The investment climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : a comparison of approaches for sustaining economic growth in emerging economies

The investment climate in Brazil, India, and South Africa : a comparison of approaches for sustaining economic growth in emerging economies / by Qimiao Fan [and others].

"A strong investment climate is a platform for economic success. By creating opportunities and setting incentives for firms to invest and productively employ inputs, the investment climate is critical to economic growth and prosperity. Analyzing and comparing the investment climate of Brazil, I...

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Other Authors: Fan, Qimiao
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2008.
Series:WBI learning resources series.
Subjects:
1991-2016
Investments > Government policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Urban & Regional.
Economic policy
Investments > Government policy
Brasilien > ekonomiska förhållanden.
Indien > ekonomiska förhållanden.
Sydafrika > ekonomiska förhållanden.
Ekonomisk tillväxt.
Brazil > Economic policy.
India > Economic policy > 1991-2016.
South Africa > Economic policy.
Brazil
India
South Africa
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Assessing the investment climate of Brazil, India, and South Africa
  • Macroeconomic and trade policy
  • Macroeconomic performance
  • Taxation
  • Foreign trade and exchange
  • The benefits of exporting : the case of Brazil
  • Microeconomic framework
  • Regulation
  • Enforcement
  • Enabling environment for growth
  • Investment climate and firm location
  • Access to finance
  • Physical infrastructure
  • Cost and availability of skilled labor
  • Crime
  • Potential reforms and their estimated effects
  • Investment climate reform and productivity
  • Examining options for microeconomic reform : access to credit
  • Lessons from country experience
  • A flat tax for micro and small firms : the SIMPLES reform in Brazil
  • The emergence of India's software sector
  • Building a respected corporate tax system in South Africa
  • South Africa's accelerated and shared growth initiative
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix A: Concept of the investment climate
  • Appendix B: Data sources.

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