BizCLIR

Strengthening international and domestic investor confidence in a country's companies and capital markets is a critical component to business competitiveness and to the overall growth of a national economy. A strong legal and institutional framework that is enforceable is at the core of protecting investors. Without it, growing economies will stagnate.

The Doing Business indicators for Protecting Investors include: transparency of transactions, liability for self-dealing, and shareholders' ability to sue officers and directors for misconduct.

BizCLIR methodology qualitatively examines the processes of the country's system for Protecting Investors. BizCLIR's tool takes extra steps to review the whole business, legal, and social environment as it relates to investor protection. A team of experts interview stakeholders in government, the private sector, and civil society to understand the process of protecting investors. These areas are evaluated using indicators divided among the four pillars:

BizCLIR's systematic tool enables us to scrutinize the business environment from dynamic angles current quantitative indicators overlook. BizCLIR's qualitative assessment of the entire economic establishment helps us understand the reasoning underlying the indicator scores. For example, if a Doing Business report shows that Swaziland's system is one of the least transparent in their transactions, BizCLIR's analysis will help our client understand the reasons why. Perhaps tribal culture does not tolerate formal sector regulations, or supporting institutions such as lawyers are ill-equipped to lobby for change to the legislative governing body. BizCLIR's analysis offers our clients quick, thorough assessments and recommendations in order to determine real solutions for developing economies.