DOING BUSINESS report

World Bank

http://www.doingbusiness.org/Reports

Topic rankings

1. Starting a Business 2. Dealing with Construction Permits 3. Employing Workers 4. Registering Property 5. Getting Credit 6. Protecting Investors 7. Paying Taxes 8. Trading Across Borders 9. Enforcing Contracts 10.Closing a Business

For example, how to start a business which is/has ...

A limited liability company in the largest business city 100% domestically owned start-up capital: 10 x Income p/C turnover: min.100 times income p/c 10-50 employees no special benefits, no real estate

Starting a Business

the number of steps entrepreneurs can expect to go through to launch, the time it takes on average, and the cost and minimum capital required as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.

Or, how to build a warehouse if there is ...

An SME of limited liability located in the largest business city domestically owned in the

construction business has 20 qualified employees

Dealing with Construction Permits

The procedures, time, and costs to build a warehouse, including obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections, and obtaining utility connections.

Words, words, words

incorporation documents VAT Land Registry, land registry extract Utilities Fixed-term contract Rigid labour market Redundancies Notice period

Words, words, words

Severance pay Public notary Credit bureau Disclosure Liability

Ease-of-doing-business ranking (2010)

1. SGP2. NZL3. HK4. US5. UK6. DK7. IRL8. CAN9. AUS10.NOR

Croatia?

Overall ranking? Specific rankings?

Topic rankings

1. Starting a Business 2. Dealing with Construction Permits 3. Employing Workers 4. Registering Property 5. Getting Credit 6. Protecting Investors 7. Paying Taxes 8. Trading Across Borders 9. Enforcing Contracts 10.Closing a Business

Topic rankings for Croatia (10)

Ease of Doing Business: 103.1. Starting a Business 101.2. Dealing with Construction Permits 144.3. Employing Workers 163.4. Registering Property 109.5. Getting Credit 61.6. Protecting Investors 132.7. Paying Taxes 39.8. Trading Across Borders 96.9. Enforcing Contracts 45.10. Closing a Business 82.

Home assignment (5-10 min presentation)

Analyse one indicator for Croatia:1. Briefly present its elements2. Highlight the weakest and/or

strongest points (C vs the region; C vs OECD)

Language of presentations! (Use signalling devices)

Writing assignment

Summarise your findings of one aspect of the Croatian economy

Proposed structure:e.g. Starting a Business in Croatia

(Doing Business in 2010) 1. Doing Business - general overview2. Selected indicator – overview3. Croatia (2 pgs?)