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Microenterprise Survey 2005-2010

Sri Lanka, 2005 - 2010
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LKA_2005_SLMS_v01_M
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Suresh de Mel, David McKenzie, Christopher Woodruff
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Data file: SLMSround3_labeled

Sri Lanka Microenterprise Survey firms' data, round 3

Cases: 592
Variables: 1099

Variables

sheno
Enterprise Code Number
cdi
cds
cgn
cdate
ctin
ctout
c1_1
Same line of business and the same location as 3 months ago
c1_2
What is the type of site where your business now operates?
c1_3
Is this site…?
c1_5m
When did you stop working in this business? Month
c1_5d
When did you stop working in this business? Day
c1_6
What was the main reason for stopping working in this business?
c1_7
Is the business now being operated by another household member?
c1_8
Did you sell your business to someone else to run?
c1_9
How much did you sell your business for? (Rupees)
c1_10
Sold equipment or other business assets when closed the business
c1_11
How much did you sell the equipment and business assets for?
c1_12
Do you plan on reopening this business within the next 3 months?
c1_13
After closing the business, what is your main activity now?
cx1
Is the enterprise where you work as a wage worker:
cx2
In what sector are you working as a wage worker?
cx3
How many people work in the enterprise where you are employed?
cx4
How many hours did you work as a wage worker last week?
cx5
How much did you earn from this work last week?
cx6
In your new job, do you supervise any other employees?
cx7
How many employees do you supervise?
cx8
Do any other members of your family work for this enterprise?
cx9_1
Main two reasons left self employment for wage work: Higher salary
cx9_2
Main two reasons left self employment for wage work: More stable working
cx9_3
Main two reasons left self employment for wage work: Less stress
cx9_4
Main two reasons left self employment for wage work: Business was making
cx9_5
Main two reasons left self employment for wage work: Better working hours
cx9_6
Main two reasons left self employment for wage work: Prospects for future
cx9_7
Main two reasons left self employment for wage work: Other
cx10
Do you intend to reenter self employment within the next year?
cx11
Will you start a business in the same or a different industry?
cx12
Looking for wage job, or another opportunity to enter self employment
cx13
How much time do you expect it to take you to find a job?
cx14
In which sector are you looking for work?
cn1
Number of employees (paid and unpaid) work in your enterprise
cn2
During the last week, did you work at least one hour in your new business
cn3
What is the main reason you did not work at least one hour last week?
cn4
In how many weeks will you resume work?
cn5
Could you describe the nature of your business activity?
cn6
Does your new business operate in the same site as your old business?
cn7
What is the type of site where your new business operates?
cn8
Is this site…?
cn9
Inventories in stock currently held at your business
cn10
At market prices, value of current inventories
cn11_1
Percentage of revenue in June that came from: Customers within 1 Km of th
cn11_2
Percentage of revenue in June that came from: Customers in the same G.N.
cn11_3
Percentage of revenue in June that came from: Customers in the Same D.S.
cn11_4
Percentage of revenue in June that came from: Customers in the same distr
cn11_5
Percentage of revenue in June that came from: Customers in the same provi
cn11_6
Percentage of revenue in June that came from: Other provinces
cn11_7
Percentage of revenue in June that came from: Other countries
cn12_1
Percentage of the revenue of this firm comes from sales to: Consumers
cn12_2
Percentage of the revenue of this firm comes from sales to: the Governmen
cn12_3
Percentage of the revenue of this firm comes from sales to: Large Domesti
cn12_4
Percentage of the revenue of this firm comes from sales to: Small Domesti
cn12_5
Percentage of the revenue of this firm comes from sales to: Multinational
cn13
Do you have one major customer who accounts for a quarter or more of your
cn14
Number of customers your business made a sale to on the last full day you
cn15b1_1
Name of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15b1_2
Name of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15b1_3
Name of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15b1_4
Name of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15b1_5
Name of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15b1_6
Name of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15b2_1
Name of Machinery
cn15b2_2
Name of Machinery
cn15b2_3
Name of Machinery
cn15b2_4
Name of Machinery
cn15b3_1
Name of Furniture and Equipment
cn15b3_2
Name of Furniture and Equipment
cn15b3_3
Name of Furniture and Equipment
cn15b3_4
Name of Furniture and Equipment
cn15b4_1
Name of Vehicles used in the business
cn15b4_2
Name of Vehicles used in the business
