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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789857803321

Titolo

Trends in corruption and regulatory burden : : Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2011

ISBN

1-283-27892-8

9786613278920

0-8213-8696-4

Descrizione fisica

xiv, 78 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Collana

World Bank Studies

Disciplina

364.1/3230947

Soggetti

Political corruption - Europe, Eastern

Political corruption - Asia, Central

Trade regulation - Europe, Eastern

Trade regulation - Asia, Central

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This report has been prepared by Stephen Knack and Gregory Kisunko ..."--P. vii.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-60).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; 2. Data Issues; 3. Trends in Corruption and: Regulatory Burden; 4. What Influences the Level of: Administrative Corruption?; 5. Are Transition Countries Different: from Other Developing Countries?; 6. Tax Administration and Customs; 7. Legal and Judicial Systems; 8. Conclusion; References; Technical Notes and Data Tables

Sommario/riassunto

Historically countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia have faced a number of obstacles in their transition to democracy and market-based economies. These obstacles include higher levels of corruption, and greater administrative and regulatory burdens as they pass laws and implement programs to combat corruption and promote private sector development. This report uses the results of the most recent Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) to examine trends in corruption and administrative burden of regulations on private sector firms in 29 Eastern European and Central