New Reference Book Compares 21 Cities in the Philippines and covers 3 topics: starting a business, dealing with licenses and registering property.

The ease of doing business varies greatly among cities in the Philippines, according to Doing Business in the Philippines 2008, a new book launched by Asiatype, Inc., a BPO company that specializes in publishing services. The report covers 21 cities that can be compared against each other, and with 178 economies around the world. The study includes 16 cities in Metro Manila: Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Manila, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela, 3 cities in the Visayas: Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue, as well as Tanauan, and Davao.
The main content covers three areas of regulation—starting a business, dealing with licenses, and registering property. This local edition is the first subnational report of the Doing Business series to study the Philippines and was produced in partnership with the National Competitiveness Council and the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center. Doing Business in the Philippines 2008 was also supported by the Australian Agency for International Development and the Canadian International Development Agency.
Based on the efforts of more than 218 lawyers, accountants, architects, contractors, accountants, engineers, property specialists, and national and local public officials, the book finds that city regulations and the interpretation and implementation of national laws vary greatly, thereby constraining or promoting local business activity. For example, it takes 21 days in Mandaluyong to transfer a property title, compared to six weeks in Mandaue. To build a warehouse and connect basic utilities requires 23 procedures in Taguig and 33 in Mandaue and Pasig.
The report also finds that both national and subnational governments are responsible for creating a positive business environment. Starting a business in the 21 cities takes an average of 18 procedures, 11 of which are required nationally and seven by local governments.
This title is a unique and essential reference tool for academic and special libraries, entrepreneurs, consultants, research institutions, scholars, law offices, chambers of commerce, international organizations, and all corporations doing business in the country.

Availability: Nationwide in the Philippines at all National Bookstore/Powerbooks/Fully Booked branches, or call us at (63-2) 744-6262 local 236/238 for delivery right to your doorstep.
Publisher: Asiatype, Inc. for The World Bank
ISBN: 9780821372319
Publication date: 15 January 2009
Binding/Pages: Paperback/128
Copyright: 2008 by The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank.