Comparing Apples with....Apples : How to Make (More) Sense of Subjective Rankings of Constraints to Business

Comparing Apples with....Apples : How to Make (More) Sense of Subjective Rankings of Constraints to Business

The use of expert or qualitative surveys to rank countries business investment conditions is widespread. However, within the economic literature there are concerns about measurement error and endogeneity based on characteristics of the respondents...

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Main Authors: Hallward-Driemeier, Mary, Aterido, Reyes
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
ACCESS TO BANK
ACCESS TO BANK LOANS
ACCESS TO FINANCE
BANK LOANS
BANKS
BIASES
BOTTLENECKS
BRIBE
BRIBES
BRIBING
BUSINESS CLIMATE
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS INDICATORS
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
CORPORATE TAX RATE
CORRUPTION
COUNTRY RISK
CREDIBILITY
CUSTOMS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DUMMY VARIABLES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC POLICY
ELECTRICITY
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ENDOWMENTS
ENTERPRISE SURVEY
ENTERPRISE SURVEYS
EXPERT OPINION
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FINANCE ACCESS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FIRM SIZE
FIRMS
FOREIGN FIRMS
FORMAL BANK
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
INEQUALITY
INSPECTIONS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
LACK OF ACCESS
LEGAL CONSTRAINTS
LICENSE
LICENSES
LIMITED ACCESS
LIMITED ACCESS TO FINANCE
LOAN
MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MANUFACTURING
MARKETING
PHONE LINE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
REGULATORY BURDEN
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
RELIABILITY
RESULTS
RETURNS
ROADS
RULE OF LAW
SALES GROWTH
SEES
SHARE OF INVESTMENTS
SHOP
SMALL FIRM
SMALL FIRMS
SOURCES OF FINANCE
SOURCES OF FUNDS
TARGETS
TAX
TAX RATES
TELECOM
TELECOMMUNICATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE LINES
TRANSACTION
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORTATION
TRUE
USES
WEB
WORKING CAPITAL
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4246

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4246

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