Enterprise Survey 2013

Belarus, 2012 - 2013

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BLR_2013_ES_v01_M

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World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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Data file: Belarus-2013-full data

Cases:	360
Variables:	387

Variables

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id

RECNO. RECORD NUMBER

a0

a0. Questionnaire module

a1

a1. Country code

a1a

a1a. Interview language

a2

Sampling region

a3a

a3a. Screener region

a3b

a3b. Official capital city?

a3c

a3c. Main business city?

a3

a3. Size of locality

a4a

a4a. Industry sampling sector

a4b

a4b. Industry screener sector

a5

a5. Sector match between screener information and sample frame

a6a

a6b

a6b. Screener size

a7

a7. Establishment part of a larger firm?

a7a

a7a. Number of establishments that form the firm

a8

a8. Type of establishment

a9

a9. Establishment's financial statements prepared separately from HQ statements

a10

a10. Establishment's fin. statements prepared separately from other establishmen

a11

a11a

a11a. Number of establishments included in the financial statements kept in HQ

a12

a12. Inteviewer number

a13

a13. Supervisor number

a14d

a14d. Time face-to-face main interview starts: Day

a14m

a14m. Time face-to-face main interview starts: Month

a14y

a14y. Time face-to-face main interview starts: Year

a14h

a14h. Time face-to-face main interview starts: Hour

a14min

a14min. Time face-to-face main interview starts: Minutes

b1

b1. Firm's current legal status

b1x

b1x. Firm's current legal status (Other)

b3

b3. % of this firm owned by the largest owner(s)

b2a

b2a. "% owned by private domestic individuals

b2b

b2b. "% owned by private foreign individuals

b2c

b2c. % owned by Government/State

b2d

b2d. % owned by Other

b4

b4. "Amongst the owners of the firm

b4a

b4a. What percentage of the firm is owned by females?

ECAq5

ECAq5. How was the firm established?

ECAq5x

ECAq5x. How was the firm established (Other)

b5

b5. In what yr did this establishment begin operations?

b6

b6. Full-time employees employed by the establishment at the start of operations

b6a

b6a. Establishment formally registered when it began operations?

b6b

b6b. Year of formal registration of the establishment

b7

b7. Top Manager's number of yrs of experience working in this sector

b7a

b7a. Female Top Manager?

b8

b8. Have an internationally-recognized quality certification?

c3

c3. Submit application to obtain an electrical connection over last 2 yrs?

c4

c4. Number of days it took to obtain electrical connection

c5

c5. Informal gift/ payment expected/requested to obtain electrical connection?

c6

c6. Power outages over last fiscal yr?

c7

c7. "Number of power outages over last fiscal yr

c8

c8. Average duration of power outages

c9a

c9a. % of total annual sales lost due to power outages

c9b

c9b. Annual losses due to power outages (LCU)

c10

c10. Own or share a generator over last fiscal yr?

c11

c11. % of establishment's electricity from generator(s) owned/shared

c12

c12. Submit application to obtain a water connection over last 2 yrs?

c13

c13. Number of days it took to obtain water connection

c14

c14. Informal gift/ payment expected/requested to obtain water connection?

c15

c15. Insufficient water supply for production over last fiscal yr?

c16

c16. "Insufficient water supply over last fiscal yr

c17

c17. Average duration of incidents of insufficient water supply

c22a

c22a. Use e-mail to communicate with clients or suppliers?

c22b

c22b. Have its own website?

c23

c23. High-speed Internet connection on establishment's premises?

c28

c28. Does this establishment currently use cell phones for the operations of thi

c30a

c30a. Electricity - obstacle to current operations

ECAc31a1

ECAc31a1. Change in total costs if electricity no longer an obstacle

ECAc31a2

ECAc31a2. Expected % increase in total costs - electricity no obstacle

ECAc31a3

ECAc31a3. Expected % decrease in total costs - electricity no obstacle

c30b

c30b. Telecommunications - obstacle to current operations

d1a1x

d1a1x. Establishment's main product/service last fiscal yr

d1a2

d1a2. The 4-digit ISIC code that best applies to the main product/service

d1a3

d1a3. Share of main product/service in total sales

d2

d2. Total annual sales last fiscal yr (LCU)

d2x

d2x. Total annual sales last fiscal yr (string)

n3

n3. Total annual sales 3 yrs ago (LCU)

d3a

d3a. National sales as a % of total annual sales

d3b

d3b. Indirect exports as a % of total annual sales

d3c

d3c. Direct exports as a % of total annual sales

d4

d4. Average number of days to clear customs in last fiscal yr (direct export)

d6

d6. % of value of products exported directly lost in transit - theft

d7

d7. % of value of products exported directly lost in transit - breakage/spoilage

d8

d8. Year of exporting directly or indirectly for the first time

d10

d10. % of value of products for domestic markets lost in transit - theft

d11

d11. % of value of products for domestic markets lost in transit - breakage/spoi

ECAq15a

ECAq15a. "% of national sales to government/government agencies

d12a

d12a. Domestic material inputs or supplies as a % of all material inputs or supp

d12b

d12b. Foreign material inputs or supplies as a % of all material inputs or suppl

d13

d13. Direct import of material inputs or supplies purchased in last fiscal yr?

