Durban Large Firm Survey 2002-2003

South Africa, 2002 - 2003

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ZAF_2002-2003_DLFS_v01_M

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Durban Unicity Council, World Bank, Bureau of Market Research

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Data file: Durban LFS 2002-2003_v1

The Durban LFS 2002-2003_v1 data file contains all variables in the survey questionnaire. Also included in the dataset are variables which researchers computed at the School for their own purposes.

Variables:	1286

Variables

questno

area

sector

size

q1_6

q1.6 : status

q1_7

q1.7 : year plant started production

q1_8

q1.8 : year present owner(s) take over in this capacity?

q1_9

q1.9 : type of product produced

q1_10

q1.10 how many full-time employees does this establishment have? _____

q1_11a

q1_11a : legal status

q1_11b

q1_11b : listed on jse/another stock exchange

q1_12a

q1.12a : regulations for expanding your current business and/or starting a new b

q1_12b

q1.12b : export and import regulations/procedures

q1_12c

q1.12c : availability of technical/vocational labour skills

q1_12d

q1.12d : recent labour regulations (lra, bcea, eea, skills act)

q1_12e

q1.12e : tax regulations

q1_12f

q1.12f : tax rates

q1_12g

q1.12g : infrastructure provision and quality (roads, electricity, water etc)

q1_12h

q1.12h : change in government policies

q1_12i

q1.12i : cost of capital/credit

q1_12j

q1.12j : depreciation or weakening of rand/dollar exchange rate (more rand per u

q1_12k

q1.12k : environmental regulations

q1_12l

q1.12l : hiv/aids

q1_12m

q1.12m : crime and theft

q1_12n

q1.12n : corruption in government

q1_12o

q1.12o : other

q1_13a

q1.13a : most important contribution of dmcu

q1_13b

q1.13b : 2nd most important contribution of dmcu

q1_13c

q1.13c : 3 rd most important contribution of dmcu

q1_14a

q1.14a : most important contribution of central government authorities

q1_14b

q1.14b : 2nd most important contribution of central government authorities

q1_14c

q1.14c : 3 rd most important contribution of central government authorities

q1_15a

q1.15a : individual resident(s) of sa

q1_15b

q1.15b : domestic company

q1_15c

q1.15c : local bank/institutional investor

q1_15d

q1.15d : non-resident(s)

q1_15e

q1.15e : foreign company

q1_15f

q1.15f : foreign bank/institutional investor

q1_15g

q1.15g : diffused -for publicly traded corporation

q1_15h

q1.15h : central government

q1_15i

q1.15i : province

q1_15j

q1.15j : municipality/local government

q1_15k

q1.15k : other

q1_16

q1.16 : does the establishment have a parent company?

q1_17a

q1.17a : parent company within durban

q1_17b

q1.17b : parent company elsewhere in kzn

q1_17c

q1.17c : parent company elsewhere in sa

q1_17d

q1.17d : foreign company - country

q1_18

q1.18 : who make all investement decisions

q1_19a1

q1.19a1 : retained/internal earnings - investment capital

q1_19a2

q1.19a2 : retained/internal earnings - working capital

q1_19b1

q1.19b1 : loan from a local south african bank - investment capital

q1_19b2

q1.19b2 : loan from a local south african bank - working capital

q1_19c1

q1.19c1 : loan from a foreign bank - investment capital

q1_19c2

q1.19c2 : loan from a foreign bank - working capital

q1_19d1

q1.19d1 : loan from partner establishment or parent establishment - investment c

q1_19d2

q1.19d2 : loan from partner establishment or parent establishment - working capi

q1_19e1

q1.19e1 : shares issued on the stock exchange - investment capital

q1_19e2

q1.19e2 : shares issued on the stock exchange - working capital

q1_19f1

q1.19f1 : other source of finance - investment capital

q1_19f2

q1.19f2 : other source of finance - working capital

dummy

retained/internal earnings=100%

q1_20

q1.20 : in 2001, did your establishment consider expansion?

q1_21

q1.21 : if yes to question 1.20, was the expansion undertaken?

q1_22

q1.22 : if no to question 1.21, was it due to lack of funds?

