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World Bank Ranking Places Israel Lower in Labor Law, Tax Systems
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First reported by TheMarker · 2 hours ago
What happened
A new World Bank Business Ready index ranks Israel 67th in labor law and 75th in tax systems, while placing it high in infrastructure and ease of business. The index, replacing a discredited predecessor, focuses on practical implementation and lacks a single overall country score.
- 01Israel ranks 67th in labor law and 75th in tax systems in the new World Bank B-READY index.
- 02Israel scores highly in infrastructure (13th), ease of starting business (15th), and financial services (18th).
- 03The new B-READY index replaces the compromised Doing Business report.
- 04B-READY assesses practical application of laws through interviews, not just written regulations.
- 05The index currently covers 101 countries, including 25 OECD members.
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