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Enterprise Survey 2006

Jordan, 2006
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Data file: Jordan-2006--full data-

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Cases: 503
Variables: 292

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WEB STD FIRMID
weight
w1
w3
w4
a0
a.0 questionnaire
a2
a3
a4
a6
a7
a.7 establishment is part of a large firm
a10
a.10 establishment financial statements separate from other establishments
a15a
a15b
a15c
a15d
a16
perception of the questions regarding opinions and perceptions
a17
The questions regarding figures (productivity and employment numbers)
a18
this questionnaire was completed in:
a19a
a19b
b1
what is this firm's current legal status?
b1x
b1x.other (specify)
b2
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
b2dx
b4
are any of the owners female?
b4i
Is she the largest shareholder?
b4ii
What percentage of the shares does she own?
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
b7
how many years of experience working in this sector does the top manager have?
b8
does establishment have an internationally-recognized quality certification?
c1
Use its own transport to make shipments to its customers?
c2
Percent shipped with own transport
c3
applied to obtain an electrical connection submitted over the last two years?
c5
informal gift/payment expected or requested for an electrical connection?
c6
over fiscal year 2005, did this establishment experience power outages?
c8
how long did the average power outage last?
c9a
in last fiscal year, what were your losses that resulted from 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 2005
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?
c23
does the firm have a high-speed, broadband internet connection on its premises?
c24a
Is the Internet connection used to:Communicate with clients and suppliers
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?
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?
c4_no_day
c7_number_days
d1a1x
first product\service (by the largest % of annual sales): Description
d1a2
first product\service: isic code
d1a3
first product\service: percent of total annual sales
d1b1x
Second main product: second largest proportion of annual sales: Description
d1b2
Second main product: second largest proportion of annual sales: Code
d1b3
Second main product: largest proportion of annual sales: % of total revenue
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 2005, how many av. days did it take for your exported goods to clear customs?
d5
Longest number of days to clear customs when exporting directly
d6
Percentage of lost value of exported products because of thef in transit in 2005
d7
% value directly exported products lost in transit by breakage or spoilage in 2005
d8
in what year did this establishment first export directly or indirectly?
jd8a1x
Country 1
jd8a1
Country 1, percent
jd8a2x
Country 2
jd8a2
Country 2, percent
jd8a3x
Country 3
jd8a3
Country 3, percent
d10
in 2005, what % value of products sent to domestic mkts were stolen in transit?
d11
in 2005, % 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
d15
Longest number of days to clear customs when importing
d16
when you receive your most key input, how many days of stock is available?
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
no. sales of main product increase/remain the same/decrease in last fiscal yr?
e4
did price of main product increase/remain the same/decrease in last fiscal yr?
e5a
How important it is the pressure from domestic competitors on production costs
e5b
How important it is the pessure from foreign competitors on production costs
e6
do you use technology licensed from a foreign-owned company?
e7
Introduce new or significantly improved products or services?
e8
Introduced any new or significantly improved production processes?
e30
how much of an obstacle are the informal sector competitors to your operations?
f1
in 2005, what was the % capacity utilization of this establishment?
f2
number of hours per week operated by the establishment in last fiscal year
g1
g17x
g1a
Percentage of the land owned by the establishment
g1b
And what percent is leased by this establishment
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
g30a
how much of an obstacle is access to land to the operations of this firm?
h1
Did this establishment have a dispute with clients over payments?
h2
In reference to the payment dispute, was the court system used to resolve it?
h3
In reference to the payment dispute, was a court judgment made?
h4
Weeks for courts to reach judgment
h5
Was decision of the court enforced?
h6
Weeks for court enforcement to take place
h7a
the court system is fair, impartial and uncorrupted
h7b
Agreement with: The court system is Quick
h7c
Agreement with: The court system is Affordable
h7d
Agreement with: The court system is Able to enforce its decisions
h30
obstacle to the current operations : courts
i1
in fiscal year 2005, 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, LCUs
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?
j1a
Government officials interpretations of the laws are consistent and predictable
j1b
Agreement with: It is common to pay informal payments/gifts to get things done
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 ?
j6
% of contract value av. firm pays in informal gifts to govt to secure contract?
jj6a
j7a
percent of total annual sales paid in informal payments
j7b
total annual informal payment, LCUs
j8
Percent of total annual sales reported for tax purposes
j9
Percent of total workforce reported for tax purposes
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
j30d
Degree of obstacle for the current operation: macroeconomic instability
j30e
obstacle to the current operations : political instability
j30f
obstacle to the current operations : corruption
jm1
consider entering the export market
jm2a
