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                            General Questions
                            Economies need to be rich to have a strong business environment.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            Most economies have room to improve across all B-READY topics.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            The amount and quality of public services provided by governments are similar across economies.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            Economies are better at enacting regulations than providing public services. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            Economies with favorable business environment in one topic tend to perform well in others.
                        
                                    
                
                
                
            
        
        
        
        
        
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Entry Questions
                            Robust environments for starting up a company only exist in high-income economies. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Entry Questions
                            On average, it takes more time to incorporate a foreign firm than a domestic firm.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Entry Questions
                            None of the covered economies shows a weak performance in the business entry regulations. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Entry Questions
                            Economies tend to perform worse on Business Entry than on other B-READY topics. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Entry Questions
                            Most economies lack legislation on beneficial ownership requirements.
                        
                                    
                
                
                
            
        
        
        
        
        
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Location Questions
                            In most B-READY 2024 economies, formal review of building includes verification of compliance with energy-efficiency standards.  
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Location Questions
                            Very few economies provide incentives to builders to promote green building standards. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Location Questions
                            In most B-READY 2024 economies, the legal system requires identity verification for each party engaged in a property transaction. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            In most of B-READY 2024 economies, entrepreneurs can check encumbrances (liens, mortgages, restrictions, charges etc.) in a comprehensive and fully functional electronic database.  
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Location Questions
                            Very few B-READY 2024 economies have national or local regulations or standards related to pollution and waste management in construction activities. 
                        
                                    
                
                
                
            
        
        
        
        
        
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Utility Services Questions
                            Most B-READY 2024 economies provide financial or non-financial incentives for businesses to adopt water-efficient practices.  
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Utility Services Questions
                            E-payment for electricity bills is most widespread in high-income economies.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Utility Services Questions
                            Most B-READY 2024 economies do not publish online Key Performance Indicators on the sustainability of electricity supply.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            High-income economies have the highest rate of independent complaint mechanisms for water services. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            Over two-thirds of measured economies do not have standards for digital environmental reporting or disclosure.  
                        
                                    
                
                
                
            
        
        
        
        
        
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Labor Questions
                            On average, high-income economies offer the longest periods of paid annual leave. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Labor Questions
                            Workers in most economies have the right to collective bargaining. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            All economies have legislation on the workers’ occupational safety and health. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Labor Questions
                            Most of the measured economies have no restriction on the use of fixed-term contracts. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Labor Questions
                            All economies have a minimum age of admission for employment equal to or above 15 years old. 
                        
                                    
                
                
                
            
        
        
        
        
        
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Financial Services Questions
                            Businesses in high-income economies receive most of their payments through e-payment.  
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            Firms in low-income economies are much more likely than firms in high-income economies to report complex procedures as the main reason they do not apply for loans. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Financial Services Questions
                            All payment service providers in B-READY 2024 economies must meet certain cybersecurity requirements. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Financial Services Questions
                            Credit bureaus and registries in high-income economies are more likely to offer credit scores, compared to other income groups.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            In most B-READY 2024 economies, secured creditors can enforce their security interests through out-of-court procedures. 
                        
                                    
                
                
                
            
        
        
        
        
        
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            International Trade Questions
                            A considerable number of the economies surveyed are using cross-border carbon pricing instruments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make trade more sustainable.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            International Trade Questions
                            All high-income economies included in B-READY 2024 legally recognize and enforce foreign-issued electronic contracts and signatures. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            Trusted Trader programs are widely used to streamline and simplify border control procedures.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            International Trade Questions
                            Business transportation is a bigger obstacle for firms than customs and trade regulations. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            International Trade Questions
                            The costs to comply with exports and imports requirements are only a small fraction of the value of the goods. 
                        
                                    
                
                
                
            
        
        
        
        
        
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Taxation Questions
                            Most companies file taxes electronically in half of the B-READY 2024 economies. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Taxation Questions
                            Very few of the assessed economies disclose future tax plans. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Taxation Questions
                            One out of four of the measured economies do not have an independent mechanism for reviewing the tax complaints.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Taxation Questions
                            Most of the measured economies publish all fees and timelines associated with registering for all types of taxes.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Taxation Questions
                            In half of B-READY 2024 economies, a tax audit is typically completed within one month.
                        
                                    
                
                
                
            
        
        
        
        
        
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Dispute Resolution Questions
                            About a quarter of B-READY 2024 economies lack legal framework for arbitration. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Dispute Resolution Questions
                            In low-income economies, legal systems do not explicitly empower enforcement agents to seize electronic assets, including cryptocurrency. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            Virtual hearings are not commonly available.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            Mediation is available for resolving commercial disputes in all economies.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Dispute Resolution Questions
                            It takes more time to resolve a commercial dispute at the first instance level in high-income economies than elsewhere. 
                        
                                    
                
                
                
            
        
        
        
        
        
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Market Competition Questions
                            High-income economies score the highest on Market Competition.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            Most of the sampled economies have an online platform allowing entrepreneurs to manage their intellectual property rights electronically.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            Most economies provide protection for trademarks that have widespread reputation or recognition.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            More than 80% of economies have rules that say that, by default, government should purchase goods, services, or construction work in a transparent and competitive manner.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Market Competition Questions
                            It is rare for economies to post award decisions about government contracts online.
                        
                                    
                
                
                
            
        
        
        
        
        
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Insolvency Questions
                            Most economies regulate the necessary qualifications of insolvency administrators. 
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Insolvency Questions
                            Every B-READY 2024 economy has a practice of judicial liquidation of businesses.  
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
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                            Only a few economies have electronic auctions conducted at the relevant courts.  
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Insolvency Questions
                            Most economies show strong performance in the public services related to business insolvency.
                        
                                    
                
                            
                
                
                        
                            Business Insolvency Questions
                            Most economies have courts with specialized expertise in insolvency.
                        
                                    
                
                
                
            
        
        
        
        

    