Guyana - Investment Climate Assessment : Volume 1. Main Findings and Policy Recommendations

This document presents the main findings of the Guyana Investment Climate Survey (ICS) conducted between November 2004 and March 2005. The ICA report provides an evaluation of different aspects of the environment of doing business in Guyana. It cov...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO FINANCING ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES ARBITRATION ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION AUDITS BANK LOAN BANK LOANS BANKING LAWS BANKING SECTOR BARRIER BINDING CONSTRAINTS BORROWER BRAIN DRAIN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS CLIMATE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT INDEX BUSINESS OPERATIONS BUSINESS PURPOSES BUSINESS REGULATIONS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL FORMATION COLLATERAL COLLATERAL FOR LOANS COLLATERAL REQUIREMENT COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL CONTRACT COMMON LAW COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS CONFIDENTIALITY CONFIDENTIALITY LAWS CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMER SPENDING CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT CORPORATE TAX CORPORATE TAX RATES COST OF FINANCE CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT MARKET CREDITOR CURRENCY CUSTOMS DEBT COLLECTION DEBT COLLECTION CASE DEBT RELIEF DEBTORS DEPOSIT DEPOSIT RATE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER DISPUTE RESOLUTION DSL ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC REFORMS EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS ELECTRICITY ENERGY RESOURCES EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATES EXPENDITURE EXPORTER EXPORTERS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FIXED CAPITAL FOREIGN COMPANIES FOREIGN DEBT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN FIRMS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN MARKETS FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNMENT CAPACITY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HUMAN RESOURCES ICT INCOME INCOME TAX INCOME TAXES INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY INFLATION INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMATION SHARING INSPECTIONS INSTALLATION INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE SPREADS INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS INVESTMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORM INVESTMENT PROJECTS INVESTMENT REGIME INVESTOR CONFIDENCE ISPS JUDICIAL PROCESS JUDICIAL PROCESSES JUDICIAL REFORMS JUDICIAL SYSTEM LAND TITLING LAW ENFORCEMENT LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL SYSTEM LENDER LENDERS LICENSE LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LIQUIDITY LOAN LOAN APPLICATION LOCAL BUSINESSES MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY MANUFACTURING MARKET PARTICIPANTS MATURITY MATURITY STRUCTURE MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MONETARY FUND MONEY LAUNDERING MORTGAGE MORTGAGE LENDING NATIONAL CURRENCY NEW PRODUCTS NEW TECHNOLOGIES NEW TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITY COSTS PENETRATION RATES PERSONAL COMPUTERS POLITICAL STABILITY POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY POWER OUTAGES POWER PARITY PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE CREDIT BUREAU PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROCUREMENT PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC UTILITIES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PURCHASING POWER R&D RED TAPE REGULATOR REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS RELIABILITY REMITTANCES RENEWABLE ENERGY RESERVES SAVINGS SINGLE MARKET SKILLED WORKERS SMALL COUNTRY STANDARDIZATION SUBSCRIBER LINES TAX TAX CODE TAX EXEMPTION TAX EXEMPTIONS TAX POLICY TAXATION POLICY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEGRAPH TELEPHONE TELEPHONE CONNECTION TELEPHONE LINE TIME DEPOSITS TRADE CREDIT TRADING TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSMISSION TRANSPARENCY USERS USES WORKING CAPITAL WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS WORLD TRADE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/8435076/guyana-investment-climate-assessment-vol-1-2-main-findings-policy-recommendations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7865

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Summary:	This document presents the main findings of the Guyana Investment Climate Survey (ICS) conducted between November 2004 and March 2005. The ICA report provides an evaluation of different aspects of the environment of doing business in Guyana. It covers governance-related obstacles, labor and technology issues, the financial sector, and infrastructure. The ICA is based on the results of the World Bank Guyana Investment Climate Survey (ICS), as well as other sources of information, including an opinion survey of Guyanese commercial bank managers, and interviews with Guyanese entrepreneurs and government leaders. The findings of the survey, combined with relevant information from other sources, provide a practical basis for identifying the most important areas for reform aimed at improving the investment climate.

Guyana - Investment Climate Assessment : Volume 1. Main Findings and Policy Recommendations

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