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Enterprise Survey 2009

Lao PDR, 2009
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Data file: Lao PDR-2009-full data-

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Cases: 360
Variables: 217

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
id
Interview number
a0
a.0 questionnaire
a2
sampling region
a3a
a.3a region of the establishment
a3x
A.3x. City/town/village
a3
a3 city - population
a4a
a.4.a industry sampling sector
a4b
a.4.b industry screener sector
a5
a.5 sector match between screener information and sample frame
a6a
a.6.a samplig size
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
a14
A.14. Time face to face interview begins
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?
b6b
in what year was this establishment formally registered?
b7
how many years of experience working in this sector does the top manager have?
EAb7
EAB7. What is the Top Manager's highest completed level of education?
b8
does establishment have an internationally-recognized quality 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 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
in last fiscal year, what were your losses that resulted from power outages?
c9b
total annual losses due to power outages
LA_c6a
LA_c6a. Voltage of electrical supply been inadequate
LA_c6b
LA_c6b. Frequency stability of electrical supply been inadequate
LA_c6c
LA_c6c. Price of electrical supply been inadequate
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?
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
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?
c30a
how much of an obstacle is electricity to the current operations of this firm?
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 2008, how many av. days did it take for your exported goods to clear customs?
d6
Percentage of lost value of exported products because of thef in transit in 2008
d7
% value directly exported products lost in transit by breakage or spoilage, 2008
d8
in what year did this establishment first export directly or indirectly?
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
LA_d19a
LA_D19a. Quality of existing roads
LA_d19b
LA_D19b. Availability of all-season roads
LA_d19c
LA_D19c. Availability of vehicles
LA_d19d
LA_D19d. Cost of vehicles
LA_d19e
LA_D19e. Other
LA_d19ex
LA_d19ex. Specify
d30a
how much of an obstcle is: transportation of goods, supplies, and inputs?
d30b
how much of an obstacle is: customs and trade regulations?
e11
does this establishment compete against unregistered or informal firms?
e30
how much of an obstacle are the informal sector competitors to your operations?
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?
i1
in fiscal year 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
i30
how much of an obstacle are crime, theft and disorder to this establishment?
k1a
% material inputs or services paid for before the delivery, 2008
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 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
k3hd
Other (moneylenders, friends, relatives, etc.)
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
k5hdj
other (moneylenders, friends, relatives, bonds, commercial papers etc)
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
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
k18
K18. Loan applications submitted
k19
K19. Loan applications rejected
k21
financial statements checked & certified by external auditor in last fiscal yr?
k30
how much of an obstacle is: access to finance
h7a
the court system is fair, impartial and uncorrupted
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 ?
LA_j3
LA_J3. was this establishment visited or inspected by non-tax government officials
LA_j4
LA_J4. Times inspected or met with tax officials
LA_j5
LA_J5. these inspections or meetings was a gift or informal
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?
LA_j13a
establishment submit application to obtain an operating license
LA_j14a
J14. Days takes to obtain this operating license
LA_j15a
informal gift or payment expected/requested for operating license
LA_j13b
application for renewal of an operating license
LA_j14b
LA_J14. days did it take to renew this operating license
LA_j15b
informal gift/ payment expected/requested for renewal of operating license
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
l5
no. ft employees who were female 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
l10
formal training programs for permanent, ft employees ran in last fiscal yr
LA_l10
LA_L10. Average number of days of training per worker
LA_l11
LA_L11. has the training of staff increased the productivity
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
N2f. Total annual costs of fuel
n2b
total annual costs of electricity in last fiscal year
n2i
N2i. Total annual costs of electricity
n2c
N2c. Total annual costs of communications services
n2h
N2h. Total annual costs of water
n3
what were the establishment's total annual sales three fiscal years ago?
n4a
N4. Average monthly compensation for full-time production employee
n6a
N6a. Net value of Machinery, vehicles, and equipment
n6b
N6b. Net value of land and building
n7a
N7a. Current cost of Machinery, vehicles, and equipment
n7b
N7b. Current cost of Land and buildings
a15a1a
A15a1a. Position in the firm of main respondent
a15a2a
main respondent years working in the firm:
a15a3
A15a3. Gender of the main respondent
a15a1b
A15a1b. Position in the firm of second respondent
a15a2b
second respondent years working in the firm
a15b3
A15b3. Gender of the second respondent
a15
A.16. Time face to face interview begins
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
if option 2 or 3 in a.18, estimate duration of the whole interview:minutes
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?
wstrict
wmedian
wweak
a1
a.1 country code
strata
Strata unique identifier
Total: 217
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