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报告摘要
Summary of Doing Business 2014: Jamaica
Core Content
The Doing Business 2014 report provides a comprehensive analysis of the business environment in Jamaica, focusing on regulations affecting small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It measures and tracks changes in 11 key areas of business regulation, 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 a ranking system based on quantitative indicators that assess the ease of doing business across 189 economies. Jamaica's overall rank in 2014 was 94, a slight decline from 91 in 2013. The Distance to Frontier (DTF) score for Jamaica in 2014 was 65.03, compared to 64.89 in 2013, indicating a minor improvement in regulatory efficiency.
Main Indicators and Performance
| Indicator | Jamaica DB2014 | Jamaica DB2013 | Comparator Economies | Best Performer Globally DB2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting a Business | Rank: 23 | Rank: 22 | Antigua and Barbuda: 92, Grenada: 72, Puerto Rico: 18 | New Zealand: 1 |
| Procedures (number) | 5 | 6 | Antigua and Barbuda: 8, Grenada: 6, Puerto Rico: 6 | New Zealand: 6 |
| Time (days) | 6.0 | 7.0 | Antigua and Barbuda: 21.0, Grenada: 15.0, Puerto Rico: 6.0 | New Zealand: 0.5 |
| Cost (% of income per capita) | 6.4 | 6.7 | Antigua and Barbuda: 10.5, Grenada: 19.7, Puerto Rico: 0.9 | Slovenia: 0.0 |
| Dealing with Construction Permits | Rank: 52 | Procedures: 8 | Time (days): 135.0 | Best Performer: Hong Kong SAR, China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getting Electricity | Rank: 132 | Procedures: 6 | Time (days): 96 | Best Performer: Iceland |
| Registering Property | Rank: 114 | Procedures: 6 | Time (days): 36.0 | Best Performer: Georgia |
| Getting Credit | Rank: 109 | Procedures: 6 | Time (days): 368 | Best Performer: Qatar |
| Protecting Investors | Rank: 80 | Procedures: 4 | Time (days): 655 | Best Performer: Luxembourg |
| Trading Across Borders | Rank: 118 | Procedures: 6 | Time (days): 20 | Best Performer: Singapore |
| Enforcing Contracts | Rank: 131 | Procedures: 35 | Time (days): 655 | Best Performer: Luxembourg |
| Resolving Insolvency | Rank: 31 | Procedures: 35 | Time (years): 1.1 | Best Performer: Japan |
Key Points
- Ease of Starting a Business: Jamaica requires 5 procedures, taking 6 days and costing 6.4% of income per capita. It has no minimum paid-in capital requirement.
- Regional Comparison: Jamaica ranks 23 out of 189 economies globally for starting a business. It is above the regional average but still lags behind some comparator economies like Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada.
- Regulatory Reforms: Jamaica implemented a reform in 2014 by allowing the Companies Office of Jamaica to stamp the new company’s articles of incorporation at registration.
- Distance to Frontier (DTF): Jamaica's DTF score increased slightly from 64.89 in 2013 to 65.03 in 2014, showing a small move toward more efficient practices.
- Comparative Analysis: The report compares Jamaica with other economies, including Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Puerto Rico, and United States, to highlight areas of improvement and challenges.
- Data Sources: The data is based on the Doing Business database, with some indicators updated to reflect changes in methodology and data corrections.
Conclusion
The Doing Business 2014 report highlights Jamaica's regulatory environment and provides a benchmark for evaluating the ease of doing business. While Jamaica has made minor improvements in some areas, such as reducing the time and cost of starting a business, there are still significant challenges in areas like getting electricity, registering property, and enforcing contracts. The report serves as a tool for policymakers to identify reforms and improve the business environment for SMEs.
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