Afghanistan - Informal Survey 2008
Reference ID | AFG_2008_InS_v01_M_WB |
Year | 2008 |
Country | Afghanistan |
Producer(s) | World Bank |
Sponsor(s) | World Bank - - |
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Sep 29, 2011
Last modified
Sep 14, 2013
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Overview
Identification
ID Number AFG_2008_InS_v01_M_WB |
Overview
Abstract
This research is a survey of unregistered businesses conducted in Afghanistan between October and December 2008 at the same time with Afghanistan 2008 Enterprise Survey. 419 informal businesses were interviewed. The objective of World Bank firm-level surveys is to obtain feedback from enterprises in client countries on the state of the private sector, assess constraints to private sector growth and create statistically significant business environment indicators that are comparable across countries.
The same survey instrument was used for formal and informal establishments in Afghanistan.
The standard Enterprise Survey topics include firm characteristics, gender participation, access to finance, annual sales, costs of inputs/labor, workforce composition, bribery, licensing, infrastructure, trade, crime, competition, capacity utilization, land and permits, taxation, informality, business-government relations, innovation and technology, and performance measures. Over 90% of the questions objectively ascertain characteristics of a country’s business environment. The remaining questions assess the survey respondents’ opinions on what are the obstacles to firm growth and performance. The mode of data collection is face-to-face interviews.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]Units of Analysis
An unregistered establishment is the main focus of the research. An unregistered establishment is a business not registered with a central government body, such as Afghanistan Investment Support Agency, and/or any government ministry (the Department of Commerce, the Department of Economy, the Department of Education, etc.) Any business, registered only with a local municipality, a business association or a union, was also considered informal.Coverage
Geographic Coverage
NationalGeographic Unit
Regions covered are selected based on the number of establishments, contribution to employment, and value added. In most cases these regions are metropolitan areas and reflect the largest centers of economic activity in a country.Universe
The manufacturing and services sectors are the primary business sectors of interest. Firms with 100% government/state ownership are not eligible to participate in an Enterprise Survey.Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
Name | Affiliation |
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World Bank |
Funding
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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World Bank |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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Antonina Redko |
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