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Doing Business in Small Islands
Doing Business in Small Island Developing States: A new report from Doing Business finds that small island developing states perform well in three Doing Business areas: dealing with licenses, employing workers and paying taxes; and relatively well on the ease of starting a business, protecting investors, and trading across borders. Priorities for reform in most of these countries are closing a business, getting credit, registering property, and enforcing contracts. Learn more...


Doing Business in China
Doing Business in China: This inaugural report evaluates the local business regulatory environment and monitors progress on reforms undertaken by subnational governments across China. Quantitative indicators on business regulations and their enforcement were created for China's 26 provincial capitals and 4 centrally administered municipalities. Comparisons with the national results (as measured in Shanghai) and the rest of the world are based on the indicators in global Doing Business 2008. Learn more...


Report on women entrepreneurs:
How seven African women overcame obstacles to succeed in business
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 Bhutan: 
New law helps modernize Bhutan's labor market
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How would a country's ranking change if it reformed?  See the impact of reforms by using the ranking simulator (Excel, 186KB) to change indicator values. This exercise assumes that other countries don't reform.

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