DOING BUSINESS report World Bank

Topic rankings 1.Starting a BusinessStarting a Business 2.Dealing with Construction PermitsDealing with Construction Permits 3.Employing WorkersEmploying Workers 4.Registering PropertyRegistering Property 5.Getting CreditGetting Credit 6.Protecting InvestorsProtecting Investors 7.Paying TaxesPaying Taxes 8.Trading Across BordersTrading Across Borders 9.Enforcing ContractsEnforcing Contracts 10.Closing a BusinessClosing a Business

For example, how to start a business which is/has...  A limited liability company  in the largest business city  100% domestically owned  start-up capital: 10 x Income p/C  turnover: min.100 times income p/c  employees  no special benefits, no real estate

Starting a Business  the number of steps entrepreneurs can expect to go through to launch, the time it takes on average, and the cost and minimum capital required as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.

Or, how to build a warehouse if there is...  An SME of limited liability  located in the largest business city  domestically owned in the construction business  has 20 qualified employees

Dealing with Construction Permits  The procedures, time, and costs to build a warehouse, including obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections, and obtaining utility connections.

Words, words, words  incorporation documents  VAT  Land Registry, land registry extract  Utilities  Fixed-term contract  Rigid labour market  Redundancies  Notice period

Words, words, words  Severance pay  Public notary  Credit bureau  Disclosure  Liability

Ease-of-doing-business ranking (2010) 1.SGP 2.NZL 3.HK 4.US 5.UK 6.DK 7.IRL 8.CAN 9.AUS 10.NOR

Croatia?  Overall ranking?  Specific rankings?

Topic rankings 1.Starting a BusinessStarting a Business 2.Dealing with Construction PermitsDealing with Construction Permits 3.Employing WorkersEmploying Workers 4.Registering PropertyRegistering Property 5.Getting CreditGetting Credit 6.Protecting InvestorsProtecting Investors 7.Paying TaxesPaying Taxes 8.Trading Across BordersTrading Across Borders 9.Enforcing ContractsEnforcing Contracts 10.Closing a BusinessClosing a Business

Topic rankings for Croatia (10) Ease of Doing Business: Starting a Business 101.Starting a Business 2.Dealing with Construction Permits 144.Dealing with Construction Permits 3.Employing Workers 163.Employing Workers 4.Registering Property 109.Registering Property 5.Getting Credit 61.Getting Credit 6.Protecting Investors 132.Protecting Investors 7.Paying Taxes 39.Paying Taxes 8.Trading Across Borders 96.Trading Across Borders 9.Enforcing Contracts 45.Enforcing Contracts 10.Closing a Business 82.Closing a Business

Home assignment (5-10 min presentation) Analyse one indicator for Croatia: 1.Briefly present its elements 2.Highlight the weakest and/or strongest points (C vs the region; C vs OECD) Language of presentations! (Use signalling devices)

Writing assignment  Summarise your findings of one aspect of the Croatian economy  Proposed structure: e.g. Starting a Business in Croatia (Doing Business in 2010) 1.Doing Business - general overview 2.Selected indicator – overview 3.Croatia (2 pgs?)