This information and reference guide covers the legal aspects of doing business in Kyrgyzstan. This publication was developed to help potential investors, who, having entered the market of this country, frequently face issues related to starting and running their business in Kyrgyzstan, for instance, investor protection, tax and licensing requirements, and many other regulation areas. This edition represents an attempt to answer many of these questions, but, more importantly, it is an attempt to serve as a useful reference for those who are interested in doing business in Kyrgyzstan.

You can download the latest Guides by clicking the respective links below.

Reference: http://www.k-a.kg/eng/business-guide

The Doing Business project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 189 economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level.

The Doing Business project, launched in 2002, looks at domestic small and medium-size companies and measures the regulations applying to them through their life cycle.

By gathering and analyzing comprehensive quantitative data to compare business regulation environments across economies and over time, Doing Business encourages economies to compete towards more efficient regulation; offers measurable benchmarks for reform; and serves as a resource for academics, journalists, private sector researchers and others interested in the business climate of each economy.

You can download the latest reports by clicking the required document below.

Reference: http://www.doingbusiness.org.

Economic freedom is the fundamental right of every human to control his or her own labor and property. In an economically free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume, and invest in any way they please. In economically free societies, governments allow labor, capital and goods to move freely, and refrain from coercion or constraint of liberty beyond the extent necessary to protect and maintain liberty itself.

Launched in 1995, the Index evaluates countries in four broad areas of economic freedom: rule of law; regulatory efficiency; limited government; and open markets. Based on an aggregate score, each of 178 countries graded in the 2014 Index is classified as “free” (i.e. combined scores of 80 or higher); “mostly free” (70-79.9); “moderately free” (60-69.9); “mostly unfree” (50-59.9); or “repressed” (under 50).

You can download the highlights of the latest reports by clicking the links below.

Reference: http://www.heritage.org/index/.

The Global Competitiveness Report assesses the competitiveness landscape of 144 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity. The report remains the most comprehensive assessment of national competitiveness worldwide, providing a platform for dialogue between government, business and civil society about the actions required to improve economic prosperity. Competitiveness is defined as the set of institutions, policies and factors that determine the level of productivity of a country. The level of productivity, in turn, sets the level of prosperity that can be earned by an economy.

You can download the latest Global Competitiveness Report Economy Profile of the Kyrgyz Republic by clicking the link below.

Reference: http://www.weforum.org/reports/global-competitiveness-report-2014-2015.

The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. It is a composite index – a combination of polls – drawing on corruption-related data collected by a variety of reputable institutions. The index reflects the views of observers from around the world, including experts living and working in the countries and territories evaluated.

You can download the Brochure highlighting the latest Corruption Perceptions Index results by clicking links below.

Reference: https://www.transparency.org/research/cpi

This guide has been prepared by Baker Tilly Bishkek, an independent member of Baker Tilly International. It is designed to provide information on a number of subjects important to those considering investing or doing business in the Kyrgyz Republic.

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Reference: http://bakertilly.kg/doing-business-in-kyrgyzstan-november-2014/?lang=en

The Transition Report 2017-18 finds that many economies in the EBRD region appear to have become stuck in a “middle-income trap” and need a new growth model to create sustained economic growth in future.

The report focuses on three main areas that the new model should embrace: improving the productivity of individual firms, infrastructure investment, and an emphasis on green growth.

This latest annual analysis includes a macroeconomic overview of the region and of reforms during the past year.

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Reference: http://www.ebrd.com/transition-report-2017-18

Asian Development Outlook 2018 draws attention to opportunities and concerns presented by new technologies in the workplace. The application of new technologies will boost productivity, but at the same time it will displace certain types of jobs. Evidence shows, however, that rising demand and higher output will create jobs, outweighing job displacement, especially with the addition of new occupations and industries that will arise to meet the new needs of producers and consumers. This transition will require a skilled workforce and could put the less-skilled at a disadvantage.

The challenge for governments is to ensure that workers are equipped with foundational skills to enable lifelong learning and have the specialized skills required for working with new technologies. Governments must act to enhance and adapt skills development, labor regulation, social protection, and income redistribution. Finally, they must ensure that new technologies develop in ways that benefit people and protect their rights.

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Reference: https://www.adb.org/publications/asian-development-outlook-2018-how-technology-affects-jobs