on reform