In 2012, after years of heated debates, the government of India finally approved the liberalisation of foreign direct investment in retail. The landmark policy allows for 51 per cent foreign ownership in multi-brand retailing and aims to inject new businesses into the country's massive...

Since the publication of the first Doing Business report in 2003, the World Bank managed to trigger a wave of policy reforms that paved the way for the streamlining of regulations affecting small and medium-sized companies worldwide. Through its rankings, Doing Business aims to expose and do...

In developing countries, micro and small enterprises (MSEs) comprise the largest part of the industrial fabric – offering millions of people worldwide the chance to be employed and earn livelihoods. However, empirical evidence suggests that a large majority of MSEs never manage to upgrade...

In 2012, after years of heated debates, the government of India finally approved the liberalisation of foreign direct investment in retail. The landmark policy allows for 51 per cent foreign ownership in multi-brand retailing and aims to inject new businesses into the country’s massive...