Single Window Government:Benefits and Limitations of Single Window Government

Jackie CoolidgeLead Investment Policy Officer, IFC

January 26, 2005

Range of Days for Business Entry

Source: Doing Business 2004

Number of Days to Start a New Business

0

50

100

150

200

250

Austra

lia

Singap

ore

Italy

United

King

dom

Nepal

Pakist

an

Sierra

Leo

ne

Mold

ova

Bulgar

ia

Oman

Tanza

nia

Ugand

a

Vanua

tu

Egypt

, Ara

b Rep

.

Leba

non

Taiwan

, Chin

a

Hunga

ry

Vietna

m

Bhuta

n

Estonia

Portu

gal

Ecuad

or

Spain

Indo

nesia

da

ys

Registration in Latvia

Basic data:

• No. Procedures – 7

• E-registration available

• Company registration and tax registration combined

• Duration (fast track) – 11 days

• Cost (fast track) - $513 (15% of GDP)

Source: Doing Business 20043

1 2 3 4 5Countries Ranked by Procedures to register a business

(quintiles)

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n

low

high

Corruption

Source: Doing Business 2005

0

10

20

30

40

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Countries ranked by procedures to start a business (quartile)

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Labor Productivity

Source: Doing Business 2005

Examples of Progress

Source: Doing Business 2005