The Government of Mongolia (GoM) has recognized the need for a more conducive investment climate and implemented several significant reforms. The promotion of private sector development is a central element...
Governments worldwide are designing and implementing new institutional and technology approaches for providing integrated government-to-business (G2B) services, recognizing the many benefits that can be...
Governments increasingly use risk-based regulation (RBR) to adapt their degree of regulatory control to the actual risks posed by industry sectors, economic activities, and business establishments. Risk-based...
There is a growing consensus in both developed and emerging economies that to realize investments, a sound regulatory framework is critical. Decades of international experience suggests that ‘regulatory...
The tourism sector in Rwanda is growing rapidly, largely driven by gorilla trekking and the Meetings, Conventions, Incentives and Exhibitions (MICE) segments. Despite this growth and government prioritization...
This paper tracks the process through which FIAS, the investment climate advisory service of the World Bank Group advised the government of Latvia from 1998 to 2004 on ways to improve the business environment...
This background paper reviews the reform of the state inspections system in Latvia from 1999 through 2003. The aim of the case study is to illuminate the political and institutional reform elements and...