Improving the Business Trade Licensing Reform Environment
This case study of Kenyan business trade licensing shows that red-tape costs can be cut if reform is championed strongly and there is a strong case in terms of costs and benefits. The reform of business registration, trade licensing and other business entry procedures is a cost effective and progres...
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okr-10986-91362021-04-23T14:02:44Z Improving the Business Trade Licensing Reform Environment Gamser, Matthew World Development Report 2005 This case study of Kenyan business trade licensing shows that red-tape costs can be cut if reform is championed strongly and there is a strong case in terms of costs and benefits. The reform of business registration, trade licensing and other business entry procedures is a cost effective and progressive way to promote indigenous private sector development. But, reform needs more than good cost-benefit analysis and legal drafting; it also requires building constituencies and continuous advocacy. 2012-06-26T15:39:26Z 2012-06-26T15:39:26Z 2003 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9136 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Africa |
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This case study of Kenyan business trade licensing shows that red-tape costs can be cut if reform is championed strongly and there is a strong case in terms of costs and benefits. The reform of business registration, trade licensing and other business entry procedures is a cost effective and progressive way to promote indigenous private sector development. But, reform needs more than good cost-benefit analysis and legal drafting; it also requires building constituencies and continuous advocacy. |
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Improving the Business Trade Licensing Reform Environment |
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Improving the Business Trade Licensing Reform Environment |
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Improving the Business Trade Licensing Reform Environment |
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Improving the Business Trade Licensing Reform Environment |
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Improving the Business Trade Licensing Reform Environment |
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Washington, DC: World Bank |
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