More of the same for 2008, as the demand-led expansion continues and external conditions remain unexpectedly favorable. Policy efforts to tighten fiscal and monetary policy to cool an overheating economy have been mired in political controversy and may yet suffer from electoral politics.
Comparing regulation in 175 economies. Doing Business 2007: How to Reform is the fourth in a series of annual reports investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 175 economies — from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe — and over time.