Bulgaria falls to 50th place in World Bank ease of doing business ranking of 190 economies
Bulgaria is in 50th place in the World Bank’s ranking of ease of doing business in 190 economies, a drop from 38th place in 2016.
Among six cities benchmarked in Bulgaria, Rousse leads in the areas of registering property and enforcing contracts, Bourgas in getting electricity; Varna stands out for efficient business registration, and Sofia for its relatively fast construction permitting process, according to the report “World Bank. 2018. Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs”
The report reviews changes in business regulations in 190 countries for domestic firms using 11 indicator sets, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency.
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