What is Ease of Doing Business (EoDB)?
Historical Background
Key Points
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Measures regulatory efficiency across various parameters like starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency.
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Aims to reduce compliance burden, time, and cost for businesses.
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Involves reforms in land acquisition, labour laws, environmental clearances, and taxation policies.
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Promotes digitalization of government services and single-window clearance systems to streamline processes.
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Focuses on transparency, predictability, and accountability in regulatory frameworks.
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A higher ranking indicates a more attractive environment for both domestic and foreign investment.
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Contributes to job creation, economic diversification, and overall GDP growth.
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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) conducts state-level EoDB assessments in India.
Visual Insights
Evolution of Ease of Doing Business Reforms in India
This timeline traces the key milestones and policy shifts in India's journey towards improving its Ease of Doing Business environment, from global reports to domestic reform initiatives and their impact on states like Uttar Pradesh.
India's journey to improve EoDB has been marked by a shift from relying on global rankings to developing robust internal assessment mechanisms like BRAP, driving competitive federalism and state-level reforms. Digitalization has been a key enabler throughout this evolution.
- 2003World Bank launches 'Doing Business Report'
- 2014India intensifies focus on EoDB reforms to improve global ranking
- 2015DPIIT initiates 'Business Reforms Action Plan' (BRAP) for states
- 2017-18Uttar Pradesh's EoDB ranking: 12th
- 2019Uttar Pradesh's EoDB ranking improves to 2nd
- 2020World Bank discontinues 'Doing Business Report' due to data irregularities
- 2022BRAP 2022 assessment (UP recognized as 'Top Achiever')
- 2023BRAP 2022 report released by DPIIT
- 2024BRAP 2024 assessment (UP recognized as 'Top Achiever')
- 2025Uttar Pradesh emerges as a top investment hub in India
- 2026Uttar Pradesh to launch 'Nivesh Mitra 3.0' (AI-enabled)
Ease of Doing Business: Pillars, Initiatives & Impact
This mind map illustrates the multifaceted nature of Ease of Doing Business, outlining its core parameters, the government initiatives driving its improvement, and the significant impact it has on the economy and governance.
Ease of Doing Business (EoDB)
- ●Key Parameters
- ●Government Initiatives
- ●Impact & Benefits
- ●Challenges & Future Focus
Recent Developments
5 developmentsThe World Bank discontinued its Doing Business Report in 2020 due to data irregularities.
India continues its internal BRAP assessments for states and UTs.
Focus on digital single-window systems like National Single Window System (NSWS) and state-specific portals (e.g., Nivesh Mitra).
Emphasis on reducing compliance burden through decriminalization of minor offenses and simplification of rules.
States are actively competing through investor summits and sector-specific policies.