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Doing Business 2018 Summary: Norway

Core Content

The Doing Business 2018 report by the World Bank Group evaluates the regulatory environment for businesses in 190 economies, focusing on key areas that impact business operations. Norway is highlighted as a high-income economy within the OECD, with Oslo as the primary city analyzed. The report assesses various aspects of business regulation, 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. It also includes labor market regulation indicators.

Main Topics and Indicators

Topic	Description
Starting a Business	Measures the number of procedures, time, cost, and minimum paid-in capital to establish a limited liability company.
Dealing with Construction Permits	Tracks procedures, time, and cost to build a warehouse, including permits, inspections, and utility connections.
Getting Electricity	Evaluates the time and cost to connect to the electrical grid and the reliability of the supply.
Registering Property	Assesses the procedures, time, and cost to transfer property and the quality of land administration.
Getting Credit	Focuses on movable collateral laws and credit information systems.
Protecting Minority Investors	Measures minority shareholders' rights in related-party transactions and corporate governance.
Paying Taxes	Covers payments, time, and total tax rate for a firm to comply with tax regulations.
Trading Across Borders	Evaluates time and cost for exporting and importing goods.
Enforcing Contracts	Measures the time and cost to resolve commercial disputes and the quality of judicial processes.
Resolving Insolvency	Assesses time, cost, outcome, and recovery rate for insolvency cases.
Labor Market Regulation	Evaluates employment flexibility and aspects of job quality.

Key Findings

Starting a Business

Procedures: 4 procedures for both men and women.
Time: 4 days for both men and women.
Cost: 0.9% of income per capita.
Paid-in Minimum Capital: 4.8% of income per capita.
Comparison: Norway performs well compared to other OECD high-income economies and ranks among the best performers globally.

Dealing with Construction Permits

Procedures: 11 procedures required.
Time: 110.5 days.
Cost: 0.6% of warehouse value.
Building Quality Control Index: 10.0 out of 15.
Comparison: Norway ranks better than other OECD high-income economies and is close to the overall best performer, Denmark.

Methodology and Assumptions

Standardized Business

A limited liability company (AS) is used as the standard.
The company is 100% domestically owned, has 5 owners, and employs 10–50 domestic nationals.
The company operates in Oslo and has a start-up capital of 10 times income per capita.
The company deed is 10 pages long.

Standardized Warehouse

The warehouse is for general storage, has two floors, and a total area of 1,300.6 square meters.
It is valued at 50 times income per capita.
The warehouse is built on 100% owned land in Oslo.

Assumptions

All required information is readily available.
No bribes are paid.
Procedures are assumed to be completed without prior contact with officials.
The time for procedures is calculated based on calendar days, with online procedures counted as 0.5 days.
The business is not involved in foreign trade or special tax regimes.

Ease of Doing Business Metrics

Distance to Frontier (DTF): Norway scores high on most indicators, with a DTF score reflecting its proximity to the best practices observed globally.
Ranking: Norway is ranked among the top economies in terms of ease of doing business, particularly in starting a business and dealing with construction permits.
DTF Scale: Ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest performance and 100 represents the frontier (best performance).

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2018 report highlights Norway's favorable regulatory environment for businesses, especially in starting a company and obtaining construction permits. The country performs well in terms of efficiency, transparency, and reliability in business regulation. The standardized methodology ensures that the data is comparable across economies, making it a valuable tool for policy analysis and reform. Norway's strong performance reflects its commitment to improving the business climate and maintaining high standards in regulatory processes.

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