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Doing Business in East African Community 2013

East African Community economies improving business climate for local entrepreneurs
Also available in French

Paying Taxes 2013: The Global Picture

Tax reforms continue worldwide despite economic turmoil, electronic filing increasing especially

Doing Business in Italy 2013

Smarter regulatory reforms across Italy offer good practices to improve business environment
Also available in Italian

Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises

Global Press Release:
World Bank & IFC Report Finds Developing Countries Made Significant Progress in Improving Business Regulations

Regional Press Releases:

Africa: Press release, Fact sheet
Caribbean: Press release, Fact sheet
East Asia and Pacific: Press release, Fact sheet
Europe and Central Asia: Press release, Fact sheet
Latin America and Caribbean: Press release, Fact sheet
Middle East and North Africa: Press release, Fact sheet
OECD High-Income Economies: Press release, Fact sheet
South Asia: Press release, Fact sheet

Doing Business 2013 Report:
Executive summary (PDF, 1.5MB)
Full report (PDF, 3.2MB)

Regional Profiles:
Select a region APEC Arab World Caribbean States Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa East African Community East Asia and the Pacific East Asia Pacific Islands Eastern Europe and Central Asia Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) European Union The g7+ Latin America Middle East and North Africa OECD High Income OHADA Small Islands States South Asia Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Multimedia:
Video interviews: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Video news story: Doing Business 2013

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