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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

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
panelid
ID that is the same across the waves for panel firms
year
Year of survey
panel
Panel: Firm interviewed in these years
eligibility2016
Eligibility of 2009 firm in 2016
a0
Questionnaire
a1
Country Code
a4a
Industry Sampling Sector
a4b
Industry Screener Sector
a3a
Region Of The Establishment
a7
Establishment Is Part Of A Large Firm
a7a
Number Of Establishments In The Firm
b1
Legal Status Of The Firm
b1x
Other (Specify)
b3
What Percentage Of This Firm Does The Largest Owner(S) Own?
b2a
% Owned By Private Domestic Individuals, Companies Or Organizations
b2b
% Owned By Private Foreign Individuals, Companies Or Organizations
b2c
% Owned By Government/State
b2d
% Owned By Other
b5
Year Establishment Began Operations
b6
Number Of Full-Time Employees Of The Establishment When It Started Operations
b7
How Many Years Of Experience Working In This Sector Does The Top Manager Have?
b8
Does Establishment Have An Internationally-Recognized Quality Certification?
c3
Application To Obtain An Electrical Connection Submitted Over The Last 2 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 Last Fy, Did This Establishment Experience Power Outages?
c7
Number Of Power Outages Experienced In A Typical Month In Last Fiscal Year
c8a
Average Duration Of Power Outages {Hours; Minutes}
c9a
In Last Fy, Losses As % Of Annual Sales Due To Power Outages
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 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/Payment 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 Shortages (Affecting Production) In Last Fiscal Year
c22a
Do You Currently Communicate With Clients And Suppliers By E-Mail?
c22b
Establishment Has Its Own Website
c30a
How Much Of An Obstacle: Electricity To Operations Of This Establishment?
d1a1x
Main Product/Service (By The Largest % Of Annual Sales) In Last Fiscal Year
d1a2
Main Product/Service Isic (Rev. 3.1) Code
d2
In Last Fiscal Year, What Were This Establishment’S Total Annual Sales?
n3
What Were The Establishment Sales 3 Years Ago
d3a
% Of Sales: National Sales
d3b
% O Sales: Indirect Exports
d3c
% Of Sales: Direct Exports
d4
In Last Fy, Avg. Num. Of Days For Exported Goods To Clear Customs?
d6
In Last Fy, Export Losses Due To Theft As % Of Value Of Products
d7
In Last Fy, Export Losses Due To Breakage Or Spoilage As % Of Value Of Products
d8
In What Year Did This Establishment First Export Directly Or Indirectly?
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
Avg. Num. Of Days For Imported Goods To Clear Customs In Last Fiscal Year
d30a
How Much Of An Obstacle: Transport?
d30b
How Much Of An Obstacle: Customs And Trade Regulations?
e6
Do You Use Technology Licensed From A Foreign-Owned Company?
e11
Does This Establishment Compete Against Unregistered Or Informal Firms?
e30
How Much Of An Obstacle: Practices Of Competitors In Informal Sector?
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
g30a
How Much Of An Obstacle: Access To Land?
i1
In Last Fy, Did This Establishment Pay For Security?
i2b
In Last Fiscal Year, What Is The Total Annual Cost Of Security?
i3
Losses Due To Theft, Robbery, Vandalism Or Arson Experienced In Last Fiscal Year
i4b
Value Of Losses Due To Theft, Robbery, Vandalism Or Arson In Last Fiscal Yr
i30
How Much Of An Obstacle: Crime, Theft And Disorder?
k2c
In Last Fy, % Of Total Annual Sales Paid For After Delivery
k3a
% Of Working Capital Financed From Internal Funds/Retained Earnings
k3bc
% Of Working Capital Borrowed From Banks
k3e
% Of Working Capital Borrowed From Non-Bank Financial Institutions
k3f
% Of Working Capital Purchased On Credit/Advances From Suppliers /Customers
k3hd
% Of Working Capital Financed By Other (Money Lenders, Friends, Relatives, Etc)
k4
Did This Establishment Purchase Any Fixed Assets In Last Fiscal Yr?
