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Enterprise Survey 2009

Lesotho, 2008 - 2009
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Data file: Lesotho-2009-Indicator-full data-1

The file contains the cleaned, raw database. Summary of indicators for Lesotho 2009 Enterprise Survey can be found in "Lesotho Country Profile 2009" (p.13-14) in "Reports" folder.

Cases: 151
Variables: 204

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
id
Interview number
a0
a.0 Questionnaire
a1
a.1 Country Code
a2
a.2 Sampling Region
a3x
City/town/village
a3
Size of locality
a3a
a.3a Region of the Establishment
a4a
a.4.a Industry Samplig 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 establishment 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 Interviewer 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
b3a
Are the owner of the firm:
b3b
is the largest owner female
AFb4a
Ethnic origin of the current largest owner
AFb4a1
Main African ethnic group
AFb4a4
Main 'Other Asian ethnic groups'
b3c
How did the largest owner acquire ownership of this firm
b3d
The family business was joined by:
b3e
Why did largest owner start or take over this firm?
b3f
Largest owner's involvement in decision making in this firm(s)?
b3g
Is the manager most responsible to run the firm 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?
AFb7a
What is the highest level of education of the current top manager?
b7
How many years of experience working in this sector does the top manager have?
b8
Does establishment have an internationally-recognized quality certification?
AFb8a
Is this establishment located in an export processing or other industrial zone?
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, 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
c10
Generator shared or owned over the course of last fiscal year?
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?
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?
AFd3f
In 2007, what % of annual export revenue was to: Neighboring Countries
AFd3g
In 2007, what % of your annual export revenue was to: Developed Countries
AFd3h
In 2007, what of your annual export revenue was to: (SHOW CARD) Other
AFd3jx
In 2007, when exporting directly, what is the main point of exit used?
AFd5a
In 2007, what were the average clearing costs as % of the consignment value?
d4
In 2007, how many av. days did it take for your exported goods to clear customs?
d6
% consignment value exported directly lost to theft Fiscal Year 07
d7
% consignment value exported directly lost to breakage/spoilage Fiscal Year 07
d10
% consignment value shipped domestic lost to theft Fiscal Year 07
AFd11a
In 2007, for how long had you known your main supplier of your main sales item?
AFd11d
In 2007, did you subcontract any part of its production to other firms?
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
d30a
How much of an obstcle is: transportation of goods, supplies, and inputs?
d30b
How much of an obstacle is: customs and trade regulations?
AFe1a
What is the local market share of your main product line, in 2007?
e6
Do you use technology licensed from a foreign-owned company?
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 2007, 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?
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
% of working capital financed from internal funds/Retained earnings in FY 07
k3bc
% of working capital that was borrowed from banks in FY 07
k3e
% working capital borrowed from non-bank financial institutions in FY 07
k3f
% working capital financed by purchases on suppl. credit & cust. advances FY 07
k3hd
% working capital financed from other sources FY 07
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
k5i
Owners’ contributions or issued new equity
k5j
% fixed assets financed from issued new debt FY 07
k5bc
% of fixed assets that was borrowed from banks in FY 07
k5e
% offixed assets that was borrowed from non-bank financial institutions in FY 07
k5f
Purchases on credit from suppliers and advances from customers
k5hd
% fixed assets financed from other sources FY 07
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.?
AFk10a
What is the rate of interest of this most recent [line of credit or loan]?
k13
Financing required for the most recent line of credit or loan
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
k18a
Apply for any new loans/lines of credit that were rejected in last fiscal year?
k19
How many of those loan or line of credit applications were 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 ?
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
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
AFl8a
At end of 2007, how many part-time workers did you employ?
AFl12
What percent of this establishment’s workforce is currently unionized?
l10
Formal training programs for permanent, FT employees ran in last fiscal yr
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?
AFs1y
Do you currently have a pre-employment health check for new employees?
AFs1a
Affected in past 2yrs by: High absenteeism due to sickness
AFs1b
Affected in past 2yrs by: High absenteeism as employees care for family/friends
AFs2a
Affected in past 2yrs by: High absenteeism due to HIV/AIDS
AFs2b
Affected in past 2yrs by: High absenteeism as employees care for those with HIV
AFs3a
Did you undertake to prevent HIV/AIDS among employees? HIV prevention messages
AFs3b
Did you undertake to prevent HIV/AIDS among employees? Free condom distribution
AFs3c
Did you undertake to prevent HIV/AIDS among employees? Anonymous HIV testing
AFs4
In 2007, how much did you spend on all AIDS/HIV programs and activities?
m1a
Most serious obstacle affecting the operation of this establishment
m1d
Rotation order
AFn1d
In 2007, what % of your total revenue came from selling intermediate products?
n2a
Total labor cost (incl. wages, salaries, bonuses, etc) in last fiscal year
n3
What were the establishment's total annual sales three fiscal years ago?
AFn7c
In 2007, what would be the cost of replacing all your machinery and equipment?
a15a1a
Main respondent's position in the firm
a15a2a
Main respondent years working in the firm:
a15a3a
Main respondent gender:
a15a1b
Second respondent position in the firm:
a15a2b
Second respondent years working in the firm
a15a3b
Second respondent gender
a15a1c
Third respondent position in the firm:
a15a2c
Third respondent years working in the firm
a15a3c
Third respondent gender
b20
Can we provide the WB with your contact information?
a15d
Day
a15m
Month
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
a19min
If option 2 or 3 in A.18, estimate duration of the whole interview
wstrict
Strict Weights
wweak
Weak Weights
wmedian
Median Weights
Total: 204
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