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Data file: Ecuador-2003-2006-2010-2017-2024

Ecuador 2003, 2006, 2010, 2017, and 2024 World Bank Enterprise Survey panel data

Cases: 2183
Variables: 1191

Variables

_2024_m1a_crime_pos
m1a: Position of Crime, theft and disorder
_2024_m1a_trade_pos
m1a: Position of Customs and trade regulations
_2024_m1a_electricity_pos
m1a: Position of Electricity
_2024_m1a_workforce_pos
m1a: Position of Inadequately educated workforce
_2024_m1a_labor_pos
m1a: Position of Labor regulations
_2024_m1a_instability_pos
m1a: Position of Political instability
_2024_m1a_informal_pos
m1a: Position of Practices of competitors in the informal sector
_2024_m1a_taxadmin_pos
m1a: Position of Tax administration
_2024_m1a_taxrate_pos
m1a: Position of Tax rates
_2024_m1a_transport_pos
m1a: Position of Transport
n2a
Total Labor Cost (Incl. Wages, Salaries, Bonuses, Etc) In Last Fiscal Year
_2024_n2a2
Social security payments and employment-based taxes
n2b
Total Annual Costs of Electricity In Last Fiscal Year
_2024_n2k
Total Annual Cost of Water
_2024_n2l
Total Annual Cost of high-speed, fixed broadband internet
n2e
Cost of Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods Used In Prod. In Last Fiscal Year
_2010_2017_2024_n2i
Total Annual Cost of Finished Goods/Materials Bought To Resell In Last FY
n7a
Cost For Establishment To Re-Purchase All of Its Machinery
_2024_n11
Effective income-based tax rate
a15d
Day
a15m
Month
_2010_2017_2024_a15y
Year
a15h
Hour
a15min
Minutes
_2006_2017_2024_a16
Perception of The Questions Regarding Opinions And Perceptions
_2024_a17
Responses To The Questions About Figures Are…
_2024_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
_2006_2017_2024_a13
Supervisor Number
_2024_a1d
Mode of Collection
_2017_2024_a3b
official Capital City?
_2017_2024_a3c
Main Business City?
_2010_2017_2024_a3
Size of Locality
_2024_d1a2_v4
Main Product/Service ISIC (Rev. 4) Code
stratificationregioncode
stratificationregioncode
stratificationsizecode
stratificationsizecode
stratificationsectorcode
stratificationsectorcode
stratificationpanelcode
panelcode
wstrict
Weight according to strict eligibility
wmedian
Weight according to median eligibility
wweak
Weight according to weak eligibility
strata
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_2003_2006_2010_2017_b3
Qué porcentaje de la empresa pertenece al socio o propietario principal?
b8
Does the firm have an internationally-recognized quality certification?
c8a
How long did the average power outage last?
_2003_2006_2010_2017_c15
Did You Experience Insufficient Water Supply For Production In Last Fiscal Yr?
_2003_2006_2010_2017_c16
Frequency Of Incidents Of Water Shortages In A Typical Month In Last Fiscal Yr
_2003_2006_2010_2017_c17
Average Length Of Water Shortages (Affecting Production) In Last Fiscal Year
_2003_2006_2010_2017_c22a
Do You Currently Communicate With Clients And Suppliers By E-Mail?
c30b
Degree of obstacle for current operations: Telecom
_2003_2006_2010_2017_d6
In Last FY, Export Losses Due To Theft As % Of Value Of Products
_2003_2006_2010_2017_d7
In Last FY, Export Losses Due To Breakage Or Spoilage As % Of Value Of Products
_2003_2006_2010_2017_d10
In Last FY, % Of Value Of Products Lost In Transit Due To Theft
_2003_2006_2010_2017_d11
In Last FY, % Of Value Of Products Lost In Transit Due To Breakage Or Spoilage?
e11
Does this establishment compete against unregistered or informal trading firms?
_2003_2006_2010_2017_g6a
Percentage Of The Building Occupied: Owned By This Establishment
_2003_2006_2010_2017_g1a
Percentage Of The Land Occupied: Owned By This Establishment
_2003_2006_2010_2017_g1b
Percentage Of The Land Occupied: Rented Or Leased By This Establishment
_2003_2006_2010_2017_i1
In Last FY, Did This Establishment Pay For Security?
_2003_2006_2010_2017_i2a
Percentage Of Total Annual Sales Paid For Security In Last Fiscal Year
_2003_2006_2010_2017_i2b
In Last Fiscal Year, What Is The Total Annual Cost Of Security?
