Policy Framework Paper on Business Licensing Reform and Simplification

This paper includes an overall introduction to the uses (and abuses) of business licenses, and to the way business licensing reforms can be organized. It also provides a broad overview and framework for licensing reforms. This paper is supported by...

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Main Authors:	International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, World Bank
Format:	Report
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:	ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING FIRMS ACCOUNTING RULES ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS ADMINISTRATIVE COST ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS ADVISORY SERVICE ADVISORY SERVICES AUCTIONS AUDITS BARRIERS TO ENTRY BEST PRACTICE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ACTIVITY BUSINESS APPLICATION BUSINESS COSTS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPERATIONS BUSINESS REGISTRATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS BUSINESSES CAPABILITIES CERTIFICATE COMMERCE COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVE MARKETS COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE COSTS COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS CONSULTATION COPYRIGHT COST RECOVERY COST SAVINGS DIRECT COSTS E-MAIL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC COSTS ECONOMIC FACTORS ECONOMIC GROWTH ENABLING ENVIRONMENT END USER ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITY ENTRY INTO MARKETS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS EQUIPMENT EXECUTIVE ORDERS EXTERNALITIES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN INVESTMENT FORM OF REGULATION FORMS OF REGULATION GOOD PRACTICE GOOD PRACTICES GOODWILL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT REGULATION HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT INNOVATION INSPECTIONS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INVENTORY LEGAL BASIS LICENSE LICENSE FEES LICENSES LICENSING MATERIAL MINISTER NATURAL RESOURCES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY GOALS POLICY OBJECTIVE POLICY OBJECTIVES PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC INTEREST PUBLIC INTEREST OBJECTIVES PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SAFETY PUBLISHING QUALITY CONTROL QUALITY REGULATION QUALITY REGULATIONS QUERIES RADIO RADIO FREQUENCIES REGISTRATION OF BUSINESSES REGISTRIES REGISTRY REGULATOR REGULATORS REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY ALTERNATIVES REGULATORY APPROACHES REGULATORY APPROVAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REGULATORY DEPARTMENTS REGULATORY IMPACT REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS REGULATORY INSTITUTIONS REGULATORY INTERVENTION REGULATORY POLICIES REGULATORY PRACTICES REGULATORY PROCESSES REGULATORY PURPOSES REGULATORY REFORM REGULATORY REFORMS REGULATORY REGIMES REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS REGULATORY SERVICES REGULATORY SYSTEM REGULATORY SYSTEMS REGULATORY TOOL RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT REPORTING RESULT RESULTS REVOCATION ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS SEARCH SENIOR OFFICIAL SUPERVISION SUPPORT STAFF TARGETS TAXATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TELEVISION TRANSACTION TYPE OF REGULATION TYPES OF REGULATION USES VERIFICATION WEALTH CREATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/519861468313826552/Policy-framework-paper-on-business-licensing-reform-and-simplification http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27885