Business Environment and Strengthening of the Economy: Selected Countries of Western AsiaThe business environment is a set of policies, legal, institutional and regulatory conditions defining business activities. Doing Business covers 12 areas of business regulation. Ten of these areas— starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting loans, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency — are included in the ease of doing business score and ease of doing business ranking. ........