Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey 2005
Vietnam, 2005
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VNM_2005_BEEPS_v01_M_WB
Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey 2005
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Vietnam | VNM |
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
Firm-level surveys have been conducted since 1998 by different units within the World Bank. The Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) is a joint initiative of the World Bank Group ("WB") and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("EBRD"). The initial goal of the study is to better understand conditions for doing business in the targeted country and how they compare to other countries. The ultimate goal of the research is to advise governments on ways to change policies and practices that impose a burden on private firms and to develop new projects and programs that strengthen support for enterprise growth.
The World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are implementing Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Surveys. Four rounds of the survey have been carried out so far (1999, 2002, 2005 and 2009). Furthermore, to set a benchmark for the transition countries, a survey of comparator countries was conducted in 2004-2005 covering Germany, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain and Vietnam. In Vietnam, 500 firms were surveyed.
The objective of BEEPS is to obtain feedback from enterprises in client countries on the state of the private sector. Through face-to-face interviews with firms in the manufacturing and services sectors, the survey assesses the constraints to private sector growth and creates statistically significant business environment indicators that are comparable across countries.
The survey topics include firm characteristics, information about sales and suppliers, infrastructure services, security, law enforcement, government policies, laws and regulations, financing, overall business environment, corruption, performance and investment activities, and workforce composition.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| World Bank |
| European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| Name |
|---|
| World Bank |
| European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
Sampling
The BEEPS 2005 sample was drawn from the universe of firms in a broad range of economic activities. In each country, the sectoral composition of the sample in terms of manufacturing (including agro-processing) versus services (including commerce) was determined by their relative contribution to GDP.
The sample included quotas related to size, ownership, export orientation, and geographical location to ensure sufficient numbers of firms to conduct analysis of firms with certain characteristics.
Survey instrument
The current survey instruments are available:
- Screener and Main Questionnaires.
The survey topics include firm characteristics, information about sales and suppliers, infrastructure services, security, law enforcement, government policies, laws and regulations, financing, overall business environment, corruption, performance and investment activities, and workforce composition.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 2005 |
The surveys were implemented following a two-stage procedure. In the first stage, a screener questionnaire was applied over the phone to determine eligibility and to make appointments; in the second stage, a face-to-face interview took place with the Manager/Owner/Director of each establishment. Sometimes the survey respondent called company accountants and human resource managers into the interview to answer questions in the sales and labor sections of the survey.
Data Access
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | Confidentiality of the survey respondents and the sensitive information they provide is necessary to ensure the greatest degree of survey participation, integrity and confidence in the quality of the data. Surveys are usually carried out in cooperation with business organizations and government agencies promoting job creation and economic growth, but confidentiality is never compromised. |
Firm-level data is available to the public free-of-charge. In order to access the data, users must agree to abide by a strict confidentiality agreement available through Enterprise Analysis Unit website by clicking on "External users register here" at https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Portal
Where necessary please site the source as "Enterprise Analysis Unit - World Bank Group https://www.enterprisesurveys.org"
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| enterprisesurveys@worldbank.org |
Metadata production
DDI_VNM_2005_BEEPS_v01_M_WB
| Name |
|---|
| Antonina Redko |
Metadata version
Version 01