Subnational Projects
Subnational and regional Doing Business reports capture differences in business regulations and their enforcement across locations in a single country or region. They provide data on the ease of doing business, rank each location, and recommend reforms to improve performance in each of the indicator areas. Learn more...
Latest Reports
- Doing Business in Kenya: The first subnational report on Kenya compares business regulation across 11 Kenyan localities in four areas: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property and enforcing contracts. The report suggests that localities in Kenya can learn from each other and adopt good practices within the country. If a hypothetical city, "Kenyana", were to adopt the best practices, it would rank 78th among the 183 economies measured in the global Doing Business report, 17 places better than Kenya’s current global rank. Learn more...
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Doing Business in Russia: A new report finds that authorities can adopt best international and local practices to enhance business activity. Doing Business in Russia 2009 compares the regulatory environment of 10 Russian cities on 4 selected indicators -- it analyzes how easy or difficult it is to start a business, obtain construction permits, register property, and trade across borders. The report identifies reforms that could improve city competitiveness by reducing the time and cost of doing business. Learn more...
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Doing Business in India: A new report finds it is now easier to start and operate a business in India compared to three years ago. Doing Business in India 2009 shows how government regulations and practices enhance or restrain business activity in 17 cities including some of India’s largest. The report records significant reforms at the national, state and municipal levels of government. Learn more...
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