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Surveys of Informal Firms in Belo Horizonte 2011-2012

Brazil, 2011 - 2012
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BRA_2011_SIFBH_v01_M
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David McKenzie, Miriam Bruhn
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Jul 10, 2013
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Data file: MinasPublicData

The data file contains the listing survey, baseline survey, follow-up survey, and short November phone follow-up data all merged together.

Cases: 7796
Variables: 494

Variables

oid
Firm Identification Number
setor_new
Geographic Block Cluster Id
natureza
Sector (Retail, Trade, Manuf) from Listing
atividade
Type of Business according to Listing
placa
Has a Sign outside according to Listing
funcionari
Number of Employees according to Listing
area
Area in Square Meters according to Listing
subdistrito
Subdistrict within Belo Horizonte
density
Density of Firms in Block
high_density
Density of Firms in Block is above Median, 9 = unknown density
strata
Randomization Strata
assignment
Block-Level Treatment Assignment
b_numquest
Baseline Questionnaire Number
b_baselineSIMPLES
Claims is registered with SIMPLES in baseline
b_q111
claims to have JUCEMG registration
b_q112
claims to have a CNPJ registration
b_q113
claims to have an ALF registration
b_q114
claims to have SEF
b_q115
claims to have Inscricao municipal
b_q116
Claims has Associação da empresa ao Sindicato da Categoria
b_q117
Claims has fire license
b_q118
Claims has environment license
b_q119
Claims has sanitation license
b_q1110
possesses no documents
b_q12
Broad Sector of Business
b_q13r1
Specific sector of business
b_q13r2
Specific sector of business: additional
b_q14dia
Days per week worked in firm
b_q14hor
Hours per week worked in firm
b_q15
Do you work outside the business?
b_q16
How many hours do you work in this other activity
b_q17
Position in this other work
b_q18
Esse local é próprio, familiar, alugado ou emprestado?
b_q19
tem conhecimentos se neste local é permitido sua atividade
b_q110
Did you start this business?
b_q111r
If you didn't start from scratch, how did you start
b_q112ano
Year took control of business
b_q112mes
Month took control of business
b_q113ano
Year business started
b_q113mes
Month business started
b_q1141h
Total number of employees
b_q1141c
Total number of employees with contract
b_q1141a
Total number of employees at start-up
b_q1142h
Total number of partners
b_q1142a
Total number of partners at start-up
b_q1143h
Total number of unpaid workers
b_q1143a
Total number of unpaid workers at start-up
b_q1144h
Total number of salaried workers
b_q1144c
Total number of salaried workers with contract
b_q1144a
Total number of salaried workers at start-up
b_q1145h
Total number of casual or temporary workers
b_q1145c
Total number of casual or temporary workers with contract
b_q1145a
Total number of casual or temporary workers at start-up
b_q1151r
Number of relatives who are paid employees
b_q1152r
Number of relatives who are unpaid employees
b_q21
Last 3 months have negotiated with supplier
b_q22
If yes, was successful in getting lower price
b_q23
Maintain written records
b_q24
Can you use records to know how much money you have at any moment?
b_q25
Can you use records to know if specific product sales increase or decrease?
b_q26
Do you know cost of production of main products?
b_q27
Do you know which products provide most profit?
b_q28
Have a written budget that gives monthly electricity, etc?
b_q29
Records would be sufficient for what a bank would want?
b_q210
Last 6 months done any advertising?
b_q2111
advertised with pamphlet
b_q2112
paid advertising at community event
b_q2113
advertised in yellow pages
b_q2114
advertised in newspaper
b_q2115
advertised on billboards away from company
b_q2116
advertised in meetings/events
b_q2117r
other advertising
b_q212
have sales goal for next year
b_q213
frequency compares actual sales to goal
b_q214
have budget of expenses for the next year
b_q215
how many of 10 nearest businesses have you talked business to at least once a mo
b_q216
participated in govt. training?
b_q2171
believe CNPJ gives longer term to pay
b_q2172
believe CNPJ gives purchases consignadas
b_q2173
believe CNPJ gives more respect from suppliers
b_q2174
believe CNPJ gives larger purchases at better prices
b_q31
have a bank account
b_q32r