n5a
Total Annual Expenditure For Purchases Of Equipment In Last Fiscal Yr
n5b
Total Annual Expenditure For Purchases Of Land And Buildings In Last Fiscal Yr
k5a
Last Fy, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Internal Funds/Retained Earnings
k5i
Last Fy, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Owners’ Contributions Or Issued New Equity
k5bc
Last Fy, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Bank Borrowing
k5e
Last Fy, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Non-Bank Financial Institutions
k5f
Last Fy, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Credit From Suppliers/Advances From Customers
k5hdj
other (moneylenders, friends, relatives, bonds, commercial papers etc)
k6
Does This Establishment Have A Checking And\Or Saving Account?
k7
At This Time, Does This Establishment Have An Overdraft Facility?
k8
Establishment Has A Line Of Credit Or Loan From A Financial Institution?
k10
Year When The Most Recent Loan/Line Of Credit Approved
k11
For The Most Recent Loan, What Was The Value At The Time Of Approval?
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
k15a
Value Of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Credit/Loan
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
k21
Financial Statements Checked & Certified By External Auditor In Last Fiscal Yr?
k30
How Much Of An Obstacle: Access To Finance
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/Informal Payment Requested ?
j6
% Of Contract Value Avg. 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
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/Payment 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 Operating License Was An Informal Gift/Payment Requested?
j30a
How Much Of An Obstacle: Tax Rates
j30b
How Much Of An Obstacle: Tax Administrations
j30c
How Much Of An Obstacle: Business Licensing And Permits
j30e
How Much Of An Obstacle: Political Instability
j30f
How Much Of An Obstacle: Corruption
h30
How Much Of An Obstacle: Courts
l1
Num. Permanent, Full-Time Employees At End Of Last Fiscal Year
l2
Num. Permanent, Full-Time Employees At End Of 3 Fiscal Years Ago
l5
Num. Full-Time Employees At End Of Last Fiscal Yr: Female
l6
Num. Full-Time Temporary Employees At End Of Last Fiscal Yr
l8
Avg. Length Of Employment Of All Full-Time Temporary Employees In Last Fiscal Yr
l10
Formal Training Programs For Permanent, Full-Time Employees In Last Fiscal Yr
l30a
How Much Of An Obstacle: Labor Regulations?
l30b
How Much Of An Obstacle: Inadequately Educated Workforce?
m1a
Biggest Obstacle Affecting The Operation Of This Establishment
n2a
Total Labor Cost (Incl. Wages, Salaries, Bonuses, Etc) In Last Fiscal Year
n2e
Cost Of Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods Used In Prod. In Last Fiscal Year
n2b
Total Annual Costs Of Electricity In Last Fiscal Year
wstrict
Weight according to strict eligibility
wmedian
Weight according to median eligibility
wweak
Weight according to weak eligibility
a3b
Official Capital City?
a3c
Main Business City?
a1a
Language Of The Interview
a7b
Is This Establishment The Headquarters Location?
a7c
Does This Headquarters Location Engage In Production Or Sales At This Location?
b4
Amongst The Owners Of The Firm, Are There Any Females?
b4a
% Of The Firm Owned By Females
b8x
Specify The Internationally-Recognized Quality Certifications
c8b
How Long Did These Power Outages Last On Average?
d1a1a
Establishment'S Main Product/Service Last Fiscal Yr
d2x
Please Also Write Out The Number
d5a
In Clearing Exports Through Customs,Informal Gift/Payment Expected Or Requested?
d15a
In Clearing Imports Through Customs,Informal Gift/Payment Expected Or Requested?
e1
In Last Fy, Main Market For Establishment'S Main Product
AFe32
In Last Fiscal Year, Used External Advice For Business Management?
