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Global Investment Competitiveness Survey 2019

World, 2019
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WLD_2019_GICS_v01_M
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World Bank Group
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DDI/XML JSON
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Jan 19, 2021
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Data file: gic_survey_2019_dataset.dta

Cases: 2424
Variables: 316

Variables

Respondent
Respondent
Country
Country
S2
S2 Is your company at least partially foreign owned?
S3
S3 Does your company have at least 5 employees in [Country] ?
S4
S4 In which country is your parent company or your company’s largest foreign own
D1_1
D1 On which calendar date did the last financial year end?
D3_1
D3 : Foreign individuals, companies, or organizations
D3_2
D3 : Domestic individuals, companies, or organizations
D3_3
D3 : Other
D3_3_Other
D3 : Other, specify
D4_1
D4 In what year did your company begin operating in [Country]?
D5
D5 : How many employees including managers, did your company have in [Country]?
D5_1
D5 Would you say [READ LIST]?
D6A_1
D6a How much, approximately, has your company invested in [Country] to date? LCU
QA1_1
QA1 : Increasing adoption of new technologies
QA1_2
QA1 : Increasing policy uncertainty due to protectionism and economic nationalis
QA1_3
QA1: Effects of environmental challenges
QA7_1
QA7 What impact have technological advances had on your company in [Country] in
QA7_2
QA7 : Productivity
QA7_3
QA7 : Investment
QA7_4
QA7 : Changes in the location of production, such as global supply chain adjustm
QA8_1
QA8 : Number of jobs
QA8_2
QA8 : Productivity
QA8_3
QA8 : Investment
QA8_4
QA8 : Changes in the location of production, such as global supply chain adjustm
QA9_1
QA9 : Number of jobs
QA9_2
QA9: Productivity
QA9_3
QA9 : Investment
QA9_4
QA9 : Changes in the location of production, such as global supply chain adjustm
QA2
QA2 Over the next three years what is your company’s predominant investment plan
QA3A_1
QA3a By what percentage of your total investment does your company plan to expan
QA5A_1
QA5a By what percentage of your total investment does your company plan to reduc
QB2_1
QB2 How important were : Size and purchasing power of the new market
QB2_2
QB2 How important were : Macro-economic stability and favorability of exchange r
QB2_3
QB2 How important were : Low cost of labor and other production inputs
QB2_4
QB2 How important were : Availability of talented and skilled labor force
QB2_5
QB2 How important were : Good physical infrastructure, such as transport and tel
QB2_6
QB2 How important were: Access to endowments (e.g. land, natural resources, and
QB2_8
QB2 How important were: Political stability and security
QB2_9
QB2 How important were : Low tax rates
QB2_10
QB2 How important were : Business-friendly legal and regulatory environment
QB2_11
QB2 How important were: Availability to source locally
QB2_12
QB2 How important were : Protection of intellectual property
QB2_13
QB2 How important were: Ability to export and compete in international markets
QB2_14
QB2 How important were: Availability of local companies and their technology for
QB2_15
QB2 How important were : Coordination of your company’s supply chain
QB2_16
QB2 How important were: Investment protection guarantees against expropriation a
QB3_1
QB3 : Cumbersome investment approvals to start and operate a business
QB3_3
QB3 : Requirements to foreign investors to enter into joint-ventures with local
QB3_4
QB3 : Limit on amount of permissible foreign investment in your sector(s)
QB3_5
QB3: Restrictions on hiring and bringing in expatriate staff
QB3_6
QB3 : Requirements to foreign investors to use locally produced inputs or local
QB3_7
QB3: Requirements to foreign investors to invest in R&D
QB3_8
QB3 : Minimum investment requirements
QB3_9
QB3: Restrictions on setting prices, production technology, or format of product
QB11_1
QB11 : Obtaining investment approval and permits to start a business
QB11_2
QB11 : Obtaining work permits for expatriate staff
QB11_3
QB11 : Repatriating profits and payments
QB4_1
QB4 : Complexity of administrative procedures
QB4_2
QB4: Capacity of public agencies
QB4_3
QB4: Coordination between public agencies
QB4_4
QB4: Discretion of the bureaucracy
QB4_5
QB4: Quality of laws and regulation
QB4_6
QB4: Accessibility of laws and regulations
QC5
QC5: How consistently regulations are applied?J
QB7_1
QB7 How important are: Promoting investment opportunities
QB7_2
QB7 How important are: Personalized contact and responsiveness to your company
QB7_3
QB7 How important are : Pre-investment Information
QB7_5
QB7 How important are: Pre-investment assistance (e.g. site visits, briefings, m
QB7_6
QB7 How important are:Assistance in setting up of business
QB7_7
QB7 How important are: Assistance with operational issues and grievances
QB7_8
QB7 How important are : Efforts to improve the overall business environment in t
QB8_1
QB8 : Tax holidays and/or reduced corporate income tax rates
QB8_2
QB8 : Allowances, credits and/ or accelerated depreciations
QB8_3
QB8 : VAT exemption and/or remission
QB8_4
QB8 : Customs duty exemption and/or remission
QB8_5
QB8 : Cash and matching grants
QB8_6
QB8 : Equity or capital from the government
QB8_7
QB8 : Reduced rates on land, utilities, and transportation
QB9_1
QB9 : Tax holidays and/or reduced corporate income tax rates
QB9_2
QB9: Allowances, credits and/ or accelerated depreciations
QB9_3
QB9 : VAT exemption and/or remission
QB9_4
QB9 : Customs duty exemption and/or remission
QB9_5
QB9 : Cash and matching grants
QB9_6
QB9 : Equity or capital from the government
QB9_7
QB9 : Reduced rates on land, utilities, and transportation
QC4_1
QC4 : Delays in obtaining necessary permits and approvals to start or operate a
QC4_2
QC4: Restrictions on your ability to transfer and convert currency
QC4_3
QC4 : Breach of contract by the government
QC4_4
QC4: Expropriation or taking of your property or assets by the government
QC4_5
QC4: Sudden change in the laws and regulations with a negative impact on your co
QC3_1
QC3 : Complexity of administrative procedures
QC3_2
QC3 : Capacity of public agencies
QC3_3
QC3: Coordination between public agencies
QC3_4
QC3 :Discretion of the bureaucracy
QC3_5
QC3: Quality of laws and regulations
QC3_6
QC3 : Accessibility of laws and regulations
QD1_1
QD1: Local companies
QD1_2
QD1 : Another unit of your company located in [Country]
QD1_3
QD1 : Another unit of your company located abroad
QD1_4
QD1 : Imported from another company located abroad
QD2A
QD2 For the last financial year, which country was the main source of your direc
QD2B_1
Share of total direct imports (of country in QD2A)
QD3_1
QD3 For the last financial year, what percentage of your company’s sales were? D
QD3_2
QD3 For the last financial year, what percentage of your company’s sales were? E
QD4PRODUCTS_1
What were the two main products or services exported and their share of the over
QD4PRODUCTS_2
Main products or services exported and the share of the overall direct exports o
QD4SHARE_1
Share Product1
QD4SHARE_2
Share Product2
QD5_001
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Afg
QD5_002
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Alb
QD5_003
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Alg
QD5_004
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? And
QD5_005
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ang
QD5_006
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ant
QD5_007
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Arg
QD5_008
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Arm
QD5_009
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Aus
QD5_010
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Aus
QD5_011
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Aze
QD5_012
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bah
QD5_013
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bah
QD5_014
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ban
QD5_015
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bar
QD5_016
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bel
QD5_017
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bel
QD5_018
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bel
QD5_019
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ben
QD5_020
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bhu
QD5_021
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bol
QD5_022
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bos
QD5_023
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bot
QD5_024
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bra
QD5_025
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bru
QD5_026
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bul
QD5_027
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bur
QD5_028
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Bur
QD5_029
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Cab
QD5_030
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Cam
QD5_031
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Cam
QD5_032
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Can
QD5_033
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Cen
QD5_034
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Cha
QD5_035
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Chi
QD5_036
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Chi
QD5_037
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Col
QD5_038
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Com
QD5_039
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Con
QD5_040
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Cos
QD5_041
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Cro
QD5_042
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Cub
QD5_043
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Cyp
QD5_044
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Cze
QD5_045
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Côt
QD5_046
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Dem
QD5_047
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Dem
QD5_048
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Den
QD5_049
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Dji
QD5_050
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Dom
QD5_051
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Dom
QD5_052
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ecu
QD5_053
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Egy
QD5_054
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? El
QD5_055
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Equ
QD5_056
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Eri
QD5_057
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Est
QD5_058
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Esw
QD5_059
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Eth
QD5_060
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Fed
QD5_061
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Fij
QD5_062
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Fin
QD5_063
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Fra
QD5_064
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Gab
QD5_065
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Geo
QD5_066
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ger
QD5_067
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Gha
QD5_068
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Gre
QD5_069
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Gre
QD5_070
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Gua
QD5_071
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Gui
QD5_072
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Gui
QD5_073
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Guy
QD5_074
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Hai
QD5_075
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Hon
QD5_076
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Hun
QD5_077
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ice
QD5_078
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ind
QD5_079
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ind
QD5_080
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ira
QD5_081
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ire
QD5_082
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Isl
QD5_083
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Isr
QD5_084
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ita
QD5_085
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Jam
QD5_086
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Jap
QD5_087
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Jor
QD5_088
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Kaz
QD5_089
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ken
QD5_090
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Kir
QD5_091
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Kuw
QD5_092
