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World Bank Dumps Doing Business Report over Data Irregularities

The World Bank Group issued the following statement on the Doing Business report:

“Trust in the research of the World Bank Group is vital. World Bank Groupresearch informs the actions of policymakers,helps countriesmake better-informed decisions,andallows stakeholders to measure economic and socialimprovements more accurately.Suchresearch has also been avaluable toolforthe private sector,civil society, academia,journalists, and others, broadening understanding of global issues.

Afterdata irregularities on Doing Business 2018 and 2020 were reportedinternally in June 2020, World Bank managementpausedthe next Doing Business report andinitiateda series ofreviewsandauditsof the report and its methodology. In addition, because the internal reports raised ethical matters, including the conduct of former Board officials as well as current and/or former Bank staff, management reported the allegations to the Bank’s appropriate internal accountability mechanisms.

After reviewing all the information available to date on Doing Business, including the findings ofpast reviews, audits, and the report the Bank released today on behalf of the Board of Executive Directors, World Bank Groupmanagementhas taken the decision todiscontinue theDoing Business report. The World Bank Group remains firmly committed to advancing the role of the private sector in development and providing support to governments to design the regulatory environment that supports this. Going forward, we will be working on a new approach to assessing the business and investment climate. We are deeply grateful to the efforts of the many staff members who have worked diligently to advance the business climate agenda, and we look forward to harnessing their energies and abilities in new ways.”

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