… upgrading is unique in that it does not require a firm to change at all, per se. Rather the firm maintains the same … value chain perspective. Prepared for the Investment Climate Unit, International Finance Corporation/The World …
… ownership, access to credit and to markets, soil type, climate, local economic conditions, etc. also help explain … for the program that can be used to adjust target goals or change project strategies. Footnotes ↑ Jennefer Sebstad and …
… impact at one point in time limits the ability to measure change in a reliable way and establish plausible evidence of … to match the groups on geographic characteristics (e.g., climate and soil conditions for farmers or city size and … but doing so risks introducing other differences (e.g., climate, soil conditions, access to markets, and …
… include accelerated economic growth; a better business climate; upgraded firm performance; strengthened … population density, economic development, geography, climate, infrastructure, market access, and soil quality) and … but doing so risks introducing other differences (e.g., climate, soil conditions, access to markets, and …
… (branding, quality, customer service, price) change, often with startling rapidity. Value chain actors … so that they can adapt their strategies as market demands change and new market opportunities arise. When the Ghana … industries in countries having a less favorable business climate. Private sector actors need to understand the …
… for policy reform. The IFC's Reforming the Investment Climate: Lessons for Practioners [2] seeks to address issues … is often insufficient to improve the BEE since it does not change the incentives for poor government behavior. In one … in Developing Countries ↑ Reforming the Investment Climate: Lessons for Practioners ↑ Supporting Business …
… not need significant adaptation, but practitioners should change the way the framework is applied [4] . Some developing … the BEE. In Morocco, USAID's Improving the Business Climate in Morocco (IBCM) project [6] joined forces with the … The Case of Uganda ↑ USAID Improving the Business Climate in Morocco Project website ↑ PCI Vietnam website … …
… provide a more accurate picture of a country's business climate, and serve as a good starting point for and measure … was a big burden, but then also said he would not change his employment strategy if the regulation were made … Doing Business Reports . ↑ USAID Improving the Business Climate in Morocco Project Website. ↑ World Economic …
… growth through competitiveness to address the business climate and private-sector development constraints that … field. Improvements in the business and investment climate and in overall competitiveness have been achieved by … by the process. “It takes time for people to accept change; people prefer what they are used to, however poor or …
… More productive firms, nurtured by a good investment climate, can pay higher wages and invest more in training … impacts on poverty reduction. Improving the investment climate does more than create jobs and improve living … link between skills and jobs, with an improved investment climate complementing efforts to improve human development. …
… high-priority reforms and develop a plan of action. The Climate, Legal, and Institutional Reform (CLIR) tools offer a … obtaining a snapshot or overview of a country's business climate. The International Finance Corporation BEE Toolkits … drive business decisions If a reform cannot be expected to change how businesses make decisions, it may be preferable to …
