Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi)

Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi)

Obstacles of Doing Business in Province of Zanjan

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
1 Research Assistant Professor in Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran
2 Research Assistant Professor in Development Studies Institude of Jahad-e Daneshgahi, Tehran, Iran
3 Researcher in Development Studies Institude of Jahad-e Daneshgahi, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
This paper aims to investigate obstacles of doing business in province of Zanjan. For this purpose, three complementary methods are used: first, surveying the business environment from the businessmen’s perspectives, using "Enterprise Survey" questionary; second, studying realized indices of business environment; and third, evaluating investors’ complaints submitted to Investment Committee of Province. Results indicate that existence of land opponents; complicatedness of dealing with permits; difficulty of getting credit; disputes between business owners and authorities of social security organization; and irregular import of Chinese products are the main obstacles of investment in zanjan.
JEL Classification: D23 and R58.
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Volume 48, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
Autumn 2014
Pages 129-147

  • Receive Date 04 March 2012
  • Revise Date 18 December 2013
  • Accept Date 01 October 2013