The Doing Business ranking and the GDP. A qualitative study

Estevão, João; Lopes, José Dias; Penela, Daniela; Soares, José Miguel

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.11.067

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“…This research comes to light due to a further analysis of variables and their impacts on GDP per capita previously observed by Estevão et al (2020). Thus, the conceptual framework of the current research is based on the aforementioned authors.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…However, this study addresses previous criticisms by employing the new DB method in the analysis. In other words, variables dealing with construction permits, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, and resolving insolvency are extracted from the new methodology in contrast to Estevão et al (2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Thus, to a reference model previously used in Estevão et al (2020), a new layer of analysis is added to consider regional patterns ( Figure 1). Based on this previous work, it is expected that a high level of economic development in a country can provide more abundance of 'recipes' to increase GDP per capita.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For the purposes of this research, this advantage is crucial. Recent research has adopted the same approach by identifying combinations or configurations of determinants of GDP using the DB indicators of Estevão et al (2020) conceptual framework. Finally, this technique is also especially relevant for the analysis of small samples, which are used in the present research (Greckhamer et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, this use of the DB ranking has been subject to significant criticism, especially in relation to the first reports. Estevão et al (2020) analysed some of these criticisms while recognising that these initial evaluations preceded methodological changes to the survey.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The doing business ranking and the design of public policies: the effect of regional dynamics

Estevão

Lopes

Penela

2020

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

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The challenge of creating a favourable business environment has motivated academics, international institutions and policy makers. An initiative that has recently been established to facilitate this path has involved the creation of ordered lists that classify the environment around companies and the ease of doing business. The World Bank's DB measure is one such ranking system. This type of ranking has supported much research and many political decision-making processes. However, it is not common in these analyses to consider regional dynamics and how the results of such rankings and investigations should be interpreted considering regional specificities. The objective of this study is to evaluate the business environment and the production of wealth while considering the impacts of these regional dynamics. In particular, we study whether the DB sub-indicators are equally important regardless of a region's level of economic development. The results are clear with evident configurations of dominant sub-indicators that are distinct in three regions. Our results show us that these rankings, and the design of public policies based on them, should consider regional specificities, thus refuting the idea that the design of public policies to improve the framework for companies should follow a "one fits all" intervention model.

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Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Data Analysis Technique -Fsqcamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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