PSD Blog Welcomes Doing Business!
The World Bank's Doing Business blog has migrated to the PSD blogoshere. Dahlia Khalifa, senior member of the Doing Business team explains the transition:
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Sometimes simple really is best
Editor's Note: Alan Johnson is a Senior Private Sector Advisor in the World Bank's Investment Climate Advisory Services Group
China's revolution in access to finance
China looks set to see a boom in access to finance since the passage in 2007 of the Property Rights Law. Last week, the Financial Times reported on the newfound ability of farmers to monetise their land. Some farmers are selling to larger, more efficient companies, while others are taking advantage of the opportunity to use their land as collateral: