Worldwide, 125 economies implemented 245 reforms making it easier to do business in 2010/11, 13% more than in the previous year. In low- and lower-middle-income economies a greater share of these changes were aimed at strengthening courts, insolvency regimes and investor protections than in earlier years. The pickup in the pace of regulatory reform is especially welcome for small and medium-size businesses, the main job creators in many parts of the world.
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The Doing Business 2009 Reformers' Club event celebrates and showcases the achievements of the top 10 economies that improved the most on the Ease of Doing Business in 2008.
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