q1_23

q1.23 : over the past year (2001), did the establishment face problems in financ

q1_24a

q1.24a : operating or market conditions (input cost, market demand, global crisi

q1_24b

q1.24b : financial market conditions (high interest rates, unavailability of cre

q1_24c

q1.24c : other reasons for financing level of production

q1_25a

q1.25a : have the relatively high interest rates from 1996 to mid-1999 been a pr

q1_25b

q1.25b : explain why high interest rates were a problem

q1_26a

q1.26a : changed term structure of borrowing and led to new liabilities (made it

q1_26b

q1.26b : reduced level of borrowing

q1_26c

q1.26c : reduced planned plant expansion

q1_26d

q1.26d : not at all

q1_26e

q1.26e : not applicable

q1_26f

q1.26f : other ways interest rate hike effect financial structure

q1_27

q1.27 : does this establishment export goods and services?

q1_28

q1.28 : does this establishment import goods and services?

q1_29a1

q1.29a1 : reduced the use of imported inputs - r8.00=us$1

q1_29a2

q1.29a2 : reduced the use of imported inputs - r10.00=us$1

q1_29b1

q1.29b1 : when the rand recovers the establishment purchases more imported capit

q1_29b2

q1.29b2 : when the rand recovers the establishment purchases more imported capit

q1_29c1

q1.29c1 : when the rand depreciates the establishment starts exporting more of i

q1_29c2

q1.29c2 : when the rand depreciates the establishment starts exporting more of i

q1_29d1

q1.29d1 : - r8.00=us$1

q1_29d2

q1.29d2 : will wait and see what happens before we produce more for export. - r1

q1_30

q1.30 : buy hedging/forward contracts on foreign currency exposure

q1_31a

q1.31a : percentage of foreign currency exposure

q1_31b

q1.31b : notional (forward contract) value (r'000)

q1_32

q1.32 : effect of the reduction (from 35% to 30%) in the company tax rate on you

q1_33

q1.33 : did the cut in company tax influence your future expansion plans?

q1_34

q1.34 : pdi(s) or companies controlled by pdis own part

q1_35a

q1.35a : percentage owned by pdi(s) or companies controlled by pdis

q1_35b

q1.35b : year pdi became owner/part-owner

q1_36a

q1.36a : pdi(s) employed - general manager

q1_36b

q1.36b : pdi(s) employed - production

q1_36c

q1.36c : pdi(s) employed - human resources

q1_36d

q1.36d : pdi(s) employed - finance

q1_36e

q1.36e : pdi(s) employed - marketing

q1_36f

q1.36f : pdi(s) employed - only ownership

q1_36g

q1.36g : pdi(s) employed - on the board

q1_36h

q1.36h : pdi(s) employed - other management level

q1_37a11

q1.37a11 : expectation for annual sales - change - 2002

q1_37a12

q1.37a12 : expectation for annual sales - by what % - 2002

q1_37a21

q1.37a21 : expectation for annual sales - change - 2003

q1_37a22

q1.37a22 : expectation for annual sales - by what % - 2003

q1_37b11

q1.37b11 : expectation for the establishment’s average product price - change -

q1_37b12

q1.37b12 : expectation for the establishment’s average product price - by what %

q1_37b21

q1.37b21 : expectation for the establishment’s average product price - change -

q1_37b22

q1.37b22 : expectation for the establishment’s average product price - by what %

q1_37c11

q1.37c11 : expectation for the overall economy - change - 2002

q1_37c12

q1.37c12 : expectation for the overall economy - by what % - 2002

q1_37c21

q1.37c21 : expectation for the overall economy - change - 2003

q1_37c22

q1.37c22 : expectation for the overall economy - by what % - 2003

q1_37d11

q1_37d11: expectation for general prices - change - 2002

q1_37d12

q1_37d12: expectation for general prices - to what level - 2002

q1_37d21

q1_37d21: expectation for general prices - change - 2003

q1_37d22

q1_37d22: expectation for general prices - to what level - 2003

q1_37e11

q1.37e11 : expectation for the average prime interest rate - change - 2002

q1_37e12

q1.37e12 : expectation for the average prime interest rate - to what level - 200

q1_37e21

q1.37e21 : expectation for the average prime interest rate - change - 2003

q1_37e22

q1.37e22 : expectation for the average prime interest rate - to what level - 200

q1_37f11

q1.37f11 : expectation for the exchange rate of the rand to the us dollar - chan

q1_37f12

q1.37f12 : expectation for the exchange rate of the rand to the us dollar - to w

q1_37f21

q1.37f21 : expectation for the exchange rate of the rand to the us dollar - chan

q1_37f22

q1.37f22 : expectation for the exchange rate of the rand to the us dollar - to w

q1_38a

q1.38a : sustained increase in the market demand for my products/services

q1_38b

q1.38b : interest rates must fall in real terms

q1_38c

q1.38c : wages must decline in real terms

q1_38d

q1.38d : have to export more

q1_38e

q1.38e : need cheaper imports

q1_38f

q1.38f : labour regulations must be more flexible for large business

q1_38g

q1.38g : need a greater supply of skilled workers

q1_38h

q1.38h : competition from foreign firms must decline

q1_38i

q1.38i : other

q1_39a

q1.39a : sustained increase in the market demand for my products/services

q1_39b

q1.39b : interest rates must fall in real terms

q1_39c

q1.39c : the exchange rate must stabilize

q1_39d

q1.39d : have to export more

q1_39e

q1.39e : need to feel more confident about the future of the sa economy

q1_39f

q1.39f : crime and violence must decrease to make investments less risky

q1_39g

q1.39g : labour relations must be more flexible and real wages must fall

q1_39h

q1.39h : need a greater supply of skilled workers

q1_39i

q1.39i : the investment climate (rate of return/risk) in sa must improve signif

q1_39j

q1.39j : creation of more opportunities for manufacturers in sa as a result of g

q1_39k

q1.39k : other

q1_40

q1.40 : acquired new employment and capital stock due to a merger/acquisition

q2_6a1

q2.6a1 : product manufactured/assembled - 1

q2_6a2

q2.6a2 : % of total turnover - 1

q2_6a3

q2.6a3 : raw material/inputs - 1

q2_6a4

q2.6a4 : purpose/use/application - 1

q2_6a5

q2.6a5 : number of years manufactured - 1

q2_6b1

q2.6b1 : product manufactured/assembled - 2

q2_6b2

q2.6b2 : % of total turnover - 2

q2_6b3

q2.6b3 : raw material/inputs - 2

q2_6b4

q2.6b4 : purpose/use/application - 2

q2_6b5

q2.6b5 : number of years manufactured - 2

q2_6c1

q2.6c1 : product manufactured/assembled - 3

q2_6c2

q2.6c2 : % of total turnover - 3

q2_6c3

q2.6c3 : raw material/inputs - 3

q2_6c4

q2.6c4 : purpose/use/application - 3

q2_6c5

q2.6c5 : number of years manufactured - 3

q2_7a

q2.7a : main advantage of present location 1

q2_7b

q2.7b : main advantage of present location 2

q2_7c

q2.7c : main advantage of present location 3

q2_8a

q2.8a : main disadvantage of present location 1

q2_8b

q2.8b : main disadvantage of present location 2

q2_8c

q2.8c : main disadvantage of present location 3

q2_9a

q2.9a : choice of location

q2_9b

q2.9b : main reason for choice of location 1

q2_9c

q2.9c : main reason for choice of location 2

q2_9d

q2.9d : main reason for choice of location 3

q2_10a1

q2.10a1 : proximity to product market

q2_10a2

q2.10a2 : proximity to sadc export markets

q2_10a3

q2.10a3 : proximity to corporate financial services

q2_10a4

q2.10a4 : proximity to supplies of suppliers of spare parts, machinery, etc

q2_10a5

q2.10a5 : proximity to raw materials

q2_10a6

q2.10a6 : proximity to semi-processed inputs

q2_10a7

q2.10a7 : proximity to rail transport

q2_10a8

q2.10a8 : proximity to main road links

q2_10a9

q2.10a9 : proximity to international airport facilities

q2_10a10

q2.10a10 : proximity to national airport facilities

q2_10a11

q2.10a11 : proximity to seaport/harbour

q2_10b1

q2.10b1 : low cost of water

q2_10b2

q2.10b2 : reliability of water supply

q2_10b3

q2.10b3 : low cost of electricity

q2_10b4

q2.10b4 : reliability of electric supply

q2_10b5

q2.10b5 : low cost of telecommunication services (domestic)

q2_10b6

q2.10b6 : low cost of telecommunication services (international)

q2_10b7

q2.10b7 : reliability of telecommunication services (domestic)

q2_10b8

q2.10b8 : reliability of telecommunication services (international)

q2_10b9

q2.10b9 : low cost of office space

q2_10b10

q2.10b10 : low local tax rates

q2_10b11

q2.10b11 : low crime rate affecting staff

q2_10b12

q2.10b12 : low crime rate affecting company property

q2_10b13

q2.10b13 : low cost of industrial land

q2_10c1

q2.10c1 : availability of courier services

q2_10c2

q2.10c2 : availability of container services

q2_10c3

q2.10c3 : availability of trucking services

q2_10c4

q2.10c4 : availability of industrial waste facilities

q2_10c5

q2.10c5 : availability of industrial land

q2_11a1

q2.11a1 : type of labour shift this establishment follow (2000)

q2_11a2

q2.11a2 : length of each labour shift (2000)

q2_11b1

q2.11b1 : type of labour shift this establishment follow (2001)

q2_11b2

q2.11b2 : length of each labour shift (2001)

q2_12a1

q2.12a1 : did the establishment close temporarily (2000)

q2_12a2

q2.12a2 : length of temporary closure (2000) - days

q2_12b1

q2.12b1 : did the establishment close temporarily (2001)

q2_12b2

q2.12b2 : length of temporary closure (2001) - days

q2_12c

q2.12c : what workweek do employees follow?

q2_13a1

q2.13a1 : reason for temporary closure - routine maintenance (2000)

q2_13a2

q2.13a2 : reason for temporary closure - routine maintenance (2001)

q2_13b1

q2.13b1 : reason for temporary closure - retooling of production line (2000)

q2_13b2

q2.13b2 : reason for temporary closure - retooling of production line (2001)

q2_13c1

q2.13c1 : reason for temporary closure - lack of demand (2000)

q2_13c2

q2.13c2 : reason for temporary closure - lack of demand (2001)

q2_13d1

q2.13d1 : reason for temporary closure - lack of supplies ( 2000)

q2_13d2

q2.13d2 : reason for temporary closure - lack of supplies ( 2001)

q2_13e1

q2.13e1 : reason for temporary closure - civil unrest (2000)

q2_13e2

q2.13e2 : reason for temporary closure - civil unrest (2001)

q2_13f1

q2.13f1 : reason for temporary closure - strike (2000)

q2_13f2

q2.13f2 : reason for temporary closure - strike (2001)

q2_13g1

q2.13g1 : reason for temporary closure - other (2000)

q2_13g2

q2.13g2 : reason for temporary closure - other (2001)

q2_14a1

q2.14a1 : % more of services that could have been provided (2000)

q2_14a2

q2.14a2 : no more could be provided because of full capacity (2000)

q2_14b1

q2.14b1 : % more of services that could have been provided (2001)

q2_14b2

q2.14b2 : no more could be provided because of full capacity (2001)

q2_15

q2.15 : replacement cost of all machinery and equipment (r'mil)

q2_16

q2.16 : how much if sold all machinery,equipment and premises (r'mil)

q2_17a1

q2.17a1 : new domestic machinery and equipment - 2000 - r'000

q2_17a2

q2.17a2 : new domestic machinery and equipment - 2001 - r'000

q2_17b1

q2.17b1 : new imported machinery and equipment - 2000 - r'000

q2_17b2

q2.17b2 : new imported machinery and equipment - 2000

q2_17c1

q2.17c1 : land and buildings and physical facilities (roads, drainage, etc.) - 2

q2_17c2

q2.17c2 : land and buildings and physical facilities (roads, drainage, etc.) - 2

q2_17d1

q2.17d1 : new vehicles - 2000 - r'000

q2_17d2

q2.17d2 : new vehicles - 2000 - r'000

q2_17e1

q2.17e1 : other capital investment - 2000 - r'000

q2_17e2

q2.17e2 : other capital investment -2001 - r'000

q3_6a1

q3.6a1 : average interest rate - short term liabilities - domestic

q3_6a2

q3.6a2 : average interest rate - short term liabilities - foreign

q3_6b1

q3.6b1 : average interest rate - long term liabilities - domestic

q3_6b2

q3.6b2 : average interest rate - long term liabilities - foreign

q3_6c1

q3.6c1 : average interest rate - domestic - not applicable

q3_6c2

q3.6c2 : average interest rate - foreign - not applicable

q3_7a

q3.7a : what percentage of the sales was to government or to state-owned enterpr

q3_7b

q3.7b : what percentage of the sales was to government or to state-owned enterpr

q3_8a

q3.8a : compare overall performance between 2001 and 2000 - percentage change

q3_8b

q3.8b : compare overall performance between 2001 and 2000 - profit/loss

q4_6a

q4.6a : purchase of raw materials mostly from

q4_6b

q4.6b : purchase of semi-processed inputs mostly from

q4_6c

q4.6c : purchase of financial services (credit, banking) mostly from

q4_6d

q4.6d : purchase of professional services (legal, accounting etc.) mostly from

q4_6e

q4.6e : purchase of marketing services mostly from

q4_6f

q4.6f : purchase of transport services mostly from

q4_6g

q4.6g : purchase of shipping services mostly from

q4_6h

q4.6h : purchase of cleaning/janitorial services mostly from

q4_7a1

q4.7a1 : greater durban - origin of inputs - 1

q4_7a2

q4.7a2 : greater durban - origin of inputs - 2

q4_7a3

q4.7a3 : greater durban - origin of inputs - 3

q4_7b1

q4.7b1 : elsewhere in kzn - origin of inputs - 1

q4_7b2

q4.7b2 : elsewhere in kzn - origin of inputs - 2

q4_7b3

q4.7b3 : elsewhere in kzn - origin of inputs - 3

q4_7c1

q4.7c1 : elsewhere in sa - origin of inputs - 1

q4_7c2

q4.7c2 : elsewhere in sa - origin of inputs - 2

q4_7c3

q4.7c3 : elsewhere in sa - origin of inputs - 3

q4_7d1

q4.7d1 : rest of the world - origin of inputs - 1

q4_7d2

q4.7d2 : rest of the world - origin of inputs - 2

q4_7d3

q4.7d3 : rest of the world - origin of inputs - 3

q4_8a1

q4.8a1 : lower product sales prices through stiffer foreign competition - impac

q4_8a2

q4.8a2 : lower product sales prices through stiffer foreign competition - % red

q4_8b1

q4.8b1 : lower raw material prices - impact

q4_8b2

q4.8b2 : lower raw material prices - % reduction

q4_8c

q4.8c : reduction in sales revenues - % reduction

q4_9

q4.9 : other effects of duty/tax cuts

q4_10a

q4.10a : % inputs imported - 2000

q4_10b

q4.10b : % inputs imported - 2001

q5_6a1

q5.6a1 : in-house (own company) - sale of products to

q5_6a2

q5.6a2 : in-house (own company) - competition in product markets with

q5_6b1

q5.6b1 : other large/medium-sized firms under the same ownership - manufacturin

q5_6b2

q5.6b2 : other large/medium-sized firms under the same ownership - manufacturin

q5_6c1

q5.6c1 : other large/medium-sized firms under the same ownership - trade - sale

q5_6c2

q5.6c2 : other large/medium-sized firms under the same ownership - trade - compe

q5_6d1

q5.6d1 : other large/medium-sized firms - the same industry - sale of products t

q5_6d2

q5.6d2 : other large/medium-sized firms - the same industry - competition in pro

q5_6e1

q5.6e1 : other large/medium-sized firms - other manufacturing - sale of products

q5_6e2

q5.6e2 : other large/medium-sized firms - other manufacturing - competition in p

q5_6f1

q5.6f1 : other large/medium-sized firms - trade - sale of products to

q5_6f2

q5.6f2 : other large/medium-sized firms - trade - competition in product markets

q5_6g1

q5.6g1 : small and informal firms - manufacturing - sale of products to

q5_6g2

q5.6g2 : small and informal firms - manufacturing - competition in product marke

q5_6h1

q5.6h1 : small and informal firms - trade - sale of products to

q5_6h2

q5.6h2 : small and informal firms - trade - competition in product markets with

q5_6i1

q5.6i1 : foreign firms - manufacturing - sale of products to

q5_6i2

q5.6i2 : foreign firms - manufacturing - competition in product markets with

q5_6j1

q5.6j1 : foreign firms - trade - sale of products to

q5_6j2

q5.6j2 : foreign firms - trade - competition in product markets with

q5_7

q5.7 : member of business or trade association

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