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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

s504ex
Specify
s506a
Do establishments in your sector need to pay to get things done?
s507a2
% days spent with local officials: tax inspectorate
s507a3
cost of compliance compared to a year ago: tax inspectorate
s507a5
Value of gift requested by off. from: tax inspectorate
s507b1
Total days spent with officials from: labor/social security
s507b2
% days spent with local officials: labor&social security
s507b3
cost of compliance compared to a year ago: labor/social security
s507b4
Gift/informal payment requested: labor&social security?
s507b5
Value of gift requested by off. from: labor&social security
s507c1
Total days spent with officials from: fire/building safety
s507c2
% days spent with local officials: fire&building safety
s507c3
cost of compliance compared to a year ago: fire/building safety
s507c4
Gift/informal payment requested: fire&building safety?
s507c5
Value of gift requested by off. from: fire&building safety
s507d1
Total days spent with officials from: sanit./epidem.
s507d2
% days spent with local officials: sanit./epidem.
s507d3
cost of compliance compared to a year ago: sanit./epidem.
s507d4
Gift/informal payment requested: sanit./epidem.?
s507d5
Value of gift requested by off. from: sanit./epidem.
s507e1
Total days spent with officials from: municipal police
s507e2
% days spent with local officials: municipal police
s507e3
cost of compliance compared to a year ago: municipal police
s507e4
Gift/informal payment requested: municipal police?
s507e5
Value of gift requested by off. from: municipal police
s507f1
Total days spent with officials from: environmental
s507f2
% days spent with local officials: environmental
s507f3
cost of compliance compared to a year ago: environmental
s507f4
Gift/informal payment requested: environmental?
s507f5
Value of gift requested by off. from: environmental
s507t1
Total days spent with officials from: TOTAL
s507t2
% days spent with local officials: TOTAL
s507t3
cost of compliance compared to a year ago: TOTAL
s507t4
Gift/informal payment requested: TOTAL
s507t5
Value of gift requested by off. from: TOTAL
s508a1
Days to fully register/re-register the establishment in the last 3 FY?
s508a2
Number of agencies visited to fully register/re-register the establishment in th
s508a3
Total cost to fully register/re-register the establishment in the last 3 FY?
s508a4
Value of gifts/informal payments to fully register/re-register the establishment
s508a5
Days to register a patent in the last 3 FY?
s508a6
Number of agencies visited to register a patent in the last 3 FY?
s508a7
Total cost to register a patent in the last 3 FY?
s508a8
Value of gifts/informal payments to register a patent in the last 3 FY?
s508a9
Days to obtain building permit in the last 3 FY?
s508a10
Number of agencies visited to obtain building permit in the last 3 FY?
s508a11
Total cost to obtain building permit in the last 3 FY?
s508a12
Value of gifts/informal payments to obtain building permit in the last 3 FY?
s508a13
Days to obtain other permits in the last 3 FY?
s508a14
Number of agencies visited to obtain other permits in the last 3 FY?
s508a15
Total cost to obtain other permits in the last 3 FY?
s508a16
Value of gifts/informal payments to obtain other permits in the last 3 FY?
s508ax
Specify other
s508b
Have you used services of other companies to help you in your registration activ
s5091
obstacle regarding govt contracts: knowledge of public offerings
s5092
obstacle regarding govt contracts: preconditions
s5093
obstacle regarding govt contracts: transparency of invitation
s5094
obstacle regarding govt contracts: realistic contracts with respect to capacity
s5095
obstacle regarding govt contracts: realistic contracts with respect to time
s5096
obstacle regarding govt contracts: contract supervision
s5097
obstacle regarding govt contracts: respect of terms of payment
s5098
obstacle regarding govt contracts: degree of competition
s5099
obstacle regarding govt contracts: requests for informal unofficial gifts/paymen
s510
tried to influence local authorities and legislation?
s511a
Is there a gift expected to win a contract from the government?
s512
What percentage of total sales are reported to tax authorities for firms like th
s513
What percentage of employees are reported to authorities for firms like this one
s514
Officials' interpretation of laws consistent & predictable
s515
confidence in the legal system to settle disputes and enforce contracts
s516a
opinion on probability: attraction of FDI
s516b
opinion on probability: privatization of enterprises
s516c
opinion on probability: liberalization of trade
s516d
opinion on probability: liberalization of currency regime
s516e
opinion on probability: improvement in tax administration
s516f
opinion on probability: flexibility in employing foreign workers
s516g
opinion on probability: infrastructure improvements
s516h
opinion on probability: investment incentives
s516i
opinion on probability: reduction in bank loan interest rates
s516j
opinion on probability: promotion of local production
s517a
opinion on probability: increase in foreign exchange rate
s517b
opinion on probability: increase in inflation
s517c
opinion on probability: increase in overall taxes
s517d
opinion on probability: increase in GDP growth rate
s518b
In last FY, have you used their services?
