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UNINA9910778248903321 |
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Titolo |
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] |
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Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-19131-0 |
9786611191313 |
0-8213-7364-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xvi, 117 pages : illustrations ; ; 27 cm |
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Collana |
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WBI learning resources series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Investments - Government policy |
Brazil Economic policy |
India Economic policy 1991- |
South Africa Economic policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-117). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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A strong investment climate is a platform for economic success. By creating opportunities and setting incentives for firms to invest and |
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