cn15b4_3
Name of Vehicles used in the business
cn15b4_4
Name of Vehicles used in the business
cn15b5_1
Name of Site (including business land and building)
cn15b5_2
Name of Site (including business land and building)
cn15b5_3
Name of Site (including business land and building)
cn15b5_4
Name of Site (including business land and building)
cn15b6_1
Name of Other physical assets of the business (excluding inventories)
cn15b6_2
Name of Other physical assets of the business (excluding inventories)
cn15b6_3
Name of Other physical assets of the business (excluding inventories)
cn15b6_4
Name of Other physical assets of the business (excluding inventories)
cn15c1_1
Condition Acquired of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15c1_2
Condition Acquired of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15c1_3
Condition Acquired of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15c1_4
Condition Acquired of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15c1_5
Condition Acquired of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15c1_6
Condition Acquired of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15c2_1
Condition Acquired of Machinery
cn15c2_2
Condition Acquired of Machinery
cn15c2_3
Condition Acquired of Machinery
cn15c2_4
Condition Acquired of Machinery
cn15c3_1
Condition Acquired of Furniture and Equipment
cn15c3_2
Condition Acquired of Furniture and Equipment
cn15c3_3
Condition Acquired of Furniture and Equipment
cn15c3_4
Condition Acquired of Furniture and Equipment
cn15c4_1
Condition Acquired of Vehicles used in the business
cn15c4_2
Condition Acquired of Vehicles used in the business
cn15c4_3
Condition Acquired of Vehicles used in the business
cn15c4_4
Condition Acquired of Vehicles used in the business
cn15c5_1
Condition Acquired of Site (including business land and building)
cn15c5_2
Condition Acquired of Site (including business land and building)
cn15c5_3
Condition Acquired of Site (including business land and building)
cn15c5_4
Condition Acquired of Site (including business land and building)
cn15c6_1
Condition Acquired of Other physical assets of the business (excluding in
cn15c6_2
Condition Acquired of Other physical assets of the business (excluding in
cn15c6_3
Condition Acquired of Other physical assets of the business (excluding in
cn15c6_4
Condition Acquired of Other physical assets of the business (excluding in
cn15d1_1
Ownership Status of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15d1_2
Ownership Status of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15d1_3
Ownership Status of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15d1_4
Ownership Status of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15d1_5
Ownership Status of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15d1_6
Ownership Status of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15d2_1
Ownership Status of Machinery
cn15d2_2
Ownership Status of Machinery
cn15d2_3
Ownership Status of Machinery
cn15d2_4
Ownership Status of Machinery
cn15d3_1
Ownership Status of Furniture and Equipment
cn15d3_2
Ownership Status of Furniture and Equipment
cn15d3_3
Ownership Status of Furniture and Equipment
cn15d3_4
Ownership Status of Furniture and Equipment
cn15d4_1
Ownership Status of Vehicles used in the business
cn15d4_2
Ownership Status of Vehicles used in the business
cn15d4_3
Ownership Status of Vehicles used in the business
cn15d4_4
Ownership Status of Vehicles used in the business
cn15d5_1
Ownership Status of Site (including business land and building)
cn15d5_2
Ownership Status of Site (including business land and building)
cn15d5_3
Ownership Status of Site (including business land and building)
cn15d5_4
Ownership Status of Site (including business land and building)
cn15d6_1
Ownership Status of Other physical assets of the business (excluding inve
cn15d6_2
Ownership Status of Other physical assets of the business (excluding inve
cn15d6_3
Ownership Status of Other physical assets of the business (excluding inve
cn15d6_4
Ownership Status of Other physical assets of the business (excluding inve
cn15e1_1
Date of Acquisition of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15e1_2
Date of Acquisition of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15e1_3
Date of Acquisition of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15e1_4
Date of Acquisition of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15e1_5
Date of Acquisition of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15e1_6
Date of Acquisition of Business Tools or Utensils
cn15e2_1
Date of Acquisition of Machinery
cn15e2_2
Date of Acquisition of Machinery
cn15e2_3
Date of Acquisition of Machinery
cn15e2_4
Date of Acquisition of Machinery
cn15e3_1
Date of Acquisition of Furniture and Equipment
cn15e3_2
Date of Acquisition of Furniture and Equipment
cn15e3_3
Date of Acquisition of Furniture and Equipment
cn15e3_4
Date of Acquisition of Furniture and Equipment
cn15e4_1
Date of Acquisition of Vehicles used in the business
cn15e4_2
Date of Acquisition of Vehicles used in the business
cn15e4_3
Date of Acquisition of Vehicles used in the business
cn15e4_4
Date of Acquisition of Vehicles used in the business
cn15e5_1
Date of Acquisition of Site (including business land and building)
cn15e5_2
Date of Acquisition of Site (including business land and building)
cn15e5_3
Date of Acquisition of Site (including business land and building)
cn15e5_4
Date of Acquisition of Site (including business land and building)
cn15e6_1
Date of Acquisition of Other physical assets of the business (excluding i
cn15e6_2
Date of Acquisition of Other physical assets of the business (excluding i
cn15e6_3
Date of Acquisition of Other physical assets of the business (excluding i
cn15e6_4
Date of Acquisition of Other physical assets of the business (excluding i
cn15f1_1
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Business Tools o
cn15f1_2
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Business Tools o
cn15f1_3
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Business Tools o
cn15f1_4
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Business Tools o
cn15f1_5
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Business Tools o
cn15f1_6
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Business Tools o
cn15f2_1
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Machinery
cn15f2_2
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Machinery
cn15f2_3
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Machinery
cn15f2_4
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Machinery
cn15f3_1
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Furniture and Eq
cn15f3_2
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Furniture and Eq
cn15f3_3
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Furniture and Eq
cn15f3_4
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Furniture and Eq
cn15f4_1
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Vehicles used in
cn15f4_2
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Vehicles used in
cn15f4_3
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Vehicles used in
cn15f4_4
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Vehicles used in
cn15f5_1
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Site (including
cn15f5_2
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Site (including
cn15f5_3
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Site (including
cn15f5_4
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Site (including
cn15f6_1
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Other physical a
cn15f6_2
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Other physical a
cn15f6_3
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Other physical a
cn15f6_4
Cost to purchase in similar condition if need to replace Other physical a
cn15g1_1
Item used by household for non-business uses: Business Tools or Utensils
cn15g1_2
Item used by household for non-business uses: Business Tools or Utensils
cn15g1_3
Item used by household for non-business uses: Business Tools or Utensils
cn15g1_4
Item used by household for non-business uses: Business Tools or Utensils
cn15g1_5
Item used by household for non-business uses: Business Tools or Utensils
cn15g1_6
Item used by household for non-business uses: Business Tools or Utensils
cn15g2_1
Item used by household for non-business uses: Machinery
cn15g2_2
Item used by household for non-business uses: Machinery
cn15g2_3
Item used by household for non-business uses: Machinery
cn15g2_4
Item used by household for non-business uses: Machinery
cn15g3_1
Item used by household for non-business uses: Furniture and Equipment
cn15g3_2
Item used by household for non-business uses: Furniture and Equipment
cn15g3_3
Item used by household for non-business uses: Furniture and Equipment
cn15g3_4
Item used by household for non-business uses: Furniture and Equipment
cn15g4_1
Item used by household for non-business uses: Vehicles used in the busine
cn15g4_2
Item used by household for non-business uses: Vehicles used in the busine
cn15g4_3
Item used by household for non-business uses: Vehicles used in the busine
cn15g4_4
Item used by household for non-business uses: Vehicles used in the busine
cn15g5_1
Item used by household for non-business uses: Site (including business la
cn15g5_2
Item used by household for non-business uses: Site (including business la
cn15g5_3
Item used by household for non-business uses: Site (including business la
cn15g5_4
Item used by household for non-business uses: Site (including business la
cn15g6_1
Item used by household for non-business uses: Other physical assets of th
cn15g6_2
Item used by household for non-business uses: Other physical assets of th
cn15g6_3
Item used by household for non-business uses: Other physical assets of th
cn15g6_4
Item used by household for non-business uses: Other physical assets of th
cn15_7
cn15f
c2_1
During the last week, did you work at least one hour in your business?
c2_2
What is the main reason you did not work last week?
c2_3
In how many weeks will you resume work?