_2003_2006_2010_2017_i3
Losses Due To Theft, Robbery, Vandalism Or Arson Experienced In Last Fiscal Year
_2003_2006_2010_2017_i4a
Losses Due To Theft, Robbery, Vandalism Or Arson In Last Fiscal Yr (% Of Sales)
_2003_2006_2010_2017_k1c
In Last FY, % Of Material Inputs Or Services Paid For After Delivery
_2003_2006_2010_2017_k2c
In Last FY, % Of Total Annual Sales Paid For After Delivery
_2003_2006_2010_2017_k16
In Last Fiscal Yr, Did Establishment Apply For New Loans/Lines Of Credit?
_2003_2006_2010_2017_j6
% Of Contract Value Avg. Firm Pays In Informal Gifts To Govt To Secure Contract?
_2003_2006_2010_2017_l4a
Num. Full-time Employees At End Of Last Fiscal Yr: Skilled Production Workers
_2003_2006_2010_2017_n6a
Net Book Value Of Machinery Vehicles, And Equipment In Last Fiscal Year
_2003_2006_2010_2017_n6b
Net Book Value Of Land And Buildings In Last Fiscal Year
_2006_2010_2017_a4b
Industry Screener Sector
_2006_2010_2017_a6b
Screener Size
_2006_2010_2017_a7
Establishment Is Part Of A Large Firm
_2006_2010_2017_a11
If Hq, Financial Statements Independent Of The Rest Of Establishment
_2006_2010_2017_a9
Establishment'S Financial Statements Prepared Separately From Hq Statements
_2006_2010_2017_b1x
Other (Specify)
_2006_2010_2017_b3
What Percentage Of This Firm Does The Largest Owner(S) Own?
_2006_2010_2017_b6a
Was Establishment Formally Registered When It Began Operations?
_2006_2010_2017_b6b
In What Year Was This Establishment Formally Registered?
_2006_2010_2017_d1a1x
Main Product/Service (By The Largest % Of Annual Sales) In Last Fiscal Year
_2006_2010_2017_d1a2
Main Product/Service ISIC (Rev. 3.1) Code
_2006_2010_2017_n3
What Were The Establishment Sales 3 Years Ago
_2006_2010_2017_d3a
% Of Sales: National Sales
_2006_2010_2017_d30b
How Much Of An Obstacle: Customs And Trade Regulations?
_2006_2010_2017_e1
In Last FY, Main Market For Establishment'S Main Product
_2006_2010_2017_h8
During Last Fiscal Year, Establishment Spent On R&D (Excl Market Research)?
_2006_2010_2017_f2
Number Of Hours Per Week Operated By The Establishment In Last Fiscal Year
_2006_2010_2017_i4b
Value Of Losses Due To Theft, Robbery, Vandalism Or Arson In Last Fiscal Yr
_2006_2010_2017_k3hd
% Of Working Capital Financed By Other (Money Lenders, Friends, Relatives, Etc)
_2006_2010_2017_n5a
Total Annual Expenditure For Purchases Of Equipment In Last Fiscal Yr
_2006_2010_2017_k5hdj
Last FY, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Other (Money Lenders\Friends\Relatives\Etc)
_2006_2010_2017_k15a
Value Of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Credit/Loan
_2006_2010_2017_h7a
The Court System Is Fair, Impartial And Uncorrupted
_2006_2010_2017_j7b
Total Annual Informal Payment
_2006_2010_2017_h30
How Much Of An Obstacle: Courts
_2006_2010_2017_l8
Avg. Length Of Employment Of All Full-Time Temporary Employees In Last Fiscal Yr
_2006_2010_2017_a17
Responses To The Questions About Figures Are…
_2006_2010_2017_a18
This Questionnaire Was Completed In:
_2010_2017_a4a
Industry Sampling Sector
_2010_2017_a2
Sampling Region
_2010_2017_a3a
Region Of The Establishment
_2010_2017_b8
Does Establishment Have An Internationally-Recognized Quality Certification?
_2010_2017_c30b
How Much Of An Obstacle: Telecommunications To Operations Of This Establishment?
_2010_2017_e6
Do You Use Technology Licensed From A Foreign-Owned Company?
_2010_2017_e11
Does This Establishment Compete Against Unregistered Or Informal Firms?
