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Survey: Corruption Now Ranks as Biggest Problem for Businesses
Tuesday 08 June 2010 Zoom in | Print page
Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) - The four most intense problems in the Slovak business environment are the same as four years ago, according to a Slovak Business Alliance (PAS) survey carried out by analytical unit TREND Analyses as part of the Report on the State of Business Environment in Slovakia.
Like four years ago, businessmen see the poor quality of law enforcement, vaguely formulated laws, the payroll deduction burden and corruption as the most problematic issues.
"The difference is that the problem of corruption has jumped from the forth to first place on the chart," said PAS Executive Director Robert Kicina, adding that as much as 85 percent of businessmen consider corruption to be a critical obstacle in running a business (as opposed to 65 percent in 2006).
Poor law enforcement is as serious a problem as it was in 2006, according to 85 percent of respondents.
Ambiguous laws and the deduction burden claimed the third and forth places, both are seen as problematic by 80 percent of businessmen.
The survey was conducted on a sample of 214 company owners in May.
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