AFe33a
Peers (Other Business) - Type Of Advisors
AFe33b
Paid Professionals (Consultants) - Type Of Advisors
AFe33c
Clients Or Suppliers - Type Of Advisors
AFe33d
Governments Or Donor Funded Institutions - Type Of Advisors
AFe33e
Incubators - Type Of Advisors
AFe33f
Acceleratos Programs - Type Of Advisors
AFe33g
Other
AFe33gx
Other Specify
AFe34
Rate Overall Business Support Systems In City Establishment Is Located
h2
New Products/Services Also New For Thr Establishment'S Main Market
h3x
Describe In Detail The Main New Or Significantly Improved Product Or Service
h4x
Describe How The Main New/Significantly Improved Product Or Service Is Different
h6x
Describe Main New/Significantly Improved Process This Establishment Introduced
h7x
How The Main New/Significantly Improved Process Is Different
g6a
Percentage Of The Building Occupied: Owned By This Establishment
g6b
Percentage Of The Building Occupied: Leased Or Rented By This Establishment
g6c
Percentage Of The Building Occupied: Other
g1a
Percentage Of The Land Occupied: Owned By This Establishment
g1b
Percentage Of The Land Occupied: Rented Or Leased By This Establishment
g1c
Percentage Of The Land Occupied: Other
g5a
What Is The Total Selling Area In This Establishment?
g5b
The Area Is Measured In:
g5bx
Specify Other Units (If Not Included Above) The Area Is Measured In
AFk3a
Working Capital - % Microfinance Institutions
k5a1
Fixed Assets - Value Internal Funds Or Retained Earnings
k5i1
Fixed Assets - Value Owners’ Contribution Or Issued New Equity Shares
k5bc1
Fixed Assets - Value Borrowed From Banks
k5e1
Fixed Assets - Value Borrowed From Non-Bank Financial Institutions
k5f1
Fixed Assets - Value Purchases On Credit From Suppliers, Advances From Customers
AFk5hdj_a1
Fixed Assets - % Quasi Equity Instrument
AFk5hdj_a1_1
Fixed Assets - Value Quasi Equity Instrument
AFk5hdj_a2
Fixed Assets - % Other
AFk5hdj_a2_1
Fixed Assets - Value Other
AFk5e2
Fixed Assets - % Microfinance Institutions
mc1
Line Of Credit Or Loan From Microfinance Institution?
k15c
Total Value Of Outstanding Loans/Lines Of Credit Held By This Establishment (Lcu
k15d
Outstanding Personal Loans Used To Finance Establishment'S Business Activities?
k20a1
What Was The Outcome Of That Most Recent Application For Loan/Line Of Credit?
MMs1
Does Establishment Use Mobile Money For Transactions
MMs1a
In A Typical Month In Last Fiscal Year How Many Days Were Mobile Money Used?
MMs2
Main Reason Establishment Started Using Mobile Money?
MMs3
In Last Fiscal Year Was Mobile Money Used To Pay Employees?
MMs4
% Total Labor Cost Paid Using Mobile Money Last Fiscal Year?
MMs5
In Last Fiscal Year Was Mobile Money Used To Pay Suppliers?
MMs6
% Annual Cost Of Raw Materials Paid Using Mobile Money Last Fiscal Year
MMs7
In Last Fiscal Year Was Mobile Money Used To Pay Utilities Bill?
MMs8
% Annual Cost Of Utilities Paid Using Mobile Money
MMs9
In Last Fiscal Year, Used Mobile Money To Receive Payments From Customers?
MMs10
% Annual Sales To Receive Payments From Customers
MMs11a
Reason Establishment Did Not Use Mobile Money - Do Not Know About Mobile Money
MMs11b
Reason Establishment Did Not Use Mobile Money - Fees Too High
MMs11c
Reason Establishment Did Not Use Mobile Money - Payments Too Large
MMs11d
Reason Establishment Did Not Use Mobile Money - Not Easy To Use
MMs11e
Reason Establishment Did Not Use Mobile Money - Customers Do Not Use Mobile Mone
MMs11f
Reason Establishment Did Not Use Mobile Money - Suppliers Do Not Use Mobile Mone
mc2
In Fiscal Years 2012-2015, Used Finance From Microfinance Institutions?
mc3
Stopped Or Reduced Financing From Microfinance Institutions Since Fy 2012-2015?
mc4
Main Reason Stopped Or Reduced Financing From Microfinance Institutions?
mc4x
Other
mc5
In FY 2014-2015, Used Alternate Financing After Reduction/Termination Of Micro-f
mc6
Main Reason Not Using Financing From Microfinance Institutions?
mc6x
Other
l3a
Num. Full-Time Employees At End Of Last Fiscal Yr: Production Workers
l4a2
Num. Of Permanent, Full-Time Semi Skilled Production Workers, Last Fy
l11a
% Permanent Full-Time Production Employees Received Formal Training In Last Ffy
l11b
% Permanent Fulltime Nonproduction Employees Received Formal Training In Last Fy
AFl11a
Accounting Skills
AFl11b
Marketing Skills
AFl11c
Interpersonal And Communication Skills
AFl11d
Writing Skills
AFl11e
English Skills
AFl11f
Computer Skills / General It Skills
AFl11g
Technical Skills, Other Than Computers / Vocational, Job-Specific Skills
AFl12
Over The Last Two Years, Hire Or Try To Hire Any Skilled Workers?
