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Productivity of the Investment Climate Private Enterprise Survey 2009

Lebanon, 2009
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Data file: Lebanon-2009--full data-

The file contains the cleaned, raw database. Text of questions can be found in "Productivity of the Investment Climate Private Enterprise Survey Questionnaire" in "Questionnaires" folder. Summary of indicators can be found in Excel document "Lebanon PICS 2009 Indicators" in "Technical Documents" folder.

Cases: 382
Variables: 651

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
qid
size
sector
s0101x
S1- Sectors that companies interviewed belong to
s0201x
S2- Percent of total revenues from manufacturing
s0202x
S2- Percent of total revenues from services
s0203x
S2- Percent of total revenues from commerce
q0101x
Q1- Current legal status of companies interviewed
q0201a
Q2- Percentage of companies being private
q0202a
Q2- Percentage of companies belonging to the government
q0201b
Q2- Percentage of private companies being domestic
q0202b
Q2- Percentage of private companies being foreign
q0301a
Q3a- Percentage being owned by the single largest shareholder or owner
q0301b
Q3b- Description of the single largest shareholder or owner
q0301c
Q3c- Incidence of the principal owner being a female
q0301d
Q3d- Incidence of the senior managers being a female
q0401a
Q4a- The number of factories that interviewed companies have in Lebanon
q0402a
Q4a- The number of stores that interviewed companies have in Lebanon
q0403a
Q4a- The number of service outlets that interviewed companies have in Lebanon
q0401b
Q4b- Incidence of companies having holdings, factories, stores, or service outle
q0501x
Q5a- The year that company began operating in Lebanon
q0501b
Q5b- The year that company was registered in Lebanon
q0601a1
Q6a1- The three main products of companies interviewed
q0602a1
Q6a1- The three main products of companies interviewed
q0603a1
Q6a1- The three main products of companies interviewed
q0601a2
Q6a2- The ISIC-rev3 4 digits-codes
q0602a2
Q6a2- The ISIC-rev3 4 digits-codes
q0603a2
Q6a2- The ISIC-rev3 4 digits-codes
q0601b
Q6b- The total sales percentage of the companies main products
q0602b
Q6b- The total sales percentage of the companies main products
q0603b
Q6b- The total sales percentage of the companies main products
q0601c1
Q6c- The sales of the establishment s main product has...
q0601c2
Q6c- The percentage by which the sales of the establishment s main product has i
q0602c2
Q6c- The percentage by which The sales of the establishment s main product has
q0601d1
Q6d- The sales of the establishment s main product in 2009 will...
q0601d2
Q6d- The sales of the establishment s main product in 2009 will increase by
q0602d2
Q6d- The sales of the establishment s main product in 2009 will decrease by
q0601e
Q6e- The price of the establishment s main product in 2008 has...
q0601e2
Q6e- The price of the establishment s main product in 2008 has increased by
q0602e2
Q6e- The price of the establishment s main product in 2008 has decreased by
q0601f1
Q6f- The price of the establishment s main products in 2009 will...
q0601f2
Q6f- The price of the establishment s main products in 2009 will increase by
q0602f2
Q6f- The price of the establishment s main products in 2009 will decrease by
q0701x
Q7- Number of competitors in the domestic market with respect to the firm s majo
q0801x
Q8a- i. Sold domestically
q0802x
Q8a- ii. Exported directly
q0803x
Q8a- ii. Exported indirectly
q0801a
Q8a- Percentage of establishment s sales in 2008 being sold domestically
q0802a
Q8a- Percentage of establishment s sales in 2008 being sold through direct expor
q0803a
Q8a- Percentage of establishment s sales in 2008 being sold through indirect exp
q0804a
Q8a- Percentage of establishment s sales in 2007 being sold through direct expor
q0801y
Q8b- The government
q0802y
Q8b- State owned enterprise
q0803y
Q8b- Multinationals located in your country
q0804y
Q8b- Your parent company or affiliated subsidiaries
q0805y
Q8b- Large domestic private firms
q0806y
Q8b- Other (sales to small firms, individuals, etc.)
q0801b
Q8b- Percentage of domestic sales in 2008 being sold to the government
q0802b
Q8b- Percentage of domestic sales in 2008 being sold to state owned enterprises
q0803b
Q8b- Percentage of domestic sales in 2008 being sold to multinationals located i
q0804b
Q8b- Percentage of domestic sales in 2008 being sold to parent companies or affi
q0805b
Q8b- Percentage of domestic sales in 2008 being sold to large domestic private f
q0806b
Q8b- Percentage of domestic sales in 2008 being sold to other entities
q0801c1
Q8ci- Year that establishment started exporting
q0801c2
Q8cii- The three biggest destinations of the establishment s exports in 2008
q0802c2
Q8cii- The three biggest destinations of the establishment s exports in 2008
q0803c2
Q8cii- The three biggest destinations of the establishment s exports in 2008
q0801c3
Q8cii- Percentage of export that each destination accounted for
q0802c3
Q8cii- Percentage of export that each destination accounted for
q0803c3
Q8cii- Percentage of export that each destination accounted for
q0901a
Q9a- Average number of days from the time goods arrived at point of exit until t
q0901b
Q9b- Longest number of days from the time goods arrived at point of exit until t
q0901c
Q9c- Incidence of having to make an extra payment to expedite the clearance proc
q1001a
Q10a- Percentage of establishment s purchases in 2008 from domestic sources
q1001b
Q10b- Percentage of establishment s purchases in 2008 through direct imports
q1002b
Q10b- Percentage of establishment s purchases in 2007 through direct imports
q1001c
Q10c- Percentage of establishment s purchases in 2008 through in-direct imports
q1001d
Q10d- Incidence of receiving supplies from the parent company or other clients w
q1001e
Q10e- Percent of total annual sales subject to agreement
q1101a
Q11a- Average number of days from the time goods arrived at point of entry until
q1101b
Q11b- Longest number of days from the time goods arrived at point of entry until
q1101c
Q11c- Incidence of having to make an extra payment to expedite the clearance pro
q1201x
Q12- Number of inventory days the establishment has on hand at the time delivery
q1301x
Q13- Percentage of supplies that are of lower than agreed upon quality
q1401x
Telecommunications
q1402x
Electricity
q1403x
Transportation
q1404x
Access to land
q1405x
Price of land
q1406x
Regulatory policy uncertainty
q1407x
Tax rates
q1408x
Tax administration
q1409x
Customs and trade regulations
q1410x
Labor regulations
q1411x
Skills and education of available workers
q1412x
Business licensing and operating permits
q1413x
Political instability
q1414x
Access to financing
q1415x
Cost of financing
q1416x
Macroeconomic uncertainty
q1417x
Corruption
q1418x
Crime, theft and disorder
q1419x
Competition from the informal sector and unfair practices of formal competitors
q1420x
Legal system - conflict resolution
q1401a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether telecommunication is a problem for the operation and
q1402a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether electricity is a problem for the operation and growt
q1403a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether transportation is a problem for the operation and gr
q1404a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether access to land is a problem for the operation and gr
q1405a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether Price of land is a problem for the operation and gro
q1406a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether regulatory policy uncertainty is a problem for the o
q1407a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether tax rates are a problem for the operation and growth
q1408a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether tax administration is a problem for the operation an
q1409a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether customs and trade regulations are a problem for the
q1410a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether labor regulations are a problem for the operation an
q1411a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether the skills and education of available workers is a p
q1412a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether business licensing and operating permits are a probl
q1413a
Q14a- Evaluation of whether Political instability is a problem for the operation
q1401b
Q14b- Evaluation of whether access to financing is a problem for the operation a
q1402b
Q14b- Evaluation of whether cost of financing is a problem for the operation and
q1403b
Q14b- Evaluation of whether macroeconomic uncertainty is a problem for the opera
q1404b
Q14b- Evaluation of whether corruption is a problem for the operation and growth
q1405b
Q14b- Evaluation of whether crime, theft, and disorder is a problem for the oper
q1406b
Q14b- Evaluation of whether anti-competitive or informal practices are a problem
q1407b
Q14b- Evaluation of whether legal system - conflict resolution is a problem for
q1401c
Q14c-factors that affected you the most regarding Macroeconomic uncertainty
q1402c
Q14c-factors that affected you the most regarding Macroeconomic uncertainty
q1403c
Q14c-factors that affected you the most regarding Macroeconomic uncertainty
q1404c
Q14c-factors that affected you the most regarding Macroeconomic uncertainty
q1405c
Q14c-factors that affected you the most regarding Macroeconomic uncertainty
q1401d
Q14di- The biggest obstacle for the operation and growth of the establishment
q1402d
Q14dii- The second biggest obstacle for the operation and growth of the establis
q1501a
Q15a- The establishment s average capacity utilization in 2007
q1502a
Q15a- The establishment s average capacity utilization in 2008
q1501b
Q15b- Number of hours per week that the establishment normally operates
q1601x
Q16- Incidence of using technology licensed from a foreign-owned company
q1701a
Q17a- Establishments capacity plans
q1701b
Q17b- Percentage by which establishments plan to expand capacity
q1702b
Q17b- Percentage by which establishments plan to reduce capacity
q1701c
Q17c- Investments Expectations over fiscal year 2009
q1701d
Q17c- Percentage by which establishments plan to increase investment
q1702d
Q17c- Percentage by which establishments plan to reduce investment
q1801x
Q18- Incidence of receiving an internationally recognized quality certification
q1901x
Q19- Incidence of establishment developing an important new product line
q1902x
Q19- Incidence of establishment upgrading an existing product line
q1903x
Q19- Incidence of establishment discontinuing at least one product (not producti
q1904x
Q19- Incidence of establishment agreeing to a new joint venture with a foreign p
q1905x
Q19- Incidence of establishment obtaining a new licensing agreement
q1906x
Q19- Incidence of establishment outsourcing a major production activity that was
q2001a
Q20a- Incidence of establishment having staff dedicated to research and developm
q2001b
Q20b- Incidence of establishment having outsourced research and development (pas
q2001c
Q20c- Amount that the establishment has spent on research and development in 200
q2101a
Q21a- Incidence of establishment acquiring new technology over the last two year
q2101bi
Q21bi- The first most important way by which the establishment acquired the new
q2102bi
Q21bi- The second most important way by which the establishment acquired the new
q2201a
Q22a- Evaluation of pressure from domestic competitors
q2201b
Q22b- Evaluation of pressure from foreign competitors
q2301a
Q23a- The number of times that the establishment experienced power outages or su
q2302a
Q23a- The number of times that the establishment experienced insufficient water
q2303a
Q23a- The number of times that the establishment experienced interruption in tel
q2301b
Q23b- The average duration of having power outages or surges from the public gri
q2302b
Q23b- The average duration of having insufficient water supply for production (h
q2303b
Q23b- The average duration of having interruption in telecommunication services
q2301c
Q23c- The total losses resulting from power outages or surges from the public gr
q2302c
Q23c- The total losses resulting from insufficient water supply for production i
q2303c
Q23c- The total losses resulting from interruption in telecommunication services
q2401a
Q24a- Incidence of the establishment owning or sharing a generator
q2401b
Q24b- Percentage of establishment s electricity that comes from a generator
q2401c
Q24c- Generator s original cost
q2402c
Q24c- Generator s year of acquisition
q2501a
Q25a- Percentage of establishment s water supply obtained from public sources
q2501b
Q25b- Percentage of establishment s water supply obtained from own well or a sha
q2501c
Q25c- Percentage of establishment s water supply purchased from private vendors
q2601x
Q26a- Incidence of the establishment having problems with their shipments
q2601a
Q26b- Percentage of domestic shipments lost due to breakage or spoilage
q2601b
Q26b- Percentage of domestic shipments lost due to theft
q2601c
Q26b- Percentage of domestic shipments damaged due to delays
q2602a
Q26b- Percentage of international shipments lost due to breakage or spoilage
q2602b
Q26b- Percentage of international shipments lost due to theft
q2602c
Q26b- Percentage of international shipments damaged due to delays
q270101b
Q27b- Establishment s formal cost while waiting to enter gateway port (LL)
q270102b
Q27b- Establishment s informal cost while waiting to enter gateway port (LL)
q270103b
Q27b- Establishment s average time spent (hours) while waiting to enter gateway
q270104b
Q27b- Establishment s maximum time spent (hours) while waiting to enter gateway
q270201b
Q27b- Establishment s formal cost for port dues (LL)
q270202b
Q27b- Establishment s informal cost for port dues (LL)
q270203b
Q27b- Establishment s average time spent (hours) to pay port dues in 2008
q270204b
Q27b- Establishment s maximum time spent (hours) to pay port dues in 2008
q270301b
Q27b- Establishment s formal cost for customs clearance at port (LL)
q270302b
Q27b- Establishment s informal cost for customs clearance at port (LL)
q270303b
Q27b- Establishment s average time spent (hours) to clear customs at port in 200
q270304b
Q27b- Establishment s maximum time spent (hours) to clear customs at port in 200
q270401b
Q27b- Establishment s formal cost for terminal handling (LL)
q270402b
Q27b- Establishment s informal cost for terminal handling (LL)
q270403b
Q27b- Establishment s average time spent (hours) during terminal handling in 200
q270404b
Q27b- Establishment s maximum time spent (hours) during terminal handling in 200
q2801a
Q28a- Incidence of establishment using its own transport for its shipments
q2801b
Q28b- Percentage of using own transport for shipments
q2901x
Q29- Main transport mode used for shipments
q3001x
Q30a- Incidence of transport services being late in dropping off - picking up ca
q3001a
Q30a- Percentage of the time late in dropping off - picking up cargo outbound to
q3002a
Q30a- Percentage of the time late in dropping off - picking up cargo outbound fo
q3003a
Q30a- Percentage of the time late in dropping off - picking up cargo inbound fro
q3004a
Q30a- Percentage of the time late in dropping off - picking up cargo inbound fro
q3001b
Q30b- Main reasons for delays experienced
q3002b
Q30b- Main reasons for delays experienced
q3003b
Q30b- Main reasons for delays experienced
q3004b
Q30b- Main reasons for delays experienced
q3005b
Q30b- Main reasons for delays experienced
q3101a
Q31a- Incidence of the establishment regularly using e-mail in its interactions
q3102a
Q31a- Incidence of the establishment regularly using a website in its interactio
q3101b
Q31b- Percentage of the establishment s sales which is sold through a website
q3201a
Q32a- Incidence of the establishment being a member of a business association or
q3201b
Q32b- Incidence of membership being mandatory in the most important association
q3201c
Q32c- Incidence of membership being confined to members of the industry
q3201d
Q32d- The services provided by the most important association to which the estab
q3202d
Q32d- The services provided by the most important association to which the estab
q3203d
Q32d- The services provided by the most important association to which the estab
q3204d
Q32d- The services provided by the most important association to which the estab
q3205d
Q32d- The services provided by the most important association to which the estab
q3201e
Q32e- The most important service provided by the most important association to w
q3201f
Q32f- The amount paid annually to the main association to which the establishmen
q3301x
Q33- Percentage of establishment s inputs bought on credit
q340108
Q34a- Incidence of the establishment purchase any fixed assets
q3401x
Internal funds or retained earnings
q3402x
Domestic commercial banks
q3403x
International commercial banks
q3404x
Leasing arrangement
q3405x
Special development financing
q3406x
Private investment funds
q3407x
Trade credit
q3408x
Credit cards
q3409x
Equity, sale of stock
q3410x
Family, friends
q3411x
Informal sources
q3401y
Q34Y- Incidence of internal funds or retained earnings contributing towards work
q3402y
Q34Y- Incidence of domestic commercial banks contributing towards working capita
q3403y
Q34Y- Incidence of international commercial banks contributing towards working c
q3404y
Q34Y- Incidence of leasing arrangement contributing towards working capital
q3405y
Q34Y- Incidence of special development financing
q3406y
Q34Y- Incidence of private investment funds contributing towards working capital
q3407y
Q34Y- Incidence of trade credit (supplier or customer credit) contributing towar
q3408y
Q34Y- Incidence of credit cards contributing towards working capital
q3409y
Q34Y- Incidence of equity, sale of stock contributing towards working capital
q3410y
Q34Y- Incidence of family, friends contributing towards working capital
q3411y
Q34Y- Incidence of informal sources contributing towards working capital
q3401a
Q34A- Percent contribution of internal funds or retained earnings towards workin
q3402a
Q34A- Percent contribution of domestic commercial banks towards working capital
q3403a
Q34A- Percent contribution of international commercial banks towards working cap
q3404a
Q34A- Percent contribution of leasing arrangement towards working capital in 200
q3405a
Q34A- Percent contribution of special development financing...in 2008
q3406a
Q34A- Percent contribution of private investment funds towards working capital i
q3407a
Q34A- Percent contribution of trade credit (supplier or customer credit) towards
q3408a
Q34A- Percent contribution of credit cards towards working capital in 2008
q3409a
Q34A- Percent contribution of equity, sale of stock towards working capital in 2
q3410a
Q34A- Percent contribution of family, friends towards working capital in 2008
q3411a
Q34A- Percent contribution of informal sources (e.g. money lender) towards worki
q3401z
Q34Z- Incidence of internal funds or retained earnings contributing towards new
q3402z
Q34Z- Incidence of domestic commercial banks contributing towards new investment
q3403z
Q34Z- Incidence of international commercial banks contributing towards new inves
q3404z
Q34Z- Incidence of leasing arrangement contributing towards new investments
q3405z
Q34Z- Incidence of special development financing
q3406z
Q34Z- Incidence of private investment funds contributing towards new investments
q3407z
Q34Z- Incidence of trade credit (supplier or customer credit) contributing towar
q3408z
Q34Z- Incidence of credit cards contributing towards new investments
q3409z
Q34Z- Incidence of equity, sale of stock contributing towards new investments
q3410z
Q34Z- Incidence of family, friends contributing towards new investments
q3411z
Q34Z- Incidence of informal sources contributing towards new investments
q3401b
Q34B- Percent contribution of internal funds or retained earnings towards new in
q3402b
Q34B- Percent contribution of domestic commercial banks towards new investments
q3403b
Q34B- Percent contribution of international commercial banks towards new investm
q3404b
Q34B- Percent contribution of leasing arrangement towards new investments in 200
q3405b
Q34B- Percent contribution of special development financing...in 2008
q3406b
Q34B- Percent contribution of private investment funds towards new investments i
q3407b
Q34B- Percent contribution of trade credit (supplier or customer credit) towards
q3408b
Q34B- Percent contribution of credit cards towards new investments in 2008
q3409b
Q34B- Percent contribution of equity, sale of stock towards new investments in 2
q3410b
Q34B- Percent contribution of family, friends towards new investments in 2008
q3411b
Q34c Percent contribution of informal sources (e.g. money lender) towards new in
q3501a
Q35a- Incidence of establishment having an overdraft facility or line of credit
q3501b
Q35b- Percent of overdraft facility or line of credit currently not used
q3501c
Q35c- Average yearly interest rate on the overdraft facility or line of credit
q3601a
Q36a- Incidence of the establishment having a loan from a financial institution
q3601b
Q36b- The year that the most recent loan was approved
q3601c
Q36c- The currency of the most recent loan taken
q3601d
Q36d- Incidence of loan requiring a collateral or deposit
q3601e
Q36e- Incidence of using land and buildings as collateral
q3602e
Q36e- Incidence of using immoveable plant - machinery as collateral
q3603e
Q36e- Incidence of using moveable machinery and equipment as collateral
q3604e
Q36e- Incidence of using other tangible assets as collateral
q3605e
Q36e- Incidence of using personal assets of the owner-manager as collateral
q3601f
Q36f- Percentage of value of collateral from total loan value
q3601g
Q36g- Loan s annual interest rate in 2008
q3601h
Q36h- Total duration of the loan (months)
q3601i
Q36i- Establishment s main use of the loan
q3602i
Q36i- Establishment s main use of the loan
q3603i
Q36i- Establishment s main use of the loan
q3604i
Q36i- Establishment s main use of the loan
q3605i
Q36i- Establishment s main use of the loan
q3601j
Q36j- Incidence of the loan provided through a subsidy
Total: 651
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