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Enterprise Survey 2006

El Salvador, 2006
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Data file: El Salvador-2006--full data-1

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Cases: 693
Variables: 357

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
idu
Unique identification code database LAC
id
interview number
a0
a.0 questionnaire
a3x
City/town/village
a4b
a.4.b industry screener sector
a5
a.5 sector match between screener information and sample frame
a6a
a.6.a samplig size
a6b
a.6.b screener size
a7
a.7 establishment is part of a large firm
a8
a.8 type of establishment
a9
a.9 establishment financial statements prepared separately of hq statements
a10
a.10 establishment financial statements separate from other establishments
a11
a.11 if hq, financial statements independent of the rest of establishment
a12
a.12 inteviewer number
a13
a.13 supervisor number
a14_mes
Month
a14_dia
Day
a14_hora
Hour
a14_min
Minutes
a14_am
AM/PM
a15_mes
Month
a15_dia
Day
a15_hora
Hour
a15_min
Minutes
a15_am
AM/PM
a16
perception of the questions regarding opinions and perceptions
a17
The questions regarding figures (productivity and employment numbers)
a18
this questionnaire was completed in:
a19_h
Hours
a19_m
Minutes
Lb1
What is this firm‘s current legal status (Latin American scale)?
b1x
b1x.other (specify)
b1
what is this firm's current legal status?
b2a
b.2a private domestic individuals, companies or organizations
b2b
b.2b private foreign individuals, companies or organizations
b2c
b.2c government/state
b2d
b.2d other
b3
what percentage of this firm does the largest owner(s) own?
b4
are any of the owners female?
b5
in what year did this establishment begin operations in this country?
b6
number of full-time employees of the establishment when it started operations
Lb6a1
Borrowed from private commercial banks
Lb6a2
Borrowed from state-owned banks and/or government agency
Lb6b
Did this establishment formally register when it begun operations?
Lb6c
When did this establishment formally register?
b7
how many years of experience working in this sector does the top manager have?
b8
does establishment have an internationally-recognized quality certification?
Lb8a1
ISO 9001
Lb8a2
QS 9000
Lb8a3
ISO/TS 16949
c3
applied to obtain an electrical connection submitted over the last two years?
c4
how many days did it take for you to receive an electrical connection service?
c5
informal gift/payment expected or requested for an electrical connection?
c6
over fiscal year 2005, did this establishment experience power outages?
c7
number of power outages experienced in a typical month in last fiscal year
c8
how long did the average power outage last?
c9a
in last fiscal year, what were your losses that resulted from power outages? %
c9b
total annual losses due to power outages, LCUs
c10
generator shared or owned over the course of last fiscal year?
c11
% electricity from generator owned/shared by the establishment in last fiscal yr
c12
application to obtain a water connection submitted over the last 2 fiscal years?
c13
how many days did it take for you to obtain a water connection?
c14
when you applied for a water connection, was an informal gift requested?
c15
did you experience insufficient water supply for production in last fiscal yr?
c16
frequency of incidents of water shortages in a typical month in last fiscal yr
c17
average length of water shortage (affecting production) in last fiscal year
c18
Percentage of water supply from public sources in production process in 2005
c19
application to obtain a telephone connection submitted over the last two years
c20
how many days did it take for you to receive a telephone connection service?
c21
when you applied for a telephone connection was an informal gift requested?
c22a
do you currently communicate with clients and suppliers by e-mail?
c22b
do you currently communicate with clients and suppliers via your website?
c23
does the firm have a high-speed, broadband internet connection on its premises?
c24a
Is the Internet connection used to:Communicate with clients and suppliers
c24b
is the internet connection used to: order purchases for this establishment?
c24c
is the internet connection used to: deliver services to your clients?
c24d
is internet used to: do research and develop ideas on new products and services?
c25
was unavailability of internet connection experienced in last fiscal year?
c26
frequency of unavailability of internet connection in av. month in last fisc yr
c27
length of unavailability of internet connection in av. month in last fiscal yr
c28
Concerns of internet security affect volume and/or nature of internet purchase
c30b
how much of an obstacle are telecommunications to the operations of this firm?
c30a
how much of an obstacle is electricity to the current operations of this firm?
d1a1x
first product\service (by the largest % of annual sales): Description
d1a2
first product\service: isic code
d1a3
first product\service: percent of total annual sales
d1b1x
Second main product: second largest proportion of annual sales: Description
d1b2
Second main product: second largest proportion of annual sales: Code
d1b3
Second main product: largest proportion of annual sales: % of total revenue
d2
in last fiscal year, what were this establishment’s total annual sales?
d3a
what % of establishment's sales were: national sales?
d3b
what % of establishment's sales were: indirect exports? (using a third party)
d3c
what % of establishment's sales were: direct exports?
d4
in 2005, how many av. days did it take for your exported goods to clear customs?
d5
Longest number of days to clear customs when exporting directly
d6
Percentage of lost value of exported products because of thef in transit in 2005
d7
% value directly exported products lost in transit by breakage or spoilage in 2005
d8
in what year did this establishment first export directly or indirectly?
Ld8
Percent of subcontracted sales to other companies or persons
d9
Who was the principal buyer for this establishment’s output?
d10
in 2005, what % value of products sent to domestic mkts were stolen in transit?
d11
in 2005, % cons. value were domestic products lost in transit by breakage\spoilage
Ld11
Percent of material inputs and/or supplies purchased to small companies
d12a
% of material inputs and supplies of domestic origin in last fiscal year
d12b
% of material inputs and supplies of foreign origin in last fiscal year
d13
were any of these material inputs and supplies imported directly?
d14
av. no. days for imported goods to clear customs in last fiscal year
d15
Longest number of days to clear customs when importing
d16
when you receive your most key input, how many days of stock is available?
d17
av. number of days of inventory on hand after receving sales item
d30a
how much of an obstcle is: transportation of goods, supplies, and inputs?
d30b
how much of an obstacle is: customs and trade regulations?
c1
Use its own transport to make shipments to its customers?
c2
Percent shipped with own transport
Lt3
Did this establishment transport the main product using third party providers?
Lt4ax
Main destination of main product: city
Lt4bx
Main destination of main product: country
Lt4c
The country of destination is different to the establishment's country
Lt5x
What is the name of the main point of exit of the main product?
Lt6
Type of transport used to ship the main product to the main destination
Lt6x
Type of transport used to ship the main product to the main destination, Other
Lt7a
Size of the last shipment of main product
Lt7b
Unit of measurement for the Size of the last shipment of main product
Lt7bx
Units of measure, Other
Lt8
Cost of last main product shipment to main destination, LCUs
Lt9
Value of last main product shipment to main destination
Lt10
What is included in this value?
Lt11
Time (hours) of transport of main product to main destination
e1
main mkt in which you sold your main product or service in last fiscal year
e2
how many competitors did this establishment’s main product/product line face?
e3
no. sales of main product increase/remain the same/decrease in last fiscal yr?
e4
did price of main product increase/remain the same/decrease in last fiscal yr?
e5a
How important it is the pressure from domestic competitors on production costs
e5b
How important it is the pessure from foreign competitors on production costs
e6
do you use technology licensed from a foreign-owned company?
e7
Introduce new or significantly improved products or services?
e8
Introduced any new or significantly improved production processes?
Le8a
Invested in R&D, within the establishment or through a third party?
Le8b
Investment in R&D within the establishment
Le8c
Investment in R&D contracting a third party
e9a
Pressure from domestic competitors over prices of existing products?
e9b
Pressure from foreign competitors over prices of existing products?
e10a
Pressure from domestic competitors in presenting new lines of products?
e10b
Pressure from foreign competitors in presenting new lines of products?
e11
does this establishment compete against unregistered or informal firms?
e30
how much of an obstacle are the informal sector competitors to your operations?
f1
in 2005, what was the % capacity utilization of this establishment?
f2
number of hours per week operated by the establishment in last fiscal year
g1a
Percentage of the land owned by the establishment
g1b
And what percent is leased by this establishment
Lg1a
Does this establishment have any of the following policies related with CSR?
Lg1b
How being socially responsible affects the establishment' competitiveness
Lg1c1
Does this establishment have an energy use optimization program?
Lg1c2
Does this establishment have a water use optimization program?
Lg1c3
Does this establishment have a recycling program?
Lg1d
Use any standardized water and air pollution control system?
Lg1e
Does this establishment have any community support program ?
Lg1f
Receive pressure to be socially/ environmentally responsible?
g2
applic. to obtain a construction-related permit submitted over the last 2 years
g3
how many days did it take for you to obtain a construction-related permit?
g4
informal gift/payment expected or requested for a construction-related permit
g5a
what is the total selling area in this establishment?
g5b
the area is measured in:
g5bx
other
g6a
percentage of the building owned by this establishment
g6b
percentage of the building leased by this establishment
g7
acquired additional land or buildings to expand operations in the last 3 years?
g8
Has this establishment been unsuccessful in acquiring land or new premises?
g30a
how much of an obstacle is access to land to the operations of this firm?
g30b
how much of an obstacle are zoning restrictions to the operations of this firm?
Lg30b
Degree of obstacle for current operations: environment restrictions
h1
Did this establishment have a dispute with clients over payments?
h2
In reference to the payment dispute, was the court system used to resolve it?
h3
In reference to the payment dispute, was a court judgment made?
h4
Weeks for courts to reach judgment
h5
Was decision of the court enforced?
h6
Weeks for court enforcement to take place
h7a
the court system is fair, impartial and uncorrupted
h7b
Agreement with: The court system is Quick
h7c
Agreement with: The court system is Affordable
h7d
Agreement with: The court system is Able to enforce its decisions
h30
obstacle to the current operations : courts
i1
in fiscal year 2005, did this establishment pay for security?
i2a
percentage of total annual sales paid for security in last fiscal year
i2b
in last fiscal year, what is the total annual cost of security, LCUs
i3
losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism or arson experienced in last fiscal year
i4a
losses due to theft, robbery,vandalism or arson in last fiscal yr (% of sales)
i4b
value of losses due to theft, robbery,vandalism or arson in last fiscal yr, LCUs
Li4
Did the establishment employees' absenteeism increase due to crime?
i30
how much of an obstacle are crime, theft and disorder to this establishment?
j1a
Government officials interpretations of the laws are consistent and predictable
j1b
Agreement with: It is common to pay informal payments/gifts to get things done
j1c
Ageement with: Establishments know in advance size of informal payment/gift
j2
what % of senior management time was spent in dealing with govt regulations?
j3
over the last 12 months, was this establishment inspected by tax officials?
j4
frequency of inspections/requirement for meeting by tax officials
j5
in any of these inspections was a gift or informal requested ?
j6
% of contract value av. firm pays in informal gifts to govt to secure contract?
j7a
percent of total annual sales paid in informal payments
j7b
total annual informal payment, LCUs
j8
Percent of total annual sales reported for tax purposes
j9
Percent of total workforce reported for tax purposes
j10
application to obtain an import license submitted over the last 2 years?
j11
how many days did it take to obtain your import license?
j12
when you applied for an import license, was an informal gift requested?
j13
application to obtain an operating license submitted over last 2 years?
j14
how many days did it take to obtain your operating license?
j15
when you applied for an operating license was an informal gift requested?
j30a
obstacle to the current operations : tax rates
j30b
obstacle to the current operations : tax administrations
j30c
obstacle to the current operations : business licensing and permits
j30d
Degree of obstacle for the current operation: macroeconomic instability
j30e
obstacle to the current operations : political instability
j30f
obstacle to the current operations : corruption
j30g
Degree of obstacle for current operation: regulation on working hours
j30h
Degree of obstacle for current operation: regulation on prices and mark-ups
k1a
% material inputs or services paid for before the delivery in 2005
k1b
And what percent were paid for on delivery?
k1c
And what percent were paid for after delivery?
k2a
% of total annual sales paid for before the delivery in last fiscal year
k2b
and what percent were: paid on delivery?
k2c
and what percent were: paid after delivery?
k3a
in 2005, % working capital financed from: Internal funds\ Retained earnings
k3b
Proportion of working capital financed from private commercial banks
k3c
% of working capital financed: state-owned banks and/or government agency
k3d
Proportion of working capital financed from family/friends
k3e
Borrowed from non-bank financial institutions
k3f
Purchases on credit from suppliers and advances from customers
k3g
Proportion of working capital financed from informal sources
k3h
Proportion of working capital financed from other sources
k4
did this establishment purchase any fixed assets in last fiscal yr?
k5a
% of fixed assets funded by internal funds\ retained earnings in last fiscal yr
k5i
owners’ contributions or issued new equity
k5j
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from directly placed debt
k5b
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from private commercial banks
k5c
% of purchases of fixed assets financed:state-owned banks and/or gov.agency
k5d
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from family/friends
k5e
Borrowed from non-bank financial institutions
k5f
purchases on credit from suppliers and advances from customers
k5g
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from informal sources
k5h
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from other sources
k6
does this establishment have a checking and\or saving account?
k7
at this time, does this establishment have an overdraft facility?
k8
does this establishment have a line of credit or loan from a financial inst.?
k9
type of financial institution that granted the line of credit or loan
k10
Year when most recent outstanding line of credit or loan was approved?
k11
for the most recent loan, what was the value at the time of approva, LCUs
k12
Term to maturity of the most recent outstanding loan or line of credit
k13
financing required for the most recent line of credit or loan
k14a
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? land, buildings
k14b
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? equipment
k14c
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? accounts
k14d
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? personal assets
k14e
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? other
k15
approx. collateral needed as % of the loan value \ value of the line of credit
k16
in last fiscal yr, did establishment apply for new loans/lines of credit?
k17
main reason for not applying for new loans or new lines of credit
k18
How many times did this establishment apply for loans or lines of credit?
k19
How many of those loan or line of credit applications were rejected?
k20
What was the reason given for the last rejection?
k21
financial statements checked & certified by external auditor in last fiscal yr?
k30
how much of an obstacle is: access to finance
l1
no. permanent, full-time employees of this firm at end of last fiscal year
l2
no. permanent, full-time employees of this firm at end of 3 fiscal years ago
l3a
no. ft employees who were production workers at end of last fiscal yr
l3b
no. who were non-production workers (e.g., managers, admin, sales)?
l4a
no. ft employees who were skilled prod. workers at end of last fiscal yr
l4b
no. ft employees who were unskilled prod. workers at end of last fiscal yr
l5a
no. ft employees who were female prod. workers at end of last fiscal yr
l5b
no. ft employees who were female non-prod. workers at end of last fiscal yr
l6
no. full-time temporary employees employed at end of last fiscal year
l7
Percentage of full-time seasonal/temporary females
l8
av.length of employment of all ft temporary employees in last fiscal year
l9_panama
Average educational attainment of a typical production worker? Panama's scale
l9
Average educational attainment of a typical production worker
l10
formal training programs for permanent, ft employees ran in last fiscal yr
l11a
% permanent ft prod. employees received formal training in last fiscal year
l11b
% ft non-production employees received formal training in last fiscal year
l12
Percentage of workforce unionized
l13
Did labour regulations affect decisions of hiring or firing permanent workers?
l14a
Number of permanent workers that this establishment would have hired
l14b
Number of permanent workers that this establishment would have fired
Ll14a
Most important obstacle of labor regulation to hire employees?
Ll14ax
Most important obstacle of labor regulation to hire employees, Other
Ll14b1
Have explicit policy about hiring women or handicapped persons
Ll14b2
Have programs supporting balance between family and work
l15a1
Wage of employees with basic computer skills increased, decrease or remain?
l15b1
Wage of employees with working knowledge of standard office software change?
l15c1
Did wage rate of employees with knowledge of industry-specific software change?
l15d1
Did wage rate of employees with knowledge of hardware and maintenance change?
l15e1
Wage of employees with knowledge of programming and system application change?
l15a2
Percent change in average wage: Basic computer skills ,
l15b2
% change in average wage: Good working knowledge of standard office software
l15c2
Percent change in average wage: Facility with industry specific software
l15d2
Percent change in average wage: Knowledge of hardware and maintenance
l15e2
% change in average wage: knowledge of programming and system architecture
l16
Importance of English as a skill for technical staff
l30a
how much of an obstacle are labour regulations to the operations of this firm?
l30b
how much of an obstacle is inadequately educated wokforce to your firm?
Total: 357
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