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Enterprise Survey 2009

Nepal, 2009
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Data file: Nepal-2009-full data-

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Cases: 368
Variables: 287

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
serial
number
a0
a.0 questionnaire
a1
a.1 country code
a2
sampling region
a3x
A.3x. City/town/village
a3
a3 city - population
a4b
a.4.b industry screener sector
a6b
a.6.b screener size
a7
a.7 establishment is part of a large firm
a7a
Number of establishments that form the firm
a8
a.8 type of establishment
a9
a.9 establishment financial statements prepared separately of hq statements
a10
a.10 establishment financial statements separate from other establishments
a11
a.11 if hq, financial statements independent of the rest of establishment
a12
a.12 inteviewer number
a13
a.13 supervisor number
a14d
day
a14m
month
a14y
year
a14h
hour
a14min
minutes
b1
what is this firm's current legal status?
b1x
b1x.other (specify)
b3
what percentage of this firm does the largest owner(s) own?
b2a
b.2a private domestic individuals, companies or organizations
b2b
b.2b private foreign individuals, companies or organizations
b2c
b.2c government/state
b2d
b.2d other
b4
B4. Are any of the owners female?
b5
in what year did this establishment begin operations in this country?
b6
number of full-time employees of the establishment when it started operations
b6a
was establishment formally registered when it began operations in this country?
nb1a
companies' registrar
nb1b
ministry of commerce
nb1c
municipality
nb1d
chamber of commerce
nb1e
inland revenue department
nb1f
business association
nb1g
department of small and cottage industries
b6b
in what year was this establishment formally registered?
b7
how many years of experience working in this sector does the top manager have?
b7a
B7a. Is the Top Manager female?
b8
does establishment have an internationally-recognized quality certification?
nb28x
quality certification held
nb38
is this establishment primarily associated with tourism?
nb33
does this establishment have any environmental certification?
nb34x
please specify which environmental certification
c3
applied to obtain an electrical connection submitted over the last two years?
c4
how many days did it take for you to receive an electrical connection service?
c5
informal gift/payment expected or requested for an electrical connection?
c6
over fiscal year 2007 2008, did this establishment experience power outages?
c7
number of power outages experienced in a typical month in last fiscal year
c8
how long did the average power outage last?
c9a
total annual losses due to power outages, %
c9b
total annual losses due to power outages, LCUs
c10
generator shared or owned over the course of last fiscal year?
c11
% electricity from generator owned/shared by the establishment in last fiscal yr
c12
application to obtain a water connection submitted over the last 2 fiscal years?
c13
how many days did it take for you to obtain a water connection?
c14
when you applied for a water connection, was an informal gift requested?
c15
did you experience insufficient water supply for production in last fiscal yr?
c16
frequency of incidents of water shortages in a typical month in last fiscal yr
c17
average length of water shortage (affecting production) in last fiscal year
c18
Percentage of water supply from public sources in production process in 2007 2008
c19
application to obtain a telephone connection submitted over the last two years
c20
how many days did it take for you to receive a telephone connection service?
c21
when you applied for a telephone connection was an informal gift requested?
c22a
do you currently communicate with clients and suppliers by e-mail?
c22b
do you currently communicate with clients and suppliers via your website?
nc2
hours of internet access this establishment has on average per day
c23
does the firm have a high-speed, broadband internet connection on its premises?
c24b
is the internet connection used to: order purchases for this establishment?
c24c
is the internet connection used to: deliver services to your clients?
c24d
is internet used to: do research and develop ideas on new products and services?
c25
was unavailability of internet connection experienced in last fiscal year?
c26
frequency of unavailability of internet connection in av. month in last fisc yr
c27
length of unavailability of internet connection in av. month in last fiscal yr
c30a
how much of an obstacle is electricity to the current operations of this firm?
c30b
how much of an obstacle are telecommunications to the operations of this firm?
