Country Notes provee una instantánea personalizada del entorno de negocios de cada país en relación a las economías radicadas en su zona geográfica. Estas incluyen tanto una parte de análisis así como una parte de recomendaciones a nivel de políticas. Estos documentos de unas 5 a 6 páginas de extensión procuran hacer énfasis en las importantes diferencias en el entorno de inversión entre varios subgrupos de firmas como pueden ser exportadores vs. no exportadores, sectores de negocio, así como diferentes zonas geográficas dentro de un mismo país.

Running a Business in Azerbaijan -- New data from Enterprise Surveys indicate improvements in Azerbaijan’s business environment, particularly in terms of increasing access to finance and also reductions in tax payment-related bribery. (PDF, 354KB)

Running a Business in Armenia -- New data from Enterprise Surveys indicate that in Armenia, financing of investment by owners’ contributions or by issuing equity increased to 28 percent, making Armenia the country with the highest equity financing of investment in all of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. (PDF, 344KB)

Otro Country Notes disponible son: Belarus, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

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Running a Business in Turkey (PDF, 289KB)
New data from Enterprise Surveys indicate that firms in Turkey operate at least as well as the average EU firm in terms of external finance and trade. First, the usage and cost of finance in Turkey are among the most favorable in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region.

Running a Business in Ukraine (PDF, 265KB)
New data from Enterprise Surveys indicate that firms in Ukraine are among the largest in the Eastern European and Central Asian (ECA) region in terms of both permanent and temporary workforces.

Running a Business in Belarus (PDF, 265KB)
New data from Enterprise Surveys indicate that tax reforms undertaken by the government of Belarus are positively impacting the private sector. Firms interviewed in 2005 and 2008 report significantly fewer required meetings with tax officials and lower incidence of tax-related bribes.

Running a Business in Uzbekistan (PDF, 483KB)
New data from Enterprise Surveys show that corruption is common in Uzbekistan. Fifty-six percent of firms report that informal payments (bribes) are expected to be paid to officials in order to get things done. This is the highest percentage in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA).

Running a Business in Tajikistan (PDF, 322KB)
New data from Enterprise Surveys indicate that corruption is a major constraint for private businesses in Tajikistan. Tajik firms face the highest frequency of informal gift requests by government officials in the entire Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region.

Running a Business in Georgia (PDF, 292KB)
New data from the Enterprise Surveys indicate that senior managers in Georgian firms devote only 2 percent of their time to dealing with the requirements of government regulation. This is the lowest figure in all of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA).