EASE OF BUSINESS REGULATION IN NEW ZEALAND HELPS PROMOTE GROWTH SAYS ADVISOR
August 1st, 2012
NEW Zealand used to be known as an exporter of raw materials and food - butter, wool, lamb - but in recent years, its government has been trying hard to boost local entrepreneurs by streamlining business regulation. Ken Warren, the country's chief accounting advisor to New Zealand's government, has been front-and-centre in these reforms, providing officials and politicians with the necessary data to make bold decisions. And the changes appear to be working - the World Bank has ranked it as the best country for starting a business (data benchmarked to June 2011). ...
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