nc39a
quality of immigration procedures
nc39b
quality of tourism laws/regulations
nc39c
quality of tourist information centers
nc40a
do tourism clients face transportation difficulties in getting to this establish
nc40b
did this establishment experience losses due to the transportation difficulties?
d1a1x
main product\service (by the largest % of annual sales) in last fiscal year
d1a2
first product/service isic code
d1a3
first product/service, percent of total annual sales
d2
in last fiscal year, what were this establishment’s total annual sales?
d3a
what % of establishment's sales were: national sales?
d3b
what % of establishment's sales were: indirect exports? (using a third party)
d3c
what % of establishment's sales were: direct exports?
d4
in 2007 2008, how many av. days did it take for your exported goods to clear customs?
nd3
in reference to the customs clearance for exports, was an informal gift expected
nd4a
proportion of exports transported through: road(in percentage)
nd4b
proportion of exports transported through: air(in percentage)
nd4c
proportion of exports transported through: sea(in percentage)
nd5
which port/border crossing did this establishment mainly use for export products
nd6x
main export country
d6
Percentage of lost value of exported products because of thef in transit in 2007 2008
d7
% value directly exported products lost in transit by breakage or spoilage, 2007 2008
d8
in what year did this establishment first export directly or indirectly?
d17
av. number of days of inventory on hand after receving sales item
d10
in 2007 2008, what % value of products sent to domestic mkts were stolen in transit?
d11
% cons. value were domestic products lost in transit by breakage\spoilage
d12a
% of material inputs and supplies of domestic origin in last fiscal year
d12b
% of material inputs and supplies of foreign origin in last fiscal year
d13
were any of these material inputs and supplies imported directly?
d14
av. no. days for imported goods to clear customs in last fiscal year
nd7
in reference to the customs clearance for imports, was an informal gift expected
nd8a
proportion of imports transported through: road(in percentage)
nd8b
proportion of imports transported through: air(in percentage)
nd8c
proportion of imports transported through: sea(in percentage)
nd9
which port/border crossing did this establishment mainly use for imports?
nd10x
main import source country
d16
when you receive your most key input, how many days of stock is available?
nc30
from the following list, what is the main transportation obstacles by road?
nc31
from the following list, what is the main transportation obstacle by air?
d30a
how much of an obstcle is: transportation of goods, supplies, and inputs?
d30b
how much of an obstacle is: customs and trade regulations?
e1
main mkt in which you sold your main product or service in last fiscal year
e2
how many competitors did this establishment’s main product/product line face?
e3
comparing july 2008 to july 2007 changes of monthly sales
e4
comparing july 2008 to july 2007 changes in prices of this establishment's main product
e6
do you use technology licensed from a foreign-owned company?
e7a
E7a. Have any patents of registered abroad?
e7b
E7b. Have any patents registered in ...
e11
does this establishment compete against unregistered or informal firms?
e14
introduced new lines in response to pressures from domestic competitors
e15
in 2007 2008, did you change product lines due to foreign competitor pressure?
ne35a
in the last 2 years has this establishment made investments to upgrade its classification
ne35b
in the last 2 years has this establishment upgraded significantly its facilities
ne35c
in the last 2 years has this establishment upgraded significantly the services p
ne29a
pressure from domestic competitors
ne29b
pressure from foreign competitors
ne29c
pressure from informal firms
e30
how much of an obstacle are the informal sector competitors to your operations?
f1
in 2007 2008, what was the % capacity utilization of this establishment?
f2
number of hours per week operated by the establishment in last fiscal year
g2
applic. to obtain a construction-related permit submitted over the last 2 years
g3
how many days did it take for you to obtain a construction-related permit?
g4
informal gift/payment expected or requested for a construction-related permit
g5a
what is the total selling area in this establishment?
g5b
the area is measured in:
g5bx
other
g6a
percentage of the building owned by this establishment
g6b
percentage of the building leased by this establishment
g6c
and what percent is occupied in any other way?
g7
acquired additional land or buildings to expand operations in the last 3 years?
