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Breaking the Implementation Impasse: How B-Ready’s Hybrid Framework Redefines Business Environment Diagnostics

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  • Song Linlin

    (Tianjin Normal University, College of Politics and Public Administration)

  • Ike M. Kitili

    (Tianjin Normal University, College of Politics and Public Administration)

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The World Bank’s B-Ready framework addresses the limitations of past business environment assessments by incorporating regulatory design, public service outcomes, and firm-level data. This study examines how B-Ready enhances analysis of global competitiveness by including digital governance, environmental permitting, and gender considerations. Key findings include: (1) B-Ready captures the “implementation gap” through expert surveys and enforcement cost data; (2) it aligns with emerging governance trends and assesses their impact on firm competitiveness; and (3) despite progress in lower-income economies, weak governance and service delivery still hinder competitiveness. The study advocates a dual-track reform strategy—combining short-term regulatory changes with long-term public service improvements and digital, sustainable development goals. B-Ready offers a more transparent and inclusive tool for evaluating government effectiveness and economic growth.

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  • Song Linlin & Ike M. Kitili, 2025. "Breaking the Implementation Impasse: How B-Ready’s Hybrid Framework Redefines Business Environment Diagnostics," International Journal of Global Business and Competitiveness, Springer, vol. 20(2), pages 95-104, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijogbc:v:20:y:2025:i:2:d:10.1007_s42943-025-00119-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s42943-025-00119-8
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    • B40 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - General
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General

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