what do you do when banking transaction needed?
b_q331
have overdraft facility
b_q332
have checkbook
b_q333
have credit card
b_q334
don't have any benefits
b_q34
has your business taken any loan?
b_q341a
personal loan from private bank
b_q341br
interest rate on personal loan from private bank
b_q342a
business loan from private bank
b_q342br
interest rate on business loan from private bank
b_q343a
loan from govt bank
b_q343br
interest rate on loan from govt bank
b_q344a
loan from microfinance
b_q344br
interest rate on loan from microfinance
b_q345a
loan from moneylender
b_q345br
interest rate on loan from moneylender
b_q346a
loan from family and friends
b_q346br
interest rate on loan from family and friends
b_q35
do you know BDMG?
b_q36
Do you plan on getting a loan for your business in next 6 months
b_q37
If yes, where do you plan to get it from
b_q38
how important is credit for expanding your business?
b_q391
main problem for getting credit is: high interest
b_q392
main problem for getting credit is: guarantees/collateral
b_q393
main problem for getting credit is: bureaucracy
b_q394
main problem for getting credit is: documentation requirements
b_q395
main problem for getting credit is: don't need credit
b_q399
main problem for getting credit is: don't know/no response
b_q3101
allow clients to use post-dated check
b_q3102
allow clients to pay by check
b_q3103
give credit to pay monthly
b_q3104
client can pay with debit or credit card
b_q3105
Fiado na confiança
b_q3106
cash only
b_q311
anyone asked to pay by credit/debit card?
b_q312
your house is financed as...
b_q313r1
do you know what type of guarantee/income proof bank would require to provide lo
b_q313r2
do you know what type of guarantee/income proof bank would require to provide lo
b_q314
how easy would it be to provide proof of your income for a bank loan
b_q411a
own or rent tools/machinery
b_q411b
value of tools/machinery
b_q412a
own or rent vehicles used in business?
b_q412b
value of vehicles used in business
b_q413a
own or rent land and buildings
b_q413b
value of land and buildings
b_q414a
own or rent other physical assets
b_q414b
value of other physical assets
b_q42
have inventories or raw materials?
b_q43
value of inventories or raw materials
b_q44a
last month expenses: materials
b_q44b
last month expenses: electricity, gas, phone
b_q44c
last month expenses: wages and salaries
b_q44d
last month expenses: rent
b_q44e
last month expenses: taxes
b_q44f
last month expenses: other, including transport
b_q45
Revenue in last month
b_q46
Revenue in last year
b_q47
Profits in last month
b_q48_dez
Profits for December
b_q48_jan
profits for January
b_q48_fev
profits for February
b_q48_mar
profits for March
b_q48_abr
Profits for April
b_q48_mai
profits for May
b_q49
Total household income in the last month
b_q51r1
what does it mean to be formal
b_q51r2
what does it mean to be formal
b_q51r3
what does it mean to be formal
b_q52
have you considered registering your business
b_q53
do you know how to register your business?
b_q54
how much do you think it costs to register a business
b_q55
how much taxes in percent does a registered business need to pay
b_q56r1
apart from taxes, what other costs do you think there are
b_q56r2
apart from taxes, what other costs do you think there are
b_q57
do you use an accountant
b_q58
how much is an accountant per month?
b_q59r
how long does it take to register a business?
b_q510
is this amount of time...
b_q511r
where should you go to register your business?
b_q512
if the cost was zero, what percent of businesses would register?
b_q513
if there was no cost to register, would you register?
b_q5141
disadvantage of registering: high initial costs
b_q5142
disadvantage of registering: takes too long
b_q5143
disadvantage of registering: risk of inspections
b_q5144
disadvantage of registering: have to pay taxes
b_q5145
disadvantage of registering: have to pay for accountant
b_q5146
disadvantage of registering: risk of labor inspections
b_q5147
disadvantage of registering: paperwork
b_q5148
disadvantage of registering: don't think any disadvantages
b_q5149r
disadvantage of registering: other
b_q5151
advantage of registering: open business bank account
b_q5152
advantage of registering: sell to govt
b_q5153
advantage of registering: sell to firms requiring tax receipt
b_q5154
advantage of registering: reduced risk of being fined
b_q5155
advantage of registering: less chance of being asked for bribe