g8a
in the last 3 years, has this est. been succes. in acquiring land ?
g30a
how much of an obstacle is access to land to the operations of this firm?
i1
in fiscal year 2007 2008, did this establishment pay for security?
i2a
percentage of total annual sales paid for security in last fiscal year
i2b
in last fiscal year, what is the total annual cost of security?
i3
losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism or arson experienced in last fiscal year
i4a
losses due to theft, robbery,vandalism or arson in last fiscal yr (% of sales)
i4b
value of losses due to theft, robbery,vandalism or arson in last fiscal yr (LCUs)
i30
how much of an obstacle are crime, theft and disorder to this establishment?
k1a
% material inputs or services paid for before the delivery
k1b
% material inputs or services paid for on delivery?
k1c
% material inputs or services paid for after delivery?
k2a
% of total annual sales paid for before the delivery in last fiscal year
k2b
and what percent were: paid on delivery?
k2c
and what percent were: paid after delivery?
k3a
in 2007 2008, % working capital financed from: Internal funds\ Retained earnings
k3bc
Borrowed from banks (private and state-owned)
k3e
Borrowed from non-bank financial institutions
k3f
Purchases on credit from suppliers and advances from customers
nk3i
capital/remittances from people who are migrants abroad or who are returned migrants
nk3hd
other (moneylenders, friends, relatives etc.(in percentage)
k4
did this establishment purchase any fixed assets in last fiscal yr?
n5a
total annual expenditure for purchases of equipment in last fiscal yr
n5b
total annual expenditure for purchases of land and buildings in last fiscal yr
k5a
% of fixed assets funded by internal funds\ retained earnings in last fiscal yr
k5i
owners’ contributions or issued new equity
k5bc
Borrowed from banks (private and state-owned)
k5e
Borrowed from non-bank financial institutions
k5f
purchases on credit from suppliers and advances from customers
nk5k
capital/remittances from people who are migrants abroad or who are returned migrants
nk5hdj
other (moneylenders, friends, relatives, bonds etc.)(in percentage)
k6
does this establishment have a checking and\or saving account?
k7
at this time, does this establishment have an overdraft facility?
k8
does this establishment have a line of credit or loan from a financial inst.?
k9
type of financial institution that granted the line of credit or loan
k10
in what year was the most recent line of credit or loan approved?
k11
for the most recent loan, what was the value at the time of approval?
k13
financing required for the most recent line of credit or loan
k14a
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? land, buildings
k14b
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? equipment
k14c
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? accounts
k14d
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? personal assets
k14e
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? other
k15a
value of the collateral required to get loan/line of credit
k16
in last fiscal yr, did establishment apply for new loans/lines of credit?
k17
main reason for not applying for new loans or new lines of credit
k21
financial statements checked & certified by external auditor in last fiscal yr?
k30
how much of an obstacle is: access to finance
nj26
did the political changes and instability the past year affect the operation of
h7a
the court system is fair, impartial and uncorrupted
j1a
government officials' interpretations of the laws and regulations affecting this
j2
what % of senior management time was spent in dealing with govt regulations?
j3
over the last 12 months, was this establishment inspected by tax officials?
j4
frequency of inspections/requirement for meeting by tax officials
j5
in any of these inspections was a gift or informal requested ?
j6a
government contract secured (or attempted) in the last 12 months?
j6
% of contract value av. firm pays in informal gifts to govt to secure contract?
j7a
percent of total annual sales paid in informal payments
j7b
total annual informal payment
j10
application to obtain an import license submitted over the last 2 years?
j11
how many days did it take to obtain your import license?
j12
when you applied for an import license, was an informal gift requested?
j13
application to obtain an operating license submitted over last 2 years?
j14
how many days did it take to obtain your operating license?
j15
when you applied for an operating license was an informal gift requested?
