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200 03$aAn assessment of the investment climate in South Africa /$fGeorge R.G. Clarke ... [and others]
210  1$aWashington, DC :$cWorld Bank,$d[2007]
210  4$dcopyright 2007.
215   $axxv, 128 pages $cillustrations ;$d23 cm
225 1 $aDirections in development. Private sector development
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-8213-6898-2 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aContents; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Macroeconomic Background; Figures; Tables; Chapter 2 An Analysis of Firm Performance; Chapter 3 Characteristics of the Labor Market; Chapter 4 Access to and Cost of Finance; Chapter 5 Other Aspects of the Investment Climate; References; Index
330   $aMost aspects of South Africa's investment climate - the location-specific factors that shape opportunities and incentives for firms to invest productively, create jobs, and grow - are favorable. The majority of large, registered firms believe that the legal system is able to protect their property rights. Infrastructure is reliable. Tax rates are relatively low. The burden of regulation is comparable to other middle-income countrries. Few firms pay bribes. And most firms have adequate access to credit. In many dimensions, South Africa has a good investment climate.Consistent with this, large S
410  0$aDirections in development (Washington, D.C.)
410  0$aDirections in development (Washington, D.C.).$pPrivate sector development.
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606   $aInvestments$zSouth Africa
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