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Local partner recognized:
Law firm in Sierra Leone recognized for its committment to Doing Business Project
Doing Business workshop:
Leveling the playing field for women
Doing Business methodologies:
Now available in Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish
New research:
What makes an entrepreneur?
New research:
Controlling for income, "The Causes of Civil War" finds that institutions play major role 
Law library expanded:
More than 460 new laws added; coverage now includes privacy laws 
Reform in Tonga:
Electronic case management and mediation system improves court performance
Djankov responds to Arrunada:
A Response to "Is Doing Business Damaging Business?"
New research: 
The Effect of Corporate Taxes on Investment and Entrepreneurship
Reform in Egypt: 
Ministry of Investment reduces cost, improves quality of property registration system
Free download: 
The entire "Doing Business 2008" report is now available for download!
New research: 
"Measuring the Ease of Enterprise" looks at how to use the best indicators 
Women entrepreneurs: 
New initiative to identify legal and regulatory barriers facing businesswomen
Reform in Italy: 
Learn why it is difficult to reform bankruptcy laws in Italy
Reform in Ghana: 
Author discusses establishment of commercial court
Reform in Portugal: 
Read about country's "one-stop shop" for creating companies
Reform in Poland: 
Minister talks about taking on the Bailiff Monopoly
Two new topics: 
Doing Business works to include Infrastructure and Transparency in next year's report           
Reform in Egypt: 
Minister outlines how country pushed through sweeping trade reforms 
Reform in Saudi Arabia: 
Saudi regulator discusses the elimination of start-up capital requirements 
Research using Doing Business: 
List of academic citations of the Doing Business background papers