s519a1
value of government assistance in: finacnial assistance
s519a2
value of government assistance in: consulting
s519a3
value of government assistance in: technilogical development
s519a4
value of government assistance in: export assistance & marketing
s519a5
value of government assistance in: preferential tax treatment
s519a6
value of government assistance in: other
s519ax
Specify
s519b1
Has this establishment received reimburstment on custom duties from the governme
s519b9
How long did it take to receive the reimburstment?
s519b2
Has this establishment received exemption from custom duties on goods from the g
s519b3
Has this establishment received exemption from custom duties on capital from the
s519b4
Has this establishment received tax deductions from the government?
s519b5
Has this establishment received tax refunds from the government?
s519b10
How long did it take to receive the refund?
s519b6
Has this establishment received exemption from income taxes by the government?
s519b7
Has this establishment received exemption from all taxes by the government?
s519b8
Has this establishment received other benefits from the government?
s519b11
How long did it take to receive the other benefit?
s519bx
Specify
s520a
cooperate with other producers in: exchange of raw material
s520b
cooperate with other producers in: product development
s520c
cooperate with other producers in: marketing
s520d
cooperate with other producers in: training employees
s520e
cooperate with other producers in: purchase of inputs
s520f
cooperate with other producers in: information
s520g
cooperate with other producers in: attracting investors
s520h
cooperate with other producers in: sub-contracting
s520i
cooperate with other producers in: other
s520ix
specify
s521ax
Primary other
s521b
most important obstacle #2
s521bx
Secondary other
s521c
most important obstacle #3
s521cx
Tetriary other
s601a1
2001 % of annual sales from: direct exports
s601b1
2001 % of annual sales from: indirect exports
s601c1
2002 % of annual sales due to re-exportation
s601c2
2003 % of annual sales due to re-exportation
s601d1
2001 % of annual sales from: national sales
s602a
Percentage of domestic sales to government
s602b
Percentage of domestic sales to state enterprises
s602c
Percentage of domestic sales to multinationals
s602d
Percentage of domestic sales to parent/affiliates
s602e
% of domestic sales to large domestic firms (> 300 workers)
s602f
Percentage of domestic sales to other entities
s603
produce on made-to-order basis?
s604
% of sales from existing stocks
s605
% of sales from subcontracting
s606
principle type of subcontracting
s606x
other specify
s607y
If not 2002, what year
s607b11x
units product-1
s607b21
Price of the product
s607c1
quantity sold product 1
s607d1
value of sales product 1
s607e1
% exported product 1
s607f1
turnover rate product 1
s607a12x
description product 2
s607a22
ISIC - product 2
s607b12x
units product-2
s607b22
Price of product 2
s607c2
quantity sold product 2
s607d2
value of sales product 2
s607e2
% exported product 2
s607f2
turnover rate product 2
s607a13x
description product 3
s607a23
ISIC - product 3
s607b13x
units product-3
s607b23
Price of product 3
s607c3
quantity sold product 2
s607d3
value of sales product 3
s607e3
% exported product 3
s607f3
turnover rate product 3
s607b1
How many quantities of the main product were sold?
s607b2
What was the average price of the main product?
s608b
Main product line: firm's share of national market
s609
Days inventory of main input/supply at time of new delivery
s610a1
% sales lost due to: delivery delays from suppliers--domestic
s610a2
% sales lost due to: delivery delays from suppliers--exports
s610b1
% sales lost due to: transport problems domestic
s610b2
% sales lost due to: other problems domestic
s610c1
% sales lost due to: transport problems exports
s610c2
% sales lost due to: other problems exports
s611y
year
s611a11x
description: input #1
s611a21
ISIC - input 1
s611b1x
unit of measure input #1
s611c1
quantity purchase input #1
s611d1
cost of purchase input #1
s611e1
Percentage imported compared to the value of the purchases input #1
s611f1
as % of total annual purchases value input #1
s611a12x
unit of measure input #2
s611a22
ISIC - input 2
s611b2x
s611c2
quantity purchase input #2
s611d2
cost of purchase input #2
s611e2
Percentage imported compared to the value of the purchases input #2
s611f2
as % of total annual purchases value input #2
s611a13x
description: input #3
s611a23
ISIC - input 3
s611b3x
unit of measure input #3
s611c3
quantity purchase input #3
s611d3
cost of purchase input #3
s611e3
Percentage imported compared to the value of the purchases input #3
s611f3
as % of total annual purchases value input #3
s612a1
% of purchases--imported directly
s612a2
Percent inputs & supplies imported directly
s612b1
% of purchases--imported indirectly
s612b2
Percent inputs & supplies imported indirectly
s612c1
% purchase from domestic firms
s612c3
% purchase from domestic firms---local
s613
Percentage of supplies of lower than agreed quality
s614
How many days of invetory you keep?
s616a
How many competitors are state owned?
s616b
How many competitors are private firms in Benin?