Most needed service
jm2aix
Most needed service other
jm2b
Second most needed service
jm2bix
Second most needed service other
jm2c
Third most needed service
jm2cix
Third most needed service other
m1a
most serious obstacle affecting the operation of this establishment
m1b
Second ranked obstacle to the current operations of this establishment
m1c
Third ranked obstacle to the current operations of this establishment
k1a
% material inputs or services paid for before the delivery in 2005
k1b
And what percent were paid for on delivery?
k1c
And what percent were 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 2005, % working capital financed from: Internal funds\ Retained earnings
k3b
Proportion of working capital financed from private commercial banks
k3c
% of working capital financed: state-owned banks and/or government agency
k3d
Proportion of working capital financed from family/friends
k3e
Borrowed from non-bank financial institutions
k3f
Purchases on credit from suppliers and advances from customers
k3g
Proportion of working capital financed from informal sources
k3h
Proportion of working capital financed from other sources
k3hx
Proportion of working capital financed from other sources
k4
did this establishment purchase any fixed assets in last fiscal yr?
k5a
% of fixed assets funded by internal funds\ retained earnings in last fiscal yr
k5b
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from private commercial banks
k5c
% of purchases of fixed assets financed:state-owned banks and/or gov.agency
k5d
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from family/friends
k5e
Borrowed from non-bank financial institutions
k5f
purchases on credit from suppliers and advances from customers
k5g
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from informal sources
k5h
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from other sources
k5i
owners’ contributions or issued new equity
k5j
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from directly placed debt
k5jx
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from directly placed debt
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
k9x
type of financial institution that granted the line of credit or loan
k10
Year when most recent outstanding line of credit or loan was approved?
k11
for the most recent loan, what was the value at the time of approva, LCUs
k12
Term to maturity of the most recent outstanding loan or line of credit
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
k15
approx. collateral needed as % of the loan value \ value of the 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
k17x
main reason for not applying for new loans or new lines of credit, other
k18
How many times did this establishment apply for loans or lines of credit?
k19
How many of those loan or line of credit applications were rejected?
k20
What was the reason given for the last rejection?
k21
financial statements checked & certified by external auditor in last fiscal yr?
k30
how much of an obstacle is: access to finance
l1
no. permanent, full-time employees of this firm at end of last fiscal year
jl1a
l2
no. permanent, full-time employees of this firm at end of 3 fiscal years ago
jl2a
no. full-time employees in 2000
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
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
l7
Percentage of full-time seasonal/temporary females
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
l12
Percentage of workforce unionized
l13
Did labour regulations affect decisions of hiring or firing permanent workers?
l14a
Number of permanent workers that this establishment would have hired
l14b
Number of permanent workers that this establishment would have fired
l15a
Fill vacancy: Professional
l15b
Fill vacancy: Skilled technician
jl16
establishment currently has any non-Jordanian employees
jl17a
% Jordanian employees
jl17b
% employees from other Arab countries
jl17c
% employees from non-Arab countries
jl18a
Most important reason
jl18agx
Most important reason, Other
jl18b
Second most important reason
jl18bgx
Second most important reason, Other
jl18c
Third most important reason
jl18cgx
Third most important reason, Other
jl19
jl20a
Most important reason
jl20ahx
Most important reason, other
jl20b
Second most important reason
jl20bhx
Second most important reason, Other
jl20c
Third most important reason
jl20chx
Third most important reason, Other
jl21a
Most important reason
jl21afx
Most important reason, Other
jl21b
Second most important reason
jl21bfx
Second most important reason, other
jl21c
Third most important reason
jl21cfx
Third most important reason, other
jl21ia
Flexible hours arrangements (for women, childbearing in particular)
jl21ib
Child care services
jl21ic
Transport services
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?
n1a
Percent of this establishment’s total annual sales from: Manufacturing
n1b
Percent of this establishment’s total annual sales from: Services
n1c
Percent of this establishment’s total annual sales from: Other
n2a
total labor cost (incl. wages, salaries, bonuses, etc) in last fiscal year
n2b
total annual costs of electricity in last fiscal year
n2c
total annual costs of communications services in last fiscal year
n2d
Total annual cost of rental of land/buildings, equipment, furniture
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
n2g
Total annual costs of transport for goods (not including fuel)
n2h
total annual costs of water in last fiscal year
n3
what were the establishment's total annual sales three fiscal years ago?
n4a
average monthly compensation of a production full-time worker in last fiscal yr
n4b
Average monthly compensation (Non-production worker)
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
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
Machinery vehicles, and equipment
n7b
Land and buildings
qiz
Total: 292
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