This year, the Subnational B-READY series cover 40 cities in six EU Member States—Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Portugal, Romania, and the Slovak Republic—covering 36 European regions. In Bulgaria, the Subnational B-READY covers six cities in six regions at the NUTS2 level: Burgas (Southeastern), Pleven (Northwestern), Plovdiv (Southern Central), Ruse (Northern Central), Sofia (Southwestern), and Varna (Northeastern). The primary objective of the Subnational B-READY studies is to identify and address regional disparities in regulatory environments and to promote reforms that foster private sector growth, job creation, and sustainability. The Subnational B-READY series delivers a rigorous, data-driven analysis of business climates at the local level, offering actionable insights for policy makers.
Authors
- Citation
- “ World Bank . 2024 . Subnational Business Ready in the European Union 2024: Bulgaria . Subnational Business Ready (B-READY) in the European Union Series . © World Bank, Washington DC . http://hdl.handle.net/10986/42334 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO . ”
- Collection(s)
- Subnational Business Ready (B-READY) in the European Union
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1596/42334
- Pages
- 160
- Published in
- United States of America
- Region country
- Bulgaria
- RelationisPartofseries
- Subnational Business Ready (B-READY) in the European Union Series
- Rights
- CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Rights Holder
- World Bank
- Rights URI
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
- UNIT
- DECIG
- URI
- https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42334
- date disclosure
- 2024-11-06
- region administrative
- Europe and Central Asia
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Table of Contents 3
- Foreword 4
- Acknowledgments 6
- Executive Summary 8
- Methodology 14
- 1. Overview 18
- 1.1 Overall Results 19
- 1.2 Findings from the Enterprise Surveys Data 24
- 1.3 Business Entry 27
- 1.4 Business Location 30
- 1.5 Utility Services 37
- 1.6 Dispute Resolution 45
- 1.7 Business Insolvency 48
- 2. Business Entry in Detail 52
- 3. Business Location in Detail 62
- 3.1 Building Permitting 63
- 3.2 Environmental Permitting 76
- 3.3 Property Transfer 84
- 4. Utility Services in Detail 96
- 4.1 Electricity 97
- 4.2 Water 110
- 4.3 Internet 120
- 5. Dispute Resolution in Detail 130
- 6. Business Insolvency in Detail 145
- References 158