b_q5156
advantage of registering: better reputation
b_q5157
advantage of registering: qualify for govt programs
b_q5158
advantage of registering: access to bank loans
b_q5159
advantage of registering: greater social acceptance of company
b_q51510
advantage of registering: being able to export
b_q51511
advantage of registering: operate more visibly
b_q51512
advantage of registering: use courts to enforce contracts
b_q51513
advantage of registering: have legal record in event of lawsuit
b_q51514
advantage of registering: can advertise widely
b_q51515
advantage of registering: no advantages
b_q51516
advantage of registering: other
b_q516
what happens to profits when a firm formalizes
b_q517
percent change in profits when a firm formalizes
b_q518a
in 2010 number of times inspected by: municipal tax
b_q518b
in 2010 number of times inspected by: state tax
b_q518c
in 2010 number of times inspected by: federal tax
b_q518d
in 2010 number of times inspected by: environmental
b_q518e
in 2010 number of times inspected by: police
b_q518f
in 2010 number of times inspected by: health and sanitation
b_q518g
in 2010 number of times inspected by: labor inspector
b_q518h
in 2010 number of times inspected by: other
b_q519
what percentage of income do people declare for tax purposes
b_q520
do you consider your business formal or informal?
b_q521r
why
b_q522
do you issue receipts
b_q523a
make payments to police
b_q523b
make payments to organized crime
b_q523c
don't make protection payments
b_q524
had to pay a fine or bribe in last year for being informal?
b_q525a
amount of fine
b_q525b
amount of bribe
b_q526
why were you fined
b_q61
what do you expect to be doing in 5 years?
b_q62
how many employees do you expect to have in 5 years
b_q63
age
b_q64
sex
b_q65
marital status
b_q66a
number of adults in household
b_q66b
number of kids in household
b_q71
highest level of schooling
b_q71a
years of schooling if superior or higher
b_q72
highest schooling of father
b_q72ida
age at which you started to work
b_q72ativ
job started in
b_q73
number of different jobs before this business
b_q74
principal activity before starting this business
b_q75r
main motive for starting business
b_q76
during adolescence, did family have difficulty with enough food to eat
b_q77
did your childhood house have painted walls?
b_q81
are you someone who is prepared to take risks
b_q82a
trust: President
b_q82b
trust: Ministers
b_q82c
trust: national congress people
b_q82d
trust: State Governer
b_q82e
trust: Secretaries of State govt.
b_q82f
trust: state public officials
b_q82g
trust: federal tax inspectors
b_q82h
trust: PBH
b_q82i
trust: municipal secretaries
b_q82j
trust: Vereadores
b_q82k
trust: members of judiciary
b_q82l
trust: military police
b_q82m
trust: civil police
b_q82n
trust: state and municipal tax inspectors
b_q83
does govt look after own interests or interests of the people
b_q84a
part of being good citizen is to pay taxes
b_q84b
govt spends taxes on things important to me
b_q84c
Brazil would be better place if more people paid taxes
b_q84d
tax rates are too high
b_q85r1
what else should govt. do to help firms
b_q85r2
what else should govt. do to help firms
b_q85r3
what else should govt. do to help firms
b_q91a
business has visible sign
b_q91b
sign says what type of business it is
b_q91c
sign is bright and colorful
b_q91d
predominately residential area
b_q91e
located on road with large flow of people
b_q92
is part of residential or business establishment?
b_ageofbusiness
Age of Business in Years
b_totalworkers
Total number of workers
b_knowsaccountant
Knows accountant requirement at baseline
b_age
Baseline age
b_female
Baseline is female
inBaseline
Firm is in Baseline Survey
assignment1
Assignment to Communication or Free Cost
freecost
Assigned to Free Cost treatment
communication
Assigned to Communication only treatment
assignedforFollowup
Sample to try and be surveyed at follow-up
c_treatment
Actual treatment given to communication and free-cost firms
Assigninspected
Assigned to receive an inspection
v06a
v06a
v06b
v06b
v06c
v06c
v06d
v06d
v06e
v06e
v07a
v07a
v07b
v07b
v07c
v07c
v07d
v07d
v07e
v07e
v08a
v08a
v08b
v08b
v08c
v08c
v08d
v08d
v08e
v08e
v10
v10
v12
v12
v13
v13
v14
v14
v15
v15
v16
v16
v17
v17
v18
v18
v18a
v18a
v19
v19
v21
v21
v22
v22
v23
v23
v24
v24
v25
v25
v26
v26
v27
v27
v28
v28
Total: 494
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