s616c
How many competitors are firms from neighboring countries producing in Benin?
s616d
How many competitors are firms from other foriegn countries producing in Benin?
s616e
How many competitors are firms from private importers in Benin?
s616f
How many competitors are firms from foreign private importers?
s616g
How many competitors are informal firms?
s617
What is the size of your competitor in employees?
s618a
According to you, which are the 2 independent factors which make your company mo
s618ax
specify
s618b
According to you, which are the 2 independent factors which make your company mo
s618bx
specify
s619a
which are the 2 independent factors which make your main competitor more competi
s619ax
specify
s619b
which are the 2 independent factors which make your main competitor more competi
s619bx
specify
s620a
Apart from prices, what is the most important factor for setting prices?
s620ax
Specify other
s620b1
How important are pressures from domestic competition for reduction of prices an
s620b2
How important are pressures from foreign competition for reduction of prices and
s620b3
How important are pressures from other competition for reduction of prices and d
s620bx
Specify other
s621a
How many new competitors entered in the last FY?
s621c
How many employees the new entrant has?
s621d
How many competitors left the market?
s622a
Is your firm competeing with firms that are not registered?
s622b
What share of the market their sales represent?
s622c1
How important is not paying taxes for informal firms to compete?
s622c2
How important is avoiding regulation for informal firms to compete?
s622c3
How important is selling inferior products for informal firms to compete?
s622c4
How important is low cost service for informal firms to compete?
s622c5
How important is low cost of buildings for informal firms to compete?
s622c6
How important is other for informal firms to compete?
s622cx
Specify other
s623
How many months ahead does your firm plans its investments?
s624a1
Value of investments in land in 2001
s624a2
land & buildings purchased in 2000
s624a3
value of equipment purchased in 2000
s624a4
% new equipment imported 2000
s624a5
value of equipment purchased in 2000
s624a6
% new equipment imported 2000
s624a7
vehicles purchased in 2000
s624b1
Value of investments in land in 2002
s624b2
land & buildings purchased in 2001
s624b3
value of equipment purchased in 2001
s624b4
% new equipment imported 2001
s624b5
value of equipment purchased in 2001
s624b6
% new equipment imported 2001
s624b7
vehicles purchased in 2001
s624c1
Value of investments in land in 2003
s624c3
value of equipment purchased in 2002
s624c4
% new equipment imported 2002
s624c5
value of equipment purchased in 2002
s624c6
% new equipment imported 2002
s624c7
vehicles purchased in 2002
s625a1
Percentage of land owned
s625a2
Percentage of buildings owned
s625b1
Percentage of land leased or rented
s625b2
Percentage of buildings leased or rented
s625b3
Average length of contract for rent/lease of land
s625b4
Average length of rental contract for buildings
s625b5
remaining lease of land
s625b6
remaining lease of building
s625b7
renewable
s625b8
renewable
s626
Has your establishment attempted to acquired new land or buildings in last 3 yea
s627
Has your establishment failed in its attempt to acquire new land/buildings?
s628a
Did you fail because the government refused to sell?
s628b
Did you fail because you couldn't obtain persmission?
s628c
Did you fail because you couldn't obtain land title?
s628d
Did you fail because the government doesn't provide infrastructure?
s628e
Did you fail because the price is too high?
s629a
How many weeks did the whole process of acquisition took, from the very beginnin
s629b1
What were the transaction costs for lawayers/registration/etc. involved in the a
s629b2
What were the informal payments involved in the acquisiton? (in LCU)
s630
did you sell buildings, equipment or vehicles in the past 2 years
s631a1
value of sale--land &buildings 2001
s631a2
value of sale--land &buildings 2002
s631a3
Value of sale -- land and buldings 2003
s631b1
value of sale--equipment 2001
s631b2
value of sale--equipment 2002
s631b3
Value of sale -- equipment 2003
s631c1
value of sale--vehicles 2001
s631c2
value of sale--vehicles 2002
s631c3
Value of sale -- vehicles 2003
s632a1
cost of machine & equipment rental 2001
s632a2
cost of machine & equipment rental 2002
s632a3
Cost of renting equipment 2003
s632b1
cost of land & building rental 2001
s632b2
cost of land & building rental 2002
s632b3
Cost of renting land/building 2003
s632b4
cost of vehicle rental 2001
s632b5
cost of vehicle rental 2002
s632b6
Cost of renting vehicle 2003
s632c1
cost of royalties & licenses 2001
s632c2
cost of royalties & licenses 2002
s632c3
Cost of renting licenses 2003
s633a1
% of equipment & machines age: 0-4years
s633a2
year of use left of equipment & machines age: 0-4years
s633b1
% of equipment & machines age: 5-10years
s633b2
year of use left of equipment & machines age: 5-10years
s633c1
% of equipment & machines age: 11-20 years
s633c2
year of use left of equipment & machines age: 11-20 years
s633d1
% of equipment & machines age: 21+ years
Total: 1228
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