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Netherlands Economy Profile: Doing Business 2013 Summary

Core Content Overview

This document presents the Doing Business 2013 report for the Netherlands, focusing on the regulatory environment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It measures and compares business regulations across 185 economies, highlighting the ease of doing business through 11 key indicators, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and employing workers.

The report uses standardized data collection methods and assumptions to ensure comparability. It evaluates the ease of doing business index, which ranks economies from 1 to 185 based on the average of percentile rankings across the 11 indicators. For the Netherlands, the DB2013 rank is 31, up from DB2012 rank of 34. The report also includes comparator economies and regional averages for each indicator to provide a broader context.

Key Indicators and Performance

Main Points and Insights

• Ease of Doing Business Index: The Netherlands ranked 31st in 2013, showing a slight improvement from 34th in 2012.
• Starting a Business: It requires 5 procedures, takes 5 days, and costs 5.1% of income per capita. The paid-in minimum capital is 49.4% of income per capita.
• Comparator Economies: The Netherlands performs better than many comparator economies but lags behind top performers like New Zealand and Singapore.
• Regulatory Reforms: In 2013, the Netherlands improved by eliminating the requirement for a declaration of nonobjection by the Ministry of Justice before incorporation.
• Distance to Frontier: This measure indicates how close an economy is to the best practices. It provides insights into the potential for regulatory improvements.
• Regional Comparison: The Netherlands is above the regional average in most indicators, but some areas like registering property show room for improvement.
• Data Limitations: The report does not measure all aspects of the business environment, such as proximity to markets, infrastructure quality, or institutional strength.

Conclusion

The Netherlands maintains a relatively favorable business environment, particularly in areas like starting a business, getting credit, and trading across borders, but there are still opportunities for improvement. The report highlights the importance of regulatory reform and efficiency in enhancing the business climate, especially for SMEs. The distance to frontier and comparator data help identify areas where reforms can bring the Netherlands closer to global best practices.