Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. Overview; 2. Entrepreneurship, Entry, and the Life Cycle of Firms in Latin America and the Caribbean: Are All Forms of Firm Creation Entrepreneurial?; 3. Entrepreneurship by Incumbent Firms: What Explains the Innovation Gap?; 4. Export...

Eighth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 183 economies, Doing Business 2011 measures regulations affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, employing workers, registering property, getting credit,...

Microenterprises account for an important part of the economic activity of sub-Saharan Africa. Yet the small size, informal structure, and remote location of many microenterprises have hampered support programs from helping them realize their full economic potential. This report describes a...