Introduction
Assessing the investment climate of Brazil, India, and South Africa
Macroeconomic and trade policy
Macroeconomic performance
Taxation
Foreign trade and exchange
The benefits of exporting : the case of Brazil
Microeconomic framework
Regulation
Enforcement
Enabling environment for growth
Investment climate and firm location
Access to finance
Physical infrastructure
Cost and availability of skilled labor
Crime
Potential reforms and their estimated effects
Investment climate reform and productivity
Examining options for microeconomic reform : access to credit
Lessons from country experience
A flat tax for micro and small firms : the SIMPLES reform in Brazil
The emergence of India's software sector
Building a respected corporate tax system in South Africa
South Africa's accelerated and shared growth initiative
Conclusions
Appendix A: Concept of the investment climate
Appendix B: Data sources.