03152oam 22007455 450 991077771160332120200520144314.01-282-02649-697866120264920-8213-7813-910.1596/978-0-8213-7812-0(CKB)1000000000755710(EBL)459524(OCoLC)560620984(SSID)ssj0000085452(PQKBManifestationID)11998255(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000085452(PQKBWorkID)10024971(PQKB)11004565(MiAaPQ)EBC459524(Au-PeEL)EBL459524(CaPaEBR)ebr10285625(CaONFJC)MIL202649(The World Bank)ocn277195850(US-djbf)15561648(EXLCZ)99100000000075571020081218d2009 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAn assessment of the investment climate in Kenya /Giuseppe IarossiWashington, DC :World Bank,[2009]copyright 2009.xiii, 121 pages illustrations ;23 cmDirections in development. Private sector developmentDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-7812-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-115) and index.Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Overview; Chapter 1 Competitiveness of Kenyan Firms; Figures; Chapter 2 Business Climate; Tables; Chapter 3 Access to Finance; Chapter 4 Labor Markets and Human Capital; Chapter 5 Microenterprises in Kenya; Chapter 6 Recommendations; References; IndexAlthough Kenya has recorded some improvements in the last four years, including an increase in productivity, Kenyan firms still face an adverse business environment. The central objective of this report is to identify the main impediments to productivity growth faced by Kenyan firms. The top constraints identified by the Kenyan managers were tax rates, access to finance, corruption, security, infrastructure services (electricity and transportation), and business licensing. Kenya has reduced the corporate tax rates in recent years. Nevertheless, objective indicators suggest that the tax burdenDirections in development (Washington, D.C.)Directions in development (Washington, D.C.).Private sector development.World Bank e-Library.InvestmentsKenyaBusiness enterprisesKenyaCorporate cultureKenyaInvestmentsBusiness enterprisesCorporate culture330.96762Iarossi Giuseppe1526993DLCDLCBTCTAYDXCPC#PBWXCDXDLCBOOK9910777711603321An assessment of the investment climate in Kenya3828335UNINA