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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Data file: gic_survey_2019_dataset.dta

Cases:	2424
Variables:	316

Variables

Respondent

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_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

QD4SHARE_2

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

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