j30a
obstacle to the current operations : tax rates
j30b
obstacle to the current operations : tax administrations
j30c
obstacle to the current operations : business licensing and permits
j30e
obstacle to the current operations : political instability
j30f
obstacle to the current operations : corruption
h30
obstacle to the current operations : courts
l1
no. permanent, full-time employees of this firm at end of last fiscal year
l2
no. permanent, full-time employees of this firm at end of 3 fiscal years ago
l3a
no. ft employees who were production workers at end of last fiscal yr
l3b
no. who were non-production workers (e.g., managers, admin, sales)?
l4a
no. ft employees who were skilled prod. workers at end of last fiscal yr
l4b
no. ft employees who were unskilled prod. workers at end of last fiscal yr
l5
no. ft employees who were female at end of last fiscal yr
l5a
no. ft employees who were female prod. workers at end of last fiscal yr
l5b
no. ft employees who were female non-prod. workers at end of last fiscal yr
l6
no. full-time temporary employees employed at end of last fiscal year
l8
av.length of employment of all ft temporary employees in last fiscal year
l9
Average educational attainment of a typical production worker
l10
formal training programs for permanent, ft employees ran in last fiscal yr
l11a
% permanent ft prod. employees received formal training in last fiscal year
l11b
% ft non-production employees received formal training in last fiscal year
nl23a
internal training (offered within the walls of this establishment)
nl23b
external training (offered at a location outside this establishment)
nl24a
skilled workers-received formal training(in percentage)
nl24b
unskilled workers-received formal training(in percentage)
nl20a
has this establishment ever provided a formal training program?
nl20
in what year did this establishment first introduce a formal training program
nl21a
provided training that is administered by public or private external agencies
nl21
external training provided by public/private external agencies is adequate to establishment's needs
nl22
if not, could you indicate the principal reason?
nl12
percentage of this establishment's total workforce members of trade unions
nl13
did the establishment lose any working days to trade union actions?
nl14
how many working days did the establishment lose in that fiscal year?
nl15
in the last 30 days how many working days did the establishement lose to trade union actions
nl16
the main disputed issue that led to trade union actions
nl17
in the last 30 days, main disputed issue that led to trade union actions
nl18
what do you see personally as the major labor market issue?
nl19
if not for the cost of maternity leave, would hire:
nl25b
days lost to civil unrest (in days)
nl25c
days lost to employee absenteeism (in days)
l30a
how much of an obstacle are labour regulations to the operations of this firm?
l30b
how much of an obstacle is inadequately educated wokforce to your firm?
m1a
most serious obstacle affecting the operation of this establishment
m1d
rotation order
n2a
total labor cost (incl. wages, salaries, bonuses, etc) in last fiscal year
n2e
cost of raw materials and intermediate goods used in prod. in last fiscal year
n2f
total annual costs of fuel in last fiscal year
n2b
total annual costs of electricity in last fiscal year
n3
what were the establishment's total annual sales three fiscal years ago?
n4a
monthly compensation for a full-time production employee
n6a
net book value of machinery vehicles, and equipment in last fiscal year
n6b
net book value of land and buildings in last fiscal year
n7a
cost for establishment to re-purchase all of its machinery
n7b
cost for establishment to re-purchase all of its land and buildings
nl27
what are this establishment's intentions over the next two years?
a15a1a
main respondent's position in the firm
a15a2a
main respondent years working in the firm:
a15a3
A15a3. Gender of the main respondent
a15a1b
second respondent position in the firm:
a15a2b
second respondent years working in the firm
a15b3
A15b3. Gender of the second respondent
a15m
month
a15d
day
a15h
hour
a15min
minutes
a16
perception of the questions regarding opinions and perceptions
a17
The questions regarding figures (productivity and employment numbers)
a17x
interviewer comments
a18
this questionnaire was completed in:
a19h
if option 2 or 3 in a.18, estimate duration of the whole interview: hours
a19m
A19m. duration of the whole interview - Minutes
wmedian
median weights collapsed
strata
group(a2 a4a a6a)
Total: 287
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