LEADER 03821cam a22006255i 4500001 99131234897206421 005 20170927170505.0 006 m o d 007 cr cn||||||||| 008 020129s2010 dcu o i00 0 eng^^ 024 7 10.1596/27876 |2doi 035 (CKB)4920000001215179 035 (The World Bank)27876 035 (US-djbf)27876 035 (EXLCZ)994920000001215179 040 DJBF |beng |cDJBF |erda 110 2 International Finance Corporation. 245 10 Tools and Approaches to Review Existing Regulations 264 1 Washington, D.C. : |bThe World Bank, |c2010. 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 computer |bc |2rdamedia 338 online resource |bcr |2rdacarrier 347 data file |2rda 490 1 Investment Climate Assessment 520 3 This paper looks at the existing tools and approaches most commonly used in developed and developing countries to review the stock of regulations. The tools reviewed can generate benefits in the short term, but they are most effective as part of a longer-term sustained initiative. This paper has a particular focus on the challenges that arise from their use in emerging and developing countries. The objectives of this paper include: 1) explaining the rationale for the use of these tools and approaches; 2) discussing each one of them in a succinct way; 3) considering the extent to which these tools can support more systemic regulatory reforms in the medium and long terms; and 4) considering the particular challenges and opportunities regarding their use in developing and emerging economies. Section one is a brief description of the rationale and context for applying tools and approaches to review the stock of regulation. It includes a reference to benefits and preconditions to make use of these tools. It also presents a categorization of the most commonly used tools and a comparative table on the way these tools can be applied. Section two presents a description of each of the different tools and approaches available, and discusses the way they are used and their main components. It includes references to international experiences in which these tools have been integrated into the regulatory reform process. Section three presents preliminary commentary about some of the potential advantages, disadvantages, and impacts of using these tools and approaches in developing countries. Some particular cases are presented to illustrate these trends. The section also includes a short description of the sequence observed in the use of some of these tools. Moreover, this section illustrates how these tools can (or cannot) generate gains in the short term and also provide a basis for further and broader regulatory reform programs. 650 4 Administrative & Regulatory Law 650 4 Administrative Costs 650 4 Administrative Procedures 650 4 Advisory Services 650 4 Burden of Proof 650 4 Bureaucracy 650 4 Business Environment 650 4 Civil Liberties 650 4 Corruption 650 4 E-Business 650 4 E-Government 650 4 Economic Development 650 4 Information Technology 650 4 Innovation 650 4 Insurance 650 4 Law and Development 650 4 Legislation 650 4 Legislative Process 650 4 Macroeconomics and Economic Growth 650 4 Market Economy 650 4 Political Will 650 4 Private Sector 650 4 Private Sector Development 650 4 Public officials 650 4 Regulators 650 4 Rule of Law 700 1 International Finance Corporation. 700 1 Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. 700 1 World Bank. 830 0 Investment Climate Assessment 830 0 World Bank e-Library. 906 BOOK