Doing Business 2011: Making a Difference for Entrepreneurs
Summary — This report, the eighth in a series, investigates regulations that enhance or constrain business activity. It presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and property rights protection across 183 economies, analyzing economic outcomes and identifying successful reforms.
Key Findings
- Haiti is ranked 162 out of 183 economies in the Ease of Doing Business.
- Starting a business in Haiti requires 13 procedures, 105 days, and 212% of income per capita.
- Dealing with construction permits in Haiti requires 11 procedures and 1179 days.
- Registering property in Haiti requires 5 procedures and 405 days.
Full Description
Doing Business 2011 is the eighth in a series of annual reports investigating regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. It presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 183 economies. A set of regulations affecting 9 stages of a business’s life are measured: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and closing a business. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where, and why. The following pages present the summary Doing Business indicators for Haiti.