c2_4
Hours personally spent working in the business in the last week
c2_5
Hired any new workers or employees in the last 3 months
c2_6
How many new workers have you hired?
c2_7
Are any of the new workers related to you?
c2_7_1
How many of the new workers are related to you?
c2_8
Number of hours new workers spent working in the business last week
c2_9a1
Number of wage or salaried workers currently in your business
c2_9a2
Number of partners currently in your business
c2_9a3
Number of unpaid workers currently in your business
c2_9a4
Total number of workers in your business
c2_9b1
c2_9b2
c2_10
Hours in total family members apart from yourself worked in your business
c2_11
Hours in total non-family members worked in your business last week
c2_12
Inventories in stock currently held at your business
c2_13
At market prices, value of current inventories
c2_14
Comparing inventories now to 3 months ago
c2_15
Value of your current inventories held as raw materials
c2_16
Value of your current inventories held as finished goods
c2_17
Number of customers your business made a sale to on the last full day you
c2_18
Have you starting manufacturing or selling any new products in the last 3
c2_19
What is the main new product you are now making or selling?
c2_20
What percentage of total sales does this new product or new products make
c3_1_1
Amount spent during September on: Purchase of materials and items for res
c3_1_2
Amount spent during September on: Purchase of electricity, water, gas and
c3_1_3
Amount spent during September on: Interest paid on loans
c3_1_4
Amount spent during September on: Wages and salaries for employees
c3_1_5
Amount spent during September on: Rent for machinery and equipment
c3_1_6
Amount spent during September on: Rent for land or buildings
c3_1_7
Amount spent during September on: Telephone, Cellphone
c3_1_8
Amount spent during September on: Taxes
c3_1_9
Amount spent during September on: Maintenance and general repairs
c3_1_10
Amount spent during September on: Travelling
c3_1_11
Amount spent during September on: Other expenses
c3_1_12
Total expenses in September
c3_1a1
Business goods and materials used for home consumption in September
c3_1a2
Value of business goods and materials used for home consumption in Septem
c3_1b
Did the enterprise use any inputs which were paid for by someone other th
c3_1c
Value of inputs which were paid for by someone other than the owner
c3_1d
In your list of expenses above, was the value of these inputs included?
cm3_2
Total sales of products your business makes or alters in September
cm3_3a
cm3_3b
Value of inventories purchased in September which were used to produce fi
cm3_3c
Value of inventories purchased in September which were used to produce fi
cm3_3d
Value of inventories purchased in September which got spoilt or wasted in
ct3_2
Total sales of products your business did not make in September
ct3_3a
Value of inventories purchased in September which were sold in September
ct3_3b
ct3_3c
Value of inventories purchased in September which got spoilt or wasted in
cs3_2
Total business revenue in September from selling services
cs3_3a
cs3_3b
Value of inventories purchased in September that were used in services so
cs3_3c
Value of inventories purchased in September which got spoilt or wasted in
c3_4
Total monthly revenues of your business in September from all sources, in
c3_5a
Total monthly revenues of your business from all sources for the previous
c3_5b
Profits of your business in September
prof
c3_7
Did you pay yourself a salary for running the business?
c3_7_1
Include this salary as part of the business expenses when estimating prof
c3_7_2
Your salary in September
c3_8
Revenues from the business used to pay for expenditures in the household
c3_8_1
Reducing revenue to account for household expenses when estimating profit
c3_8_2
Household expenditure payments in September
c3_9
In addition to running the business, did you have a second job during SEP
c3_9_1
In the second job, did you work as a wage worker or did you run another b
c3_9_2
Hours per week worked in the other job in September
c3_9_3
How much did you earn per week in this second job?
c3_10
Have any members of the household started a new business in the past thre
c3_11_1
Agreement scale: I feel I am living in a normal everyday life
c3_11_2
Agreement scale: I have come to feel that everyday life consists of repet
c3_11_3
Agreement scale: I no longer talk about the tsunami these days
c3_11_4
Agreement scale: I have changed my outlook on life as a result of the tsu
c4_1
Have you made any improvements or repairs to business assets in the last
c4_2b1_1
Repair or improvement: Business Tools or Utensils
c4_2b1_2
Repair or improvement: Business Tools or Utensils
Total: 1099
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