Sierra Leone : Investment Climate Policy Note

World Bank

Sierra Leone : Investment Climate Policy Note

2009

World Bank

This Investment Climate Policy Note (ICPN) for Sierra Leone evaluates the country's business environment by: (i) analyzing barriers to private sector investment and growth and how they vary among different types of firms; (ii) benchmarking Sierra Leone's investment climate and firm performance to that of other countries; and (iii) providing recommendations to promote and strengthen the private sector. The ICPN is supported by the statistical analysis of a 2009 enterprise survey of 150 formal, manufacturing and service firms with five or more employees based in Western Area/Freetown and Kenema, two of Sierra Leone's major urban centers. The ICPN is organized as follows. Chapter one provides context for Sierra Leone's business environment. Chapter two discusses the performance of Sierra Leone firms, with a focus on labor productivity. Chapter three examines how investment climate constraints cost businesses money and time, discusses main bottlenecks to conducting business as identified by managers of Sierra Leone firms, and reviews obstacles related to electricity supply, tax rates, informality, corruption and access to land. Chapter four analyzes data on how firms access and use finance, and chapter five discusses exports and internationalization in Sierra Leone. Chapter six concludes and provides policy options to improve the investment climate.

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Investment climate; Business people; Business environment; Loan application; Receipts; Sale of goods; International standards; Producers; Tax exemptions; Size of firms; Bribing; Labor costs; Overdraft facilities; Formal economy; Tax regime; Credit information; Collateral requirements; General population; Commodity; Oil; Judicial system; Distribution network; Line of credit; Small firm; Partial credit; Exploitation; Retained earnings; Marginal tax rates; Financial statements; Private sector investment; Oil prices; Political stability; Expansion; Competitive market; Ict; Political economy; Private partnerships; Government contract; Creditor rights; Labor market; Transmission; Currency; Tax policies; Firm sizes; Economies of scale; Macroeconomic stability; Standard format; High interest rates; Internal funds; Limited liability; Capital stock; Exporters; Business establishments; Education levels; Labor productivity; Cpi; Banking sector; Small businesses; Labor force; Enterprise surveys; Bribes; Education level; Macroeconomic instability; Economic activity; Lack of competition; Proprietorships; Tax system; Mines; Inflationary pressures; Transactions costs; Customs; Private sector development; Local currency; Private sector credit; Telephone connection; Performance indicators; Business entry; Business operations; Return; Investing; Acceptable collateral; International development; Trading; Tax rate; Electricity generation; Creditor; Macroeconomic policies; Exchange rate movements; Sales growth; Economic crisis; Bank credit; Public finances; Export growth; Loan applications; Business registration; Competitiveness; Access to education; Government contracts; Compliance costs; International comparison; Limited liability corporation; Inflation rates; Transparency; Access to credit; Licensing; Telephone; Administrative barriers; Foreign exchange; Llc; Human development; Information asymmetries; Firm size; Creditworthiness; Savings account; Tax collection; Medium enterprises; Manufacturer; Tax rates; Result; Enforcement of contracts; Access to finance; E-mail; Storage facilities; Business association; Job creation; Guarantee scheme; Savings accounts; Movable property; Firm performance; Fiscal policy; Intermediate inputs; Employment growth; Enterprise survey; Financial services; Impact assessments; Property as collateral; Natural resource; Lines of credit; Purchasing power; Tax burden; Scale enterprises; Users; Tax legislation; New business; Manufacturing enterprises; Government policies; Application procedures; Purchasing power parity; Sources of finance; Financial service; Commodity prices; Manufacturers; Exporter; Macroeconomic environment; Transaction; Loan; Tax policy; Small firms; License; Real exchange rate; Labor markets; Foreign direct investment; Value of collateral; Recession; Overdraft; International comparisons; Collateral; Capital finance; Informal economic activity; Value chain; Bribe; Tax; Financial information; Telephone connections; Supplier; Access to capital; Reliability; Lack of information; Land reforms; Licenses; Credit guarantee

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