Reproducibility package for Business Ready 2024
Reference ID
FR_WLD_2024_155
Author(s)
World Bank
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Created on
Sep 18, 2024
Last modified
Oct 31, 2024
Reproducibility Package
Scripts
Title
Reproducibility package (code and partial data) for Business Ready 2024
Date
2024-09
Dependencies
All dependency files are stored in the folder "03_code/ado".
Notes
Computational reproducibility verified by Development Impact (DIME) Analytics team, World Bank.
Source code repository
| Repository name | URI |
|---|---|
| Reproducible Research Repository (World Bank) | https://reproducibility.worldbank.org |
Software
Name
Stata
Version
18.0
Reproducibility
Technology environment
Paper exhibits were reproduced on a computer with the following specifications:
- OS: Windows 10 Enterprise, version 22H2
- Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6132 CPU @ 2.60GHz 2.60 GHz (2 processors)
- Memory available: 128 GB
- Software version: Stata 18 MP
Technology requirements
Runtime: 1 hour
Reproduction instructions
The materials included in the reproducibility package allow users to reproduce all indicators and exhibits, except for the indicators for the International Trade topic scores. Users can reproduce these results by adding the global path in line 86 of 03_Code/00_Master.do, adding the global path in line 26 of B-READY_Analytics_Reproducibility_Package/code/00_Master.do, and running both do-files sequentially.
Users who obtain access to the restricted data sources "List of Currencies ISO Codes" and "Exchange Rate Data" can additionally reproduce the indicators for the International Trade topic scores by activating the lines 234-241 of 03_Code/00_Master.do and following the previous instructions.
Data
Datasets
Name
Business Ready Expert Data
Note
Source: Business Ready Experts Survey
Located at: 01_Raw/03_Pub_Raw/
This folder contains the de-identified, aggregated survey data used in the report. The raw data consists of 21 expert surveys covering 10 topics. The scripts that create the de-identified data from the raw data are included in FOLDER. The main do-file calls on the de-identified data and does not include the data preparation scripts, those are included purely as documentation for the construction of the public, de-identified data.
Access policy
Published with the package
Name
World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES)
Note
Source: World Bank Enterprise Surveys
Located at: 01_Raw/05_ES/B-READY Indicators_economy-level_2024-05-31.dta
Accesed on May 31, 2024.
The data is included in the reproducibility package, but users can reconstruct the same dataset by going to the custom query link below, selecting All Economies, and the option All the indicators used in B-READY.
Access policy
Published with the package
Data URL
https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/en/custom-query
Name
List of Currencies ISO Codes
Note
Source: International Organization for Standardization.
To access this data, users should go to the data URL, download the list of currencies, rename it as "List of currencies.xlsx", and save the file in "01_Raw/04_Topic_Data/List of currencies.xlsx". This should include the indicators: Country, Currency, and Currency_ISO. This file is used for the International Trade topic scoring (03_Code\07_Topic_Scoring\06_International_Trade). A partial run of the reproducibility package is still possible for users who do not have access to this file. See the subsection "Reproduction instructions" for details.
Access policy
Public, but does not allow republication
License
Custom License
License URL
https://www.iso.org/copyright.html
Data URL
https://www.iso.org/iso-4217-currency-codes.html
Name
Exchange Rate Data
Note
Source: Xe.com. Exchange rates as of May 1, 2023, were used.
To replicate the information on this file you can go to the following link, and copy and paste the table into an Excel named `USD exchange May 1 - XE site.xlsx`. The indicators included should be Currency_ISO, Name, USD and USD_per. This file is used for the International Trade topic scoring (03_Code\07_Topic_Scoring\06_International_Trade). A partial run of the reproducibility package is still possible for users who do not have access to this file. See the subsection "Reproduction instructions" for details.
Access policy
Restricted and not included in the package
License
Custom License
License URL
https://www.xe.com/legal/
Data URL
https://www.xe.com/currencytables/?from=USD&date=2023-05-01#table-section
Name
World Development Indicators
Note
Source: World Bank. The dataset was used in four inputs of the reproducibility package.
1) File: B-READY_Analytics_Reproducibility_Package/data/02_other_data/WDIEXCEL.xlsx. Multiple indicators were collected. The complete list is in the tab "Series" of the data file.
2) File: B-READY_Analytics_Reproducibility_Package/data/02_other_data/API_BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD_DS2_en_excel_v2_1585271.xlsx. Indicator: Foreign Direct Investment (Net Inflows) Data. Direct download URL: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD
3) File: 01_Raw/04_Topic_Data/wdi_percapita.dta. Indicator: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Direct download URL: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD
4) File: B-READY_Analytics_Reproducibility_Package/data/02_other_data/GNI_Working_Pop.dta. The data was manually collected and assembled in this file. Indicators: Region, income level, WBG lending status, WBG fragility, indicator for fragile and conflict-affected situations, GNI per capita (Atlas methods, current US$, 2021), GNI per capita (Atlas conversion, LCU 2021), LCU code, and total adult population (ages 15-64, 2021)
Access policy
Published with the package
License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0)
License URL
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by
Data URL
https://datatopics.worldbank.org/world-development-indicators/
Name
Doing Business Historical Data
Note
Source: World Bank.
Located at: B-READY_Analytics_Reproducibility_Package/data/02_other_data/Historical-data---COMPLETE-dataset-with-scores.xlsx. The data file was manually filtered to include only data for 2020. Data was accessed in June 2024.
Access policy
Published with the package
Data URL
https://archive.doingbusiness.org/en/doingbusiness
Name
WBL 2024 region and income grouping
Note
Source: World Bank.
Located at: B-READY_Analytics_Reproducibility_Package/data/02_other_data/WBL2024-2-0.xlsx
Access policy
Published with the package
License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0)
License URL
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by
Data URL
https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2024/WBL2024-2-0.xlsx
Data statement
Some data is restricted and has not been included in the reproducibility package. For more details, please refer to the README file.
Description
Output
Type
World Bank Reports & Flagships
Title
Business Ready 2024
URL
https://www.worldbank.org/en/businessready
Authors
| Author |
|---|
| World Bank |
Date of production
2024-09
Scope and coverage
Geographic locations
| Location | Code |
|---|---|
| World | WLD |
Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The materials in the reproducibility packages are distributed as they were prepared by the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this event do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, the Executive Directors of the World Bank, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the materials included in the reproducibility package.
Access and rights
License
| Name | URI |
|---|---|
| Modified BSD3 | https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause/ |
Contacts
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Rongpeng Yang | World Bank | ryang2@worldbank.org |
| Reproducibility WBG | World Bank | reproducibility@worldbank.org |
Information on metadata
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reproducibility WBG | DIME | World Bank - Development Impact Department | Verification and preparation of metadata |
Date of Production
2024-09-18
Document version
1