AFl13a
There Were No Or Few Or Applicants
AFl13b
Applicants Lacked Required Skills
AFl13c
Applicants Expected Higher Wages Than We Can Offer
AFl13d
Applicants Did Not Like The Working Conditions
AFl13e
Other
AFl13x
Please Specify
AFl14a1x
Name Of University
AFl14d1
Quality Of Employees Hired
AFl14a2x
Name Of University
AFl14d2
Quality Of Employees Hired
AFl14a3x
Name Of University
AFl14d3
Quality Of Employees Hired
a15y
Year
stratificationregioncode
stratification region code
stratificationsizecode
stratification size code
stratificationsectorcode
stratification sector code
strata
see notes
a6a
Sampling Size
a2
Sampling Region
a3
Size Of Locality
a13
Supervisor Number
a6b
Screener Size
a14d
Day
a14m
Month
a14y
Year
a14h
Hour
a14min
Minutes
a12
Interviewer Number
a11
If Hq, Financial Statements Independent Of The Rest Of Establishment
a9
Establishment'S Financial Statements Prepared Separately From Hq Statements
b6a
Was Establishment Formally Registered When It Began Operations?
b6b
In What Year Was This Establishment Formally Registered?
b7a
Is The Top Manager Female?
c9b
In Last Fy, Value Of Losses Due To Power Outages
d1a3
Main Product/Service: Percent Of Total Annual Sales
i2a
Percentage Of Total Annual Sales Paid For Security In Last Fiscal Year
i4a
Losses Due To Theft, Robbery, Vandalism Or Arson In Last Fiscal Yr (% Of Sales)
k1c
In Last Fy, % Of Material Inputs Or Services Paid For After Delivery
k9
Type Of Financial Institution That Granted The Line Of Credit Or Loan
h7a
The Court System Is Fair, Impartial And Uncorrupted
j6a
Government Contract Secured (Or Attempted) In The Last 12 Months?
a15a1ax
Main Respondent Position In The Firm
a15a2a
Main Respondent Years Working In The Firm:
a15a3
Main Respondent'S Gender
a15a1bx
Second Respondent Position In The Firm
a15a2b
Second Respondent Years Working In The Firm:
a15b3
Second Respondent'S Gender
a15a1cx
Third Respondent Position In The Firm
a15a2c
Third Respondent Years Working In The Firm:
a15c3
Third Respondent'S Gender
a15d
Day
a15m
Month
a15h
Hour
a15min
Minutes
a16
Perception Of The Questions Regarding Opinions And Perceptions
a17
Responses To The Questions About Figures Are…
a18
This Questionnaire Was Completed In:
a19h
If Option 2 Or 3 In A.18, Estimate Duration Of The Whole Interview: Hours
a19m
If Option 2 Or 3 In A.18, Estimate Duration Of The Whole Interview: Minutes
stratificationpanel
panel code
a5
a.5 sector match between screener information and sample frame
a8
a.8 type of establishment
a10
a.10 establishment financial statements separate from other establishments
b3a
are the owners of the firm:
afb4a1
main african nationality
afb4a4
main “other asian” nationality
b3c
how did the largest owner acquire ownership of this firm?
b3d
the family business was joined by:
b3e
which of the following best describes why the largest owner took over this firm?
b3f
involvement of the largest owner in decision making
b3fx
b.3f other
afd3jx
in 2008, when exporting directly, what is the main point of exit used?
afd5a
total clearing costs for an average consignment as a % of consignment value
afd11a
in 2008, no. years you have known your primary supplier of your main input?
k1a
% of total annual purchases paid for before the delivery in last fiscal year
k1b
and what percent were: paid on delivery?
Total: 1228
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