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Kyr
QD5_093
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Lao
QD5_094
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Lat
QD5_095
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Leb
QD5_096
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Les
QD5_097
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Lib
QD5_098
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Lib
QD5_099
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Lie
QD5_100
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Lit
QD5_101
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Lux
QD5_102
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mad
QD5_103
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mal
QD5_104
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mal
QD5_105
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mal
QD5_106
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mal
QD5_107
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mal
QD5_108
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mar
QD5_109
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mau
QD5_110
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mau
QD5_111
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mex
QD5_112
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mon
QD5_113
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mon
QD5_114
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mon
QD5_115
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mor
QD5_116
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Moz
QD5_117
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Mya
QD5_118
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Nam
QD5_119
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Nau
QD5_120
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Nep
QD5_121
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Net
QD5_122
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? New
QD5_123
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Nic
QD5_124
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Nig
QD5_125
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Nig
QD5_126
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Nor
QD5_127
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Nor
QD5_128
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Oma
QD5_129
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Pak
QD5_130
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Pal
QD5_131
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Pan
QD5_132
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Pap
QD5_133
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Par
QD5_134
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Per
QD5_135
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Phi
QD5_136
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Plu
QD5_137
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Pol
QD5_138
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Por
QD5_139
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Qat
QD5_140
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Rep
QD5_141
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Rep
QD5_142
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Rep
QD5_143
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Rom
QD5_144
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Rus
QD5_145
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Rwa
QD5_146
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sai
QD5_147
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sai
QD5_148
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sai
QD5_149
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sam
QD5_150
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? San
QD5_151
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sau
QD5_152
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sen
QD5_153
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ser
QD5_154
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sey
QD5_155
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sie
QD5_156
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sin
QD5_157
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Slo
QD5_158
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Slo
QD5_159
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sol
QD5_160
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Som
QD5_161
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sou
QD5_162
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sou
QD5_163
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Spa
QD5_164
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sri
QD5_165
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sud
QD5_166
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Sur
QD5_167
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Swe
QD5_168
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Swi
QD5_169
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Syr
QD5_170
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? São
QD5_171
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Taj
QD5_172
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Tha
QD5_173
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Tim
QD5_174
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Tog
QD5_175
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ton
QD5_176
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Tri
QD5_177
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Tun
QD5_178
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Tur
QD5_179
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Tur
QD5_180
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Tuv
QD5_181
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Uga
QD5_182
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Ukr
QD5_183
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Uni
QD5_184
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Uni
QD5_185
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Uni
QD5_186
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Uni
QD5_187
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Uru
QD5_188
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Uzb
QD5_189
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Van
QD5_190
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Vie
QD5_191
QD5. And what were the two main destination countries for your export sales? Yem
Total: 316
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