Doing Business 2011: Making a difference for entrepreneurs
Comparing business regulation in 183 economies
How do economies rank this year on the ease of doing business?
which regions were most active in making it easier to do business?
How many economies improved business regulation for local firms over the past five years?
The Doing Business series provides research, data, and analysis on business regulation in 183 economies across 11 areas of the business life cycle. Doing Business 2011 identifies this year’s top reformers in business regulation while highlighting best practices and global reform trends. This year’s report builds upon the seven previous editions, and sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations.