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Enterprise Survey 2004-2009-2016

Benin, 2004 - 2016
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Data file: Benin_2004_2009_2016

Panel dataset comprised of 2004, 2009 and 2016 Enterprise Survey data

Cases: 497
Variables: 1228

Variables

m1d
rotation order
afn7c
cost of replacing machinery and equipment with new
collapsedstrictweights
collapsed strict weights
collapsedweakweights
collapsed weak weights
collapsedmedianweights
collapsed median weights
V306
Strata unique identifier
c30b
How Much Of An Obstacle: Telecommunications To Operations Of This Establishment?
d10
In Last Fy, % Of Value Of Products Lost In Transit Due To Theft
d11
In Last Fy, % Of Value Of Products Lost In Transit Due To Breakage Or Spoilage?
e2b
Competitors For The Main Product/Service In The Main Market
AFe31
Establishment Part Of Formal Or Informal Business Association?
h1
New Products/Services Introduced Over Last 3 Yrs
h5
During Last 3 Yrs, Establishment Introduced New/Significantly Improved Process
h8
During Last Fiscal Year, Establishment Spent On R&D (Excl Market Research)?
h9
How Much Spent On R&D, Either In-House Or External?
f1
In Last Fy, What Was The Capacity Utilization (%) Of This Establishment?
f2
Number Of Hours Per Week Operated By The Establishment In Last Fiscal Year
k4b
Purchase Any New/Used Fixed Assets?
n5c
Total Annual Expenditure For Purchases Of Equipment In Year Prior To Last Fy
n5d
Total Annual Expenditure On Land And Buildings In Year Prior To Last Fy
k15b
Total Number Of Outstanding Loans/Lines Of Credit Held By This Establishment
l3b
Num. Full-Time Employees At End Of Last Fiscal Yr: Non-Production Workers
l4a1
Num. Of Permanent, Full-Time Highly Skilled Production Workers, Last Fy
l4b
Num. Of Permanent, Full-Time Unskilled Production Workers, Last Fy
l5a
Num. Full-Time Employees At End Of Last Fiscal Yr: Female Production Workers
l5b
Num. Full-Time Employees At End Of Last Fiscal Yr: Female Non-Production Workers
l6a
Female Temporary, Full-Time Workers Employed Throughout Last Fiscal Yr
l9b
% Of Full Time Workers Completed High School
l11a1
Training Programs Amount: Production Full-Time Permanent Employees Trained
l11b1
Training Programs Amount:Non-Production Full-Time Permanent Employees Trained
n2i
Total Annual Cost Of Finished Goods/Materials Bought To Resell In Last Fiscal Yr
n2p
Total Cost Of Sales In Last Fy
n6a
Net Book Value Of Machinery Vehicles, And Equipment In Last Fiscal Year
n7a
Cost For Establishment To Re-Purchase All Of Its Machinery
b3b
is the largest owner female?
afb4a
what is the nationality of origin of the current largest owner?
afb7a
what is the highest level of education of the current top manager?
afb8a
is this establishment located in an export processing or other industrial zone?
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?
afd3f
neighboring countries within sub-saharan africa
afd3g
developed countries
afd3h
other
afd11d
in 2008, did you subcontract any part of your production to other firms?
afe1a
estimated local market share of your main product line, in fiscal year 2008.
k2a
% of total annual sales paid for before the delivery in last fiscal year
k2b
and what percent were: paid on delivery?
afk10a
what is the rate of interest of this most recent line of credit or loan?
afl8a
at end of 2008, how many part-time workers were employed by this establishment?
V351
what percent of this establishment’s workforce is currently unionized?
afs1y
do you currently have a pre-employment health check for new employees?
afs1a
high absenteeism due to sickness
afs1b
high absenteeism as employees care for family members or friends due to sickness
afs2a
high absenteeism due to hiv/aids
afs2b
high absenteeism as employees care for family members or friends due to hiv/aids
afs3a
hiv prevention messages
afs3b
free condom distribution
afs3c
anonymous hiv testing
afs4
cost of all aids/hiv programs and activities
code02x
Specify other
code03
City
s101
Does your establishment belong to an industrial group or a holding?
s102
In which city is the HQ located?
s102x
Specify other
s105
Do you have other establishments (factories, points of sale, etc.) outside of Be
s105x
Specify other
s106
when did the parent company begin operations
s109c
African foreign private sector, other countries UEMOA (%)___
s109d
African foreign private sector, except UEMOA (%
s109e
Foreign private sector - Except Africa (%
s109f
Foregin Private Sector - France (%)
s109gx
other-specify
s110
Firm previously owned by government?
s111
Year of privatization
s112
how did this company come into your possesion?
s112x
Specify other
s113a
% of initial funds from: personal savings
s113b
% of initial funds from: sale of stock/bonds
s113c
% of initial funds from: bank loan
s113d
% of initial funds from: family and friends
s113e
% of initial funds from: money lenders
s113f
% of initial funds from: other infromal sources
s113g
% of initial funds from: other infromal sources
s113gx
Specify other
s115a
Which element below described best the principal shareholder or the owner of you
s115ax
Specify other
s115b1
Is principal shareholder also the manager/director?
s115b3x
Specify other
s117a
years experience in domestic firm
s117b
Years experience in foreign firm
s118
Did they export
s119
what is the highest level of schooling of the owner
s119x
Specify other
s120
s120x
Specify other
s201
last 3 years: new production technology
s201nx
Why not?
s201yx
Why this specific investment?
s202a
what was the impact of this technology on this firm
s202ax
specify
s202b
what was the impact of this technology on this firm
s202bx
specify
s203a
Percentage of workforce that regularly uses computer
s203b
In what department are they most used?
s203bx
specify
s204a1
Develop a new product in the last 2 years?
s204a2
Upgrading existing product in last 2 years?
s204c1
Primary way of acquiring new technology?
s204c1x
Other (specify)
s204c2
Secondary way of acquiring new technology?
s201c2x
Other (specify)
s301
Did you carry out direct exports?
s303a
In what year did the establishment started exporting in Western Europe?
s303b
method of payment most often used for exports
s303c
In what year did the establishment started exporting in North America?
s303d
In what year did the establishment started exporting in North Africa and Middle
s303e
In what year did the establishment started exporting in Asia?
s303f
In what year did the establishment started exporting in UEMOA countries?
s303g
In what year did the establishment started exporting in other African countries?
s303gx
Specify African countries
s303h
In what year did the establishment started exporting in other?
s303hx
Specify other countries
s304a1
Type of product exported to Western Europe?
s304a2
Percentage of the value of exports to Western Europe?
s304b1
Type of product exported to Eastern and Central Europe?
s304b2
Percentage of the value of exports to Eastern and Central Europe?
s304c1
Type of product exported to North America?
s304c2
Percentage of the value of exports to North America?
s304d1
Type of product exported to North Africa and Middle East?
s304d2
Percentage of the value of exports to North Africa and Middle East?
s304e1
Type of product exported to Asia?
s304e2
Percentage of the value of exports to Asia?
s304f1
Type of product exported to UEMOA countries?
s304f2
Percentage of the value of exports to UEMOA countries?
s304g1
Type of product exported to other African countries?
s304g2
Percentage of the value of exports to other African countries?
s304gx
Specify African countries
s304h1
Type of product exported to other countries?
s304h2
Percentage of the value of exports to other countries?
s304hx
Specify other countries
s305ax
In last fiscal year, what was the most important destination country of your exp
s305a
Percent of total exports to this country
s305b
s305bx
s305c1
s305c2
s305c3
s305c4
s305c5
s305d1
s305d2
s305e1
What percentage of exports were by sea?
s305e1x
Place of departure of exports by sea
s305e5
Cost per unit to export by sea
s305e2
Cost per unit to export by sea
s305e2x
Place of departure of exports by air
s305e6
Cost per unit to export by air
s305e3
What percentage of exports were by road?
s305e3x
Place of departure of exports by road
s305e7
Cost per unit to export by road
s305e4
What percentage of exports were by railway?
s305e4x
Place of departure of exports by railway
s305e8
Cost per unit to export by railway
s306a1
Did you use any exemptions on customs duties?
s306a2
Since using exemptions on customs duties, have you?
s306ax
Why not?
s306b1
Did you use any export credit?
s306b2
Since using export credit, have you?
s306bx
Why not?
s306c1
Did you use any export refinancing?
s306c2
Since using export refinancing, have you?
s306cx
Why not?
s306d1
Did you use any exemptions from VAT on equipment?
s306d2
Since using exemptions from VAT on equipment, have you?
s306dx
Why not?
s306e1
Did you use AGOA?
s306e2
Since using AGOA, have you?
s306ex
Why not?
s306f1
Did you use anything else for exports?
s306f2
Since using anything else for exports, have you?
s306fx
Why not?
s306f1x
Specify
s307b
Number of days to clear exports through customs the longest time
s308
Did you directly import any raw materials in 2003
s309a
In what year did the establishment started importing from Western Europe?
s309b
In what year did the establishment started importing from Eastern and Central Eu
s309c
In what year did the establishment started importing from North America?
s309d
In what year did the establishment started importing from North Africa and Middl
s309e
In what year did the establishment started importing from Asia?
s309f
In what year did the establishment started importing from UEMOA countries?
s309g
In what year did the establishment started importing from other African countrie
s309gx
Specify African countries
s309h
In what year did the establishment importing from in other?
s309hx
Specify other countries
s310a1
Type of product imports from Western Europe?
s310a2
Percentage of the value of imports from Western Europe?
s310b1
Type of product imports from Eastern and Central Europe?
s310b2
Percentage of the value of imports from Eastern and Central Europe?
s310c1
Type of product imports from North America?
s310c2
Percentage of the value of imports from North America?
s310d1
Type of product imports from North Africa and Middle East?
s310d2
Percentage of the value of imports from North Africa and Middle East?
s310e1
Type of product imports from Asia?
s310e2
Percentage of the value of imports from Asia?
s310f1
Type of product imports from UEMOA countries?
s310f2
Percentage of the value of imports from UEMOA countries?
s310g1
Type of product imports from other African countries?
s310g2
Percentage of the value of imports from other African countries?
s310gx
Specify African countries
s310h1
Type of product imports from other countries?
s310h2
Percentage of the value of imports from other countries?
s310hx
Specify other countries
s311
Do you use a transitaire?
s312b
Number of days to clear imports through customs longest time
s313a
Perceptions: taking out a bond for imports
s313b
Perceptions: taking out a bond for exports
s313c
Perceptions: port/harbour operations
s313d
Perceptions: international airport and services
s313e
Perceptions: international maritime services
s313f
Perceptions: telecommunications with foreigners
s402a
Perception of infrastructure: electricity
s402b
Perception of infrastructure: water
s402c
Perception of infrastructure: roads
s402d1
Perception of infrastructure: mobile telephone
s402d2
Perception of infrastructure: landline telephone
s402e
Perception of infrastructure: waste management
s402f
Perception of infrastructure: Safety & police
s402g
Perception of infrastructure: Postal Service
s402h
Perception of infrastructure: Air Freight
s402i
Perception of infrastructure: road transport
s402j
Perception of infrastructure: rail transport
s402k
Perception of infrastructure: internet
s403e1
s404a
Did you provide your own infrastructure--except generators
s404b2
Own solar
s404b3
Own hydro
s404b4
own electirc--other
s404bx
specify
s404c1
Original cost of generator
s404c2
Year of purchase of generator
s404e
cost of fuel for generators
s405a
have you had equipment damaged/destroyed by voltage fluctuations
s405b
value of damage from electrical voltage fluctuations
s406a3
Losses due to water shortage? (percent)
s406b1
built your own well?
s406b2
built other water infrastructure?
s406b3
Shared your well with neighbors
s406c
% water provided from your own infrastructure
s406d
Water supply: share from public sources
s406e
cost of water in 2002
s407a1
year of telecommunications infratsrutcture investment
s407a2
cost of telecommunications infratructure
s407b
do you have internet access
s407c1
Do you use a fixed telephone line to stay in contact with clients?
s407c2
use with clients/suppliers: mobile telephone
s407d
Days of unavailable mainline telephone service last year
s407e
Average duration of unavail. telephone service last year (hrs)
s408a1
How much did you pay for security last Fiscal Year?
s408a2
How much did you pay for protection last Fiscal Year?
s408b3
How many cases of vandalism occurred last FY?
s408b4
How many were reported to the police?
s408b5
How many incidents were resolved?
s409a
company has: roads
s409b
company has: employee transport
s409c
company has: sewer/waste disposal
s410a
How do you ship the majority of your goods?
s410ax
specify
s410b
What percentage of shipments were made by the establishment alone?
s410c1
What percentage of shipments were by sea?
s410c5
Cost per unit to shipments by sea
s410c2
What percentage of shipments were by air?
s410c6
Cost per unit to shipments by air
s410c3
What percentage of exports shipments by road?
s410c7
Cost per unit to shipments by road
s410c4
What percentage of shipments were by railway?
s410c8
Cost per unit to shipments by railway
s411a1
Average days in last FY imports traveled from entry in Benin
s411a2
Average days in last FY imports traveled to border of exit in Benin
s411a3
Most days in last FY imports traveled from entry in Benin
s411a4
Most days in last FY imports traveled to border of exit in Benin
s411b1
Average days in last FY imports traveled from/to final destination
s411b2
Average days in last FY imports traveled from point of exit in Benin to client
s411b3
Most days in last FY imports traveled from/to final destination
s411b4
Most days in last FY imports traveled from point of exit in Benin to client
s412b
Did you receive adequate compensation for your losses?
s412c1
If not, why?
s412cx
Specify
s412c2
If not, have you received compensation from insurance?
s501l
Business constraint: cost of finance (e.g. interest rates)
s501n
Business constraint: macroeconomic instability (infl., exch. rate)
s501s
Other
s501sx
Specify
s502
What obstacle is most important for you?
s503
Efficiency of government in delivering services
s504a
Do you consider tax rates predictable and consistent?
s504b
Do you consider enforecment of tax policy predictable and consistent?
s504c
Do you consider labor legislation predictable and consistent?
s504d
Do you consider import duties predictable and consistent?
s504e
Do you consider other regulation predictable and consistent?
Total: 1228
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