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Enterprise Survey 2008

Egypt, Arab Rep., 2008
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Data file: Egypt, Arab Rep

The file contains the cleaned, raw data from Services Sector businesses.
Questions' wording for all variables can be found in "Egypt 2008 Productivity and the Investment Climate Private Enterprise Survey - Services" in "Questionnaires" folder.

Cases: 374
Variables: 383

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
unitid
UnitId
respjob
RespJob
city
City
gov
Gov
totemp
TotEmp
timesart
TimeSart
timeend
TimeEnd
hday
hday
hmonth
hmonth
hyear
hyear
q1
What is your main firm's activity?
indust
Indust
service
Service
trade
Trade
other
Other
q3
Does your firm have other branches?
q4a
How many branches of the firm?
q4b
Police station
q4c
Governorate
q5
Is this establishment part of a larger firm?
q6
What is the type of your firm?
q7
Is there a unified balance sheet for the firm and all its establishments?
q8
What is the current legal status of your firm?
q9
The law according to which the firm was established
q10
In what year did this establishment begin operations in this country?
q11a1
Percentage of the firm owned by Domestic Private Sector
q11a2
Percentage of the firm owned by Arab Private Sector
q11a3
Percentage of the firm owned by Foreign Private Sector
q11b
Percentage of the firm owned by Government
q11c
Percentage of the firm owned by Other Sectors
q12
Percentage of the firm owned by the single largest shareholder or owner
q13
Description of the largest shareholder or owner in the firm
q14
If the largest shareholder (or one of them) is an individual (alternatives 1, 2
q15
Number of establishments (stores or service outlets)
q16
The year the establishment began operating in Egypt
q17a1
Percentage of total sales represented by the first product
q17b1
The establishment's first main product
q17a2
Percentage of total sales represented by the second product
q17b2
The establishment's second main product
q17a3
Percentage of total sales represented by the third product
q17b3
The establishment's third main product
q18
Number of competitors facing the firm in the domestic market concerning the majo
q19a1
Percentage of the establishment's sales in 2007 that were sold domestically at t
q19a2
Percentage of the establishment's sales in 2007 that were sold domestically at E
q19b1
Percentage of the establishment's sales in 2007 that were exported directly
q19b2
Percentage of the establishment's sales in 2006 that were exported directly
q19c
Percentage of the establishment's sales in 2007 that were exported indirectly (t
q20a
Percentage of the establishment's domestic sales in 2005 that were sold to the g
q20b
Percentage of the establishment's domestic sales in 2007 that were sold to state
q20c
Percentage of the establishment's domestic sales in 2007 that were sold to multi
q20d
Percentage of the establishment's domestic sales in 2007 that were sold to a dis
q20e
Percentage of the establishment's domestic sales in 2007 that were sold to the p
q20f
Percentage of the establishment's domestic sales in 2007 that were sold to large
q20g
Percentage of the establishment's domestic sales in 2007 that were sold to other
q21a
Percentage of the establishment's purchases of material inputs and supplies in 2
q21b1
Percentage of the establishment's purchases of material inputs and supplies in 2
q21b2
Percentage of the establishment's purchases of material inputs and supplies in 2
q21c
Percentage of the establishment's purchases of material inputs and supplies in 2
q22a
Average number of days in 2005 that it took from the time imports arrived in the
q22b
Major point of entry used in importation
q22c
The longest number of days in 2005 that it took from the time imports arrived in
q23
Did the firm have to make an extra informal payment to expedite the clearance pr
q24a
What is the value of waste materials imported( in transit) as a result of theft
q24b
What is the value of waste materials imported( in transit) as a result of breaka
q25
What percent of your purchased material inputs/supplies are of lower than agreed
q26a1
Severity of "telecommunications" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the f
q26a2
Severity of "electricity" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the firm
q26a3
Severity of "transportation" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the firm
q26a4
Severity of "water" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the firm
q26a5
Severity of "access to land" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the firm
q26a6
Severity of "price of land" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the firm
q26a7
Severity of "regulatory policy uncertainty" as an obstacle to operation and grow
q26a8
Severity of "tax rates" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the firm
q26a9
Severity of "tax administration" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the f
q26a10
Severity of "customs and trade regulations" as an obstacle to operation and grow
q26a11
Severity of "labor regulations" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the fi
q26a12
Severity of "skills and education of available workers" as an obstacle to operat
q26a13
Severity of "business licensing and operating permits" as an obstacle to operati
q27a14
Severity of "access to financing" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the
q27a15
Severity of "cost of financing" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the fi
q27a16
Severity of "macroeconomic uncertainty" as an obstacle to operation and growth o
q27a17
Severity of "corruption/smuggling or dumping" as an obstacle to operation and gr
q27a18
Severity of "illegal competition" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the
q27a19
Severity of "illegal competition" as an obstacle to operation and growth of the
q27a20
Severity of "legal system/ conflict resolution" as an obstacle to operation and
q27a21
severity of "theft,disorder and crimes"
q27a22
Severity of "other obstacles" to operation and growth of the firm
q28a
The biggest obstacle for the operation and growth of the establishment
q28b
The second biggest obstacle for the operation and growth of the establishment
q28c
The third biggest obstacle for the operation and growth of the establishment
q29a1
The establishment's average capacity utilization over 2006
q29a2
The establishment's average capacity utilization over 2007
q30
Number of hours per week the establishment normally operates in 2007
q31a
The establishment's intentions over the next two years
q31b
percentage
q32a
Has your establishment Agreed to a new joint venture with foreign partner
q32b
Has your establishment Outsourced a major production activity that was previous
q33
Has the establishment received an internationally recognized quality certificati
q34
Does the establishment have a department specialized in research and development
q35
Does the establishment use technology licensed from a foreign-owned company?
q36a
Does the domestic competitions influnce your firm's products ?
q36b
Does the foreign competitions influnce your firm's products ?
q37
Does you establishment compete with the other companies (e.g. unregistered or in
q38
Did your establishment lower its prices as a reaction to the lowering prices of
q39
Did your establishment lower its prices as a reaction to the lowering prices of
q40_1
Does your establishment use (electricity) in production?
q40a1
How many times during 2007 did your establishment experience the electricity int
q40b1
How many hours did they loose on average?
q40c1
total losses over 2007 resulting from these interruptions, as a percentage of th
q40_2
Does your establishment use (water) in production?
q40a2
How many times during 2007 did your establishment experience the( water )interru
q40b2
How many hours did they loose on average?
q40c2
total losses over 2007 resulting from these interruptions, as a percentage of th
q41
Does the establishment own or share a generator?
q42
Percentage of electricity coming from the firm's own or shared generator
q43
The generator's original cost in Egyptian Pounds
q43y
Year of acquisition of the generator
q44a
Percentage of the establishment's water supply coming from public sources
q44b
Percentage of the establishment's water supply coming from its own well or a sha
q44c
Percentage of the establishment's water supply purchased from private vendors
q45a
Does the establishment regularly use e-mail in its interactions with clients and
q45b
Does the establishment regularly use a website in its interactions with clients
q46a
Does the establishment use e-mail to contact clients
q46b
Does the establishment use e-mail to buy and advocate in large way?
q46c
Does the establishment use e-mail to serve clients and produce new lines
q46d
Does the establishment use e-mail to research and voting for new services
q47
Does the establishment experienced "internet outages" during 2007?
q48
Number of times that the establishment experienced "internet outages" in any mon
q49
Average duration
q50
Does this establishment have a high-speed, broadband Internet connection on its
q51
Does the establishment own or lease the majority of its land?
q52
The way by which the firm acquired the land
q53
Is there an ownership title for the land?
q54
The way by which the land was rented
q55a
Precentage of the establishment's ownership of the building?
q55b
Precentage of the establishment's rent of the building?
q56a
In 2007, what percent, as a proportion of the value of total annual purchases of
q56b
In 2007, what percent, as a proportion of the value of total annual purchases of
q56c
In 2007, what percent, as a proportion of the value of total annual purchases of
q57a
In 2005, what percent, as a proportion of the value of total annual sales of mat
q57b
In 2005, what percent, as a proportion of the value of total annual sales of mat
q57c
In 2005, what percent, as a proportion of the value of total annual sales of mat
q58
Last year of new investment
q58_1a
The contribution of "internal funds or retained earnings" in the establishment's
q58_1b
The contribution of "internal funds or retained earnings" in the establishment's
q58_2a
The contribution of "domestic commercial banks (loan, overdraft)" in the establi
q58_2b
The contribution of "domestic commercial banks (loan, overdraft)" in the establi
q58_3a
The contribution of "international commercial banks" in the establishment's work
q58_3b
The contribution of "international commercial banks" in the establishment's new
q58_4a
The contribution of "leasing arrangement" in the establishment's new investments
q58_4b
The contribution of "special development financing/ or public financing (Governm
q58_5a
The contribution of "special development financing/ or public financing (Governm
q58_5b
The contribution of "trade credit (supplier or customer credit)" in the establis
q58_6a
The contribution of "trade credit (supplier or customer credit)" in the establis
q58_6b
The contribution of "credit cards" in the establishment's working capital in 200
q58_7a
The contribution of "credit cards" in the establishment's new investments
q58_7b
The contribution of "equity, sale of stock" in the establishment's working capit
q58_8a
The contribution of "equity, sale of stock" in the establishment's new investmen
q58_8b
The contribution of "family, friends" in the establishment's working capital in
q58_9a
The contribution of "family, friends" in the establishment's new investments
q58_9b
The contribution of "informal sources (e.g. money lender)" in the establishment'
q58_10a
The contribution of "informal sources (e.g. money lender)" in the establishment'
q58_10b
The contribution of "other sources of financing" in the establishment's working
q58_11a
The contribution of "other sources of financing" in the establishment's new inve
q58_11b
Last year of new investment
q59
Was a gift or informal payment expected in dealings with bank officials?
q60a
Does this establishment have a checking account?
q60b
Does this establishment have a saving account?
q61
Does your establishment have an overdraft facility or line of credit (short term
q62
What percent is currently NOT used? (Of total value of overdrafts and credit lin
q63
Over 2005, what was the annual interest rate of the overdraft or line of credit?
q64
Does the establishment currently have a loan from a financial institution?
q65
Year of approving the loan
q66
Was the loan in a foreign currency?
q67
Did the loan require collateral or a deposit?
q68a
Were "land and buildings" used as collateral?
q68b
Were "immoveable plant, machinery" used as collateral?
q68c
Were "moveable machinery and equipment (including vehicles)" used as collateral?
q68d
Were "other tangible assets (e.g. accounts receivable, inventory)" used as colla
q68e
Were "personal assets of the owner/manager (e.g. house)" used as collateral?
q68f
Were "other assets" used as collateral?
q69
The approximate value of the collateral required as a percentage of the loan val
q70
The loan's annual rate of interest in 2004
q71
The total duration of the loan in months
q72a
Was the main use of this loan "to buy/ update/ or replace machinery and equipmen
q72b
Was the main use of this loan "to buy other fixed assets (land, buildings, and v
q72c
Was the main use of this loan "to buy inputs, supplies, goods to resell"?
q72d
Was the main use of this loan "to pay earlier loans"?
q72e
Was the main use of this loan "other uses"?
q73
Share of the firm's total borrowing denominated in foreign currency
q74
The reason for not having a loan currently
q75a
The principal reason for not applying for a loan
q75b
The second reason for not applying for a loan
q75c
The third reason for not applying for a loan
q76
The principal reason mentioned when rejecting the application for a loan
q77
Share of the firm's total borrowing denominated in foreign currency
q78
Share of the firm's total borrowing denominated in foreign currency
q79a
Percentage of the firm's total sales to public sector in 2007 that were not paid
q79b
Percentage of the firm's total sales to private sector in 2007 that were not pai
q80
Percentage of the total sales that are never repaid
q81
To what degree do you agree or disagree with this statement?: "I am confident th
q82
Number of months it typically takes to resolve an overdue payment with customers
q83
Percentage of the establishment's disputes over overdue payments with customers
q84
Were the decisions of the court on disputes over overdue payments enforced?
q85
In what year did this registration take place
q86a1
The total time (calendar days) taken for commerial registration
q86b1
Did the firm have to present gifts or unofficial payments to finish commerial re
q86a2
The total time (calendar days) taken for industrial registration
q86b2
Did the firm have to present gifts or unofficial payments to finish industrial r
q87
Do you Strongly disagree, Tend to disagree, Tend to agree, or Strongly agree wit
q88
In a typical week, within the last12monthswhat is the percentage of time is spen
q89
Did you hire an outside company to help you complete the registration procedures
q90a
First main reason that affects the decision of changing number of employees in t
q90b
Second main reason that affects the decision of changing number of employees in
q91
Number of workers to be fired if there are no restrictions affecting the firm's
q92
Number of workers to be hired if there are no restrictions affecting the firm's
q93
Are establishments in the same sector required to make gifts or informal payment
q94a
Cost of gifts and informal payments to public officials as a total value in Egyp
q94b
Cost of gifts and informal payments to public officials as a percentage of total
q951
over 2006 and 2007 do you apply for a mainline telephone
q951a1
Actual waiting time
q951a2
Duration of waiting
q951b
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected to obtain the service?
q952
over 2006 and 2007 do you apply for an electrical connection
q952a1
Actual waiting time
q952a2
Duration of waiting
q952b
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected to obtain the service?
q953
over 2006 and 2007 do you apply for a water connection
q953a1
Actual waiting time
q953a2
Duration of waiting
q953b
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected to obtain the service?
q954
over 2006 and 2007 do you apply for a construction permit
q954a1
Actual waiting time
q954a2
Duration of waiting
q954b
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected to obtain the service?
q955
over 2006 and 2007 do you apply for an import license
q955a1
Actual waiting time
q955a2
Duration of waiting
q955b
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected to obtain the service?
q956
over 2006 and 2007 do you apply for a main operating lisence
q956a1
Actual waiting time
q956a2
Duration of waiting
q956b
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected to obtain the service?
q957
over 2006 and 2007 do you apply for an import card
q957a1
Actual waiting time
q957a2
Duration of waiting
q957b
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected to obtain the service?
q958
over 2006 and 2007 do you apply for a municipal permits
q958a1
Actual waiting time
q958a2
Duration of waiting
q958b
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected to obtain the service?
q959
over 2006 and 2007 do you apply for an industrial security license
q959a1
Actual waiting time
q959a2
Duration of waiting
q959b
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected to obtain the service?
q950
over 2006 and 2007 do you apply for an environmental approval
q950a1
Actual waiting time
q950a2
Duration of waiting
q950b
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected to obtain the service?
q96
Percentage of total sales reported for tax purposes
q97
Percentage of total workforce reported for purposes of labor regulation and soci
q98a
Number of times the establishment was inspected by "tax inspectorate" in 2006
q98b
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected at the interactions with "t
q98a1
Number of times the establishment was inspected by "tax inspectorate" in 2007
q98b1
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected at the interactions with "t
q98a2
Number of times the establishment was inspected by "labor and social security" i
q98b2
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected at the interactions with "l
q98a3
Number of times the establishment was inspected by "fire and building security"
q98b3
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected at the interactions with "f
q98a4
Number of times the establishment was inspected by "sanitation/ epidemiology" in
q98b4
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected at the interactions with "s
q98a5
Number of times the establishment was inspected by "police" in 2007
q98b5
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected at the interactions with "p
q98a6
Number of times the establishment was inspected by "environmental authorities" i
q98b6
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected at the interactions with "e
q98a7
Number of times the establishment was inspected by "state office dealing with co
q98b7
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected at the interactions with "s
q98a8
Number of times the establishment was inspected by "customs clearance" in 2007
q98b8
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected at the interactions with "c
q98a9
Number of times the establishment was inspected by "other agencies" in 2007
q98b9
Was a gift or informal payment asked for or expected at the interactions with "o
q99
Within the last 12 months was the establishment obtained/try to obtain contract
q100
When establishments in your industry do business with the government, is a gift
q101
What is the typical value of the gift or informal payment as a percentage of the
q102
In 2005 did this establishment pay for security, for example equipment, personne
q103
what is the total annual cost of security?
q104
At 2007 did any losses happen as a result of theft or sabotage?
q105
At 2007What were the total losses?
q106
The total number of full-time paid employees when the firm started its operation
q107a1
The average number of permanent workers in 2005
q107b1
The average number of permanent workers in 2006
q107c1
The average number of permanent workers in 2007
q107c2
The average number of permanent professionals in 2007
q107c3
The average number of permanent skilled production workers in 2007
q107c4
The average number of permanent unskilled production workers in 2007
q107c5
The average number of permanent non- production workers in 2007
q107d1
The total number of female permanent workers in 2007
q107d2
The number of female permanent professionals in 2007
q107d3
The number of female permanent skilled production workers in 2007
Total: 383
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