d14

d14. Average number of days to clear customs in last fiscal yr (direct import)

d16

d16. Average days of inventory of most important input

d17

d17. "At the present time

d30a

d30a. Transport - obstacle to current operations

d30b

d30b. Customs and trade regulations - obstacle to current operations

ECAd31b1

ECAd31b1. Change in total costs if customs and trade regulations are no longer a

ECAd31b2

ECAd31b2. Expected % increase in total costs - customs and trade regulations no

ECAd31b3

ECAd31b3. Expected % decrease in total costs - customs and trade regulations no

e1

e1. Main market for the main product/service in last fiscal yr

e2b

e2b. Competitors for the main product/service in the main market

e6

e6. "Technology licensed from a foreign-owned company

e11

e11. Competition against unregistered or informal firms?

ECAq53

ECAq53. "National

e30

e30. Practices of informal competitors - obstacle to current operations

h1

h1. New products/services introduced over last 3 yrs

h2

h2. New products/services new to one of the establishment's markets?

h3

h3. New production/supply methods introducted over last 3 yrs

h4

h4. New organisational/management practices or structures introduced over last 3

h5

h5. New marketing methods introduced over last 3 yrs

h6

h6. "Spending on R&D

ECAh4

ECAh4. "During the last three years

ECAh8

ECAh8. "During the last three years

f1

f1. Capacity utilisation in last fiscal yr

f2

f2. Typical hours of operation in a week

g1a

g1a. Land - % owned by this establishment

g1b

g1b. Land - % rented or leased by this establishment

g1c

g1c. Land - % Other

g2

g2. Submit application to obtain a construction-related permit over last 2 yrs?

g3

g3. Number of days it took to obtain a construction-related permit

g4

g4. Informal gift/ payment expected/requested to obtain construction-related per

g5a

g5a. What is the total selling area of this establishment? - Area

g5b

g5b. What is the total selling area of this establishment? - Units

g5bx

g6a

g6a. Buildings occupied - % owned by this establishment

g6b

g6b. Buildings occupied - % rented or leased by this establishment

g6c

g6c. Buildings occupied - % Other

g30a

g30a. Access to land - obstacle to current operations

i1

i1. Pay for security in last fiscal yr?

i2a

i2a. % of total annual sales for security

i2b

i2b. Total annual cost of security (LCU)

i3

i3. "Losses as a result of theft

i4a

i4a. "Losses due to theft

i4b

i4b. "Total annual value of losses due to theft

i30

ECAi31a1

ECAi31a1. "Change in total costs if crime

ECAi31a2

ECAi31a2. "Expected % increase in total costs - crime

ECAi31a3

ECAi31a3. "Expected % decrease in total costs - crime

k1c

k1c. Paid after delivery - % of total annual purchases of material inputs/serv

k2c

k2c. Paid after delivery - % of total annual sales of goods and services

k3a

k3a. Working capital - % Internal funds/Retained earnings

k3bc

k3bc. Working capital - % Borrowed from banks (private and state-owned)

k3e

k3e. Working capital - % Borrowed from non-bank financial institutions

k3f

k3f. "Working capital - % Purchases on credit from suppliers

k3hd

k3hd. Working capital - % Other

k4

k4. Purchase of fixed assets in last fiscal yr?

n5a

n5a. "Spending on purchases of machinery

n5b

n5b. Spending on purchases of land and buildings (LCU)

k5a

k5a. Fixed assets - % Internal funds or retained earnings

k5i

k5i. Fixed assets - % Owners’ contribution or issued new equity shares

k5bc

k5bc. Fixed assets - % Borrowed from banks: private and state-owned

k5e

k5e. Fixed assets - % Borrowed from non-bank financial institutions

k5f

k5f. "Fixed assets - % Purchases on credit from suppliers

k5hdj

k5hdj. Fixed assets - % Other

ECAk4a

ECAk4a. Leasing of fixed assets in last fiscal yr?

k6

k6. Checking or savings account?

k7

k7. Overdraft facility?

k8

k8. Line of credit or a loan from a financial institution?

k9

k9. Type of financial institution that granted the most recent line of credit/lo

ECAk9a

ECAk9a. Bank that provided the most recent line of credit/loan

k9a_val

K9a country specific bank name

ECAk9ax

ECAk9ax. Bank that provided the most recent line of credit/loan

k10

k10. Year of approval of the most recent line of credit/loan

k11

k11. Value of the most recent line of credit/loan at the time of approval (LCU)

ECAq46f

ECAq46f. Currency of the most recent line of credit/loan

ECAq46fx

ECAq46fx. Currency of the most recent line of credit/loan (Other)

ECAq46d

ECAq46d. Annual nominal interest rate of the most recent line of credit/loan

ECAq46e

ECAq46e. Original duration of the most recent line of credit/loan in months

k13

k13. Collateral required for the most recent line of credit/loan?

k14a

k14a. "Collateral - Land

k14b

k14b. Collateral - Machinery and equipment including movables

k14c

k14c. Collateral - Accounts receivable and inventories

k14d

k14d. "Collateral - Personal assets of owner (house

k14e

k14e. Collateral - Other forms of collateral not included in the categories abov

k15a

k15a. Approx. collateral value required for the most recent line of credit/loan

ECAk15a1

ECAk15a1. Outstanding balance on the most recent line of credit/loan (LCU)

k15b

k15b. Total number of outstanding loans/lines of credit held by this establishme

k15c

k15c. Total value of outstanding loans/lines of credit held by this establishmen

k15d

k15d. Outstanding personal loans used to finance establishment's business activi

k16

k16. Apply for any loans/lines of credit in last fiscal yr?

ECAk17

ECAk17. Main reason for not applying for line of credit/loan

k20a

k20a. Outcome of the most recent application for line of credit/loan

k21

k21. Annual financial statements checked and certified by an external auditor?

k30

k30. Access to finance - obstacle to current operations

ECAq31e

ECAq31e. Plaintiff or defendant in court in the last 3 yrs?

h7a

ECAj1a. "The court system is fair

ECAj1b

ECAj1b. The court system is quick

ECAj1c

ECAj1c. The court system is able to enforce its decisions

j2

j2. % Senior management's time spent on dealing with regulations

j3

j3. Visited or inspected by tax officials over last yr?

j4

j4. Number of inspections by/required meetings with tax officials over last yr

j5

j5. Informal gift/payment expected/requested in meetings/tax inspections?

j6a

j6a. Secured or attempted to secure a government contract over last yr?

j6

j6. % of contract value typically paid to secure a government contract

j7a

j7a. % of total annual sales paid as informal payment/gift

j7b

j7b. Total annual informal payment (LCU)

j10

j10. Submit application to obtain an import license over last 2 yrs?

j11

j11. Number of days it took to obtain import license

j12

j12. Informal gift/ payment expected/requested to obtain import license?

j13

j13. Submit application to obtain an operating license over last 2 yrs?

j14

j14. Number of days it took to obtain operating license

j15

j15. Informal gift/ payment expected/requested to obtain operating license?

j30a

j30a. Tax rates - obstacle to current operations

j30b

j30b. Tax administration - obstacle to current operations

ECAj31b1

ECAj31b1. Change in total costs if tax administration no longer an obstacle

ECAj31b2

ECAj31b2. Expected % increase in total costs - tax administration no obstacle

ECAj31b3

ECAj31b3. Expected % decrease in total costs - tax administration no obstacle

j30c

j30c. Business licensing and permits - obstacle to current operations

ECAj31c1

ECAj31c1. Change in total costs if business licensing and permits no longer an o

ECAj31c2

ECAj31c2. Expected % increase in total costs - business licensing and permits no

ECAj31c3

ECAj31c3. Expected % decrease in total costs - business licensing and permits no

j30e

j30e. Political instability - obstacle to current operations

j30f

j30f. Corruption - obstacle to current operations

ECAj31f1

ECAj31f1. Change in total costs if corruption no longer an obstacle

ECAj31f2

ECAj31f2. Expected % increase in total costs - corruption no obstacle

ECAj31f3

ECAj31f3. Expected % decrease in total costs - corruption no obstacle

h30

h30. Courts - obstacle to current operations

ECAh31a1

ECAh31a1. Change in total costs if courts no longer an obstacle

ECAh31a2

ECAh31a2. Expected % increase in total costs - courts no obstacle

ECAh31a3

ECAh31a3. Expected % decrease in total costs - courts no obstacle

ECAq39

ECAq39. Frequency of informal payments/gifts to get things done

ECAq41a

ECAq41a. Frequency of unofficial payments/gifts to deal with customs/imports

ECAq41b

ECAq41b. Frequency of unofficial payments/gifts to deal with courts

ECAq41c

ECAq41c. Frequency of unofficial payments/gifts to deal with taxes and tax colle

ECAq44a

ECAq44a. Private payments/gifts/other benefits to Parliamentarians - direct impa

ECAq44b

ECAq44b. Private payments/gifts/other benefits to Government officials - direct

ECAq44c

ECAq44c. Private payments/gifts/other benefits to local/regional officials -dire

ECAr16a

ECAr16a. Number of times an external consultant hired in last 3 fiscal yrs

ECAr17a

ECAr17a. Business skills improvements

ECAr17b

ECAr17b. Business process improvements

ECAr17c

ECAr17c. More sophisticated projects

ECAr18

ECAr18. Any external consultants hired from local consulting firms?

ECAr20

ECAr20. Main reason the establishment did not hire an external consultant

ECAr20x

ECAr20x. Main reason the establishment did not hire an external consultant (Othe

l1

l2

l3a

l3a. "Permanent

l3b

l3b. "Permanent

l4a

l4a. "Permanent

l4b

l4b. "Permanent

l5

l5. "At the end of fiscal year XXXX

l5a

l5a. Female permanent full-time production workers at the end of last fiscal yr

l5b

l5b. Female permanent full-time non-production workers at the end of last fiscal

l6

l6a

l6a. "Female temporary

l8

l8. "Average employment

l9a1

l9a1. Average number of yrs of education of typical production worker

l9a2

l9a2. Average number of yrs of education of typical female production worker

ECAq69

ECAq69. % of full time employees who completed a university degree

l10

l10. "Formal training programs for permanent

l11a

l11a. % of production full-time permanent employees that received formal trainin

l11b

l11b. % of non-production full-time permanent employees that received formal tra

l30a

l30a. Labor regulations - obstacle to current operations

ECAl31a1

ECAl31a1. Change in total costs if labor regulations no longer an obstacle

ECAl31a2

ECAl31a2. Expected % increase in total costs - labor regulations no obstacle

ECAl31a3

ECAl31a3. Expected % decrease in total costs - labor regulations no obstacle

l30b

l30b. Inadequately educated workforce - obstacle to current operations

ECAl31b1

ECAl31b1. Change in total sales if inadequately educated workforce no longer an

ECAl31b2

ECAl31b2. Expected % increase in total sales - inadequately educated workforce n

ECAl31b3

ECAl31b3. Expected % decrease in total sales - inadequately educated workforce n

m1a

m1a. Business environment - biggest obstacle faced

m1d

m1d. Card rotation number (pre-defined)

n2a

n2a. Total cost of labor (LCU)

n2e

n2e. Total cost of raw materials and intermediate goods used in production (LCU)

n2f

n2f. Total costs of fuel (LCU)

n2b

n2b. Total costs of electricity (LCU)

n2ra

n2ra. "Total rental cost of machinery

n2rb

n2rb. Total rental cost of land and buildings

n2j

n2j. Other cost of production not included above

n2i

n2i. "Total annual cost of finished goods and materials purchased to resell

n6a

n6a. "Net book value of machinery

n6b

n6b. Net book value of land and buildings (LCU)

n7a

n7a. "Replacement cost for machinery

n7b

n7b. Replacement cost for land and buildings (LCU)

ECAs1a

ECAs1a. Expectations about annual sales in next fiscal yr

ECAs1b

ECAs1b. % of expected increase in annual sales in the next fiscal yr

ECAs1c

ECAs1c. % of expected decrease in annual sales in the next fiscal yr

vin1a

vin1a. Perception of corruption - Town no. 1

vin1b

vin1b. Perception of corruption - Town no. 2

vin1c

vin1c. Perception of corruption - Town no. 3

vin1d

vin1d. Perception of corruption - Town no. 4

vin1e

vin1e. Perception of corruption - Town no. 5

a15a1ax

a15a1ax. Main respondent's position in the firm

a15a2a

a15a2a. Main respondent's yrs with the firm

ECAa15a4a

ECAa15a4a. Main respondent's yrs in the position

a15a3a

a15a3a. Main respondent's gender

a15a1bx

a15a1bx. Second respondent's position in the firm

a15a2b

a15a2b. Second respondent's yrs with the firm

ECAa15a4b

ECAa15a4b. Second respondent's yrs in the position

a15a3b

a15a3b. Second respondent's gender

a15a1cx

a15a1cx. Third respondent's position in the firm

a15a2c

a15a2c. Third respondent's yrs with the firm

ECAa15a4c

ECAa15a4c. Third respondent's yrs in the position

a15a3c

a15a3c. Third respondent's gender

a15d

a15d. Time face-to-face main interview ends: Day

a15m

a15m. Time face-to-face main interview ends: Month

a15y

a15y. Time face-to-face main interview ends: Year

a15h

a15h. Time face-to-face main interview ends: Hour

a15min

a15min. Time face-to-face main interview ends: Minutes

a16

a16. Truthfullness of responses to questions regarding opinions and perceptions

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