_2010_2017_h2
New Products/Services Also New For Thr Establishment'S Main Market
_2010_2017_g6b
Percentage Of The Building Occupied: Leased Or Rented By This Establishment
_2010_2017_g6c
Percentage Of The Building Occupied: Other
_2010_2017_g1c
Percentage Of The Land Occupied: Other
_2010_2017_m1a
Biggest Obstacle Affecting The Operation Of This Establishment
_2006_2017_l6a
Female Temporary, Full-Time Workers Employed Throughout Last Fiscal Yr
_2006_2010_a5
Sector Match Between Screener Information And Sample Frame
_2006_2010_a8
Type Of Establishment
_2006_2010_a10
Establishment's Financial Statements Separate from Other Establishments
_2006_2010_c18
% Of Water Supply (Used In Production) From Public Sources In Last Fiscal Year
_2006_2010_c19
Application To Obtain A Telephone Connection Submitted Over The Last 2 Years
_2006_2010_c23
Does The Firm Have A High-Speed Internet Connection On Its Premises?
_2006_2010_c24b
Internet Connection To: make Purchases For This Establishment?
_2006_2010_c24c
Internet Connection To: Deliver Services To Your Clients?
_2006_2010_c24d
Internet Connectrion To: Do Research/Develop Ideas On New Products & Services?
_2006_2010_d16
Avg. days of inventory of most important input kept by establishment
_2006_2010_d17
Avg. days of inventory of main sales item kept by establishment
_2006_2010_e2
In main market, number of competitors faced by establishment's main product
_2006_2010_g7
Acquired Additional Land Or Buildings To Expand Operations In The Last 3 Years?
_2006_2010_k1a
In last FY, % Of Material Inputs Or Services Paid For Before Delivery
_2006_2010_k1b
In last FY, % Of Material Inputs Or Services Paid For On Delivery
_2006_2010_m1d
Rotation Order
_2006_2010_n2f
Total Annual Costs Of Fuel In Last Fiscal Year
_2006_2010_n7b
Cost For Establishment To Re-Purchase All Of Its Land And Buildings
_2003_2006_2010_c8
How Long Did The Average Power Outage Last?
_2003_2006_2010_c20
How Many Days Did It Take For You To Receive A Telephone Connection?
_2003_2006_2010_c21
When You Applied For A Tele. Connection Was An Informal/payment Gift Requested?
_2003_2006_d5
Longest number of days to clear customs when exporting directly
_2003_2006_d15
Longest number of days to clear customs when importing
_2003_2006_e3
Change of sales of the main product
_2003_2006_e6
Use technology licensed from a foreign-owned company?
_2003_2006_h5
Introduced any new or significantly improved production processes?
_2003_2006_h1
Did this establishment have a dispute with clients over payments?
_2003_2006_h3
In reference to the payment dispute, was a court judgment made?
_2003_2006_h4
Weeks for courts to reach judgment
_2003_2006_j1a
Agree: gov.officials’ interpretation of laws/reg consistent & predictable
_2003_2006_j1b
Agreement with: It is common to pay informal payments/gifts to get things done
_2003_2006_j8
Percent of total annual sales reported for tax purposes
_2003_2006_j30d
Degree of obstacle for the current operation: macroeconomic instability
_2003_2006_k2a
Percent of sales paid for before the delivery
_2003_2006_k2b
Percent of sales paid for on delivery
_2003_2006_k3b
Proportion of working capital financed from private commercial banks
_2003_2006_k3c
% of working capital financed: state-owned banks and/or government agency
_2003_2006_k3d
Proportion of working capital financed from family/friends
_2003_2006_k3g
Proportion of working capital financed from informal sources
_2003_2006_k3h
Proportion of working capital financed from other sources
_2003_2006_k5b
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from private commercial banks
_2003_2006_k5c
% of purchases of fixed assets financed:state-owned banks and/or gov.agency
_2003_2006_k5d
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from family/friends
_2003_2006_k5g
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from informal sources
_2003_2006_k5h
Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from other sources
_2003_2006_k12
Term to maturity of the most recent outstanding loan or line of credit
_2003_2006_k15
Value of collateral as % of most recent outstanding loan?
_2003_2006_k20
What was the reason given for the last rejection?
_2003_2006_l12
Percentage of workforce unionized
_2003_2006_l14a
Number of permanent workers that this establishment would have hired
_2003_2006_l14b
Number of permanent workers that this establishment would have fired
_2003_2006_n1a
Percent of this establishment’s total annual sales from: Manufacturing
_2003_2006_n1b
Percent of this establishment’s total annual sales from: Services
_2003_2006_n1c
Percent of this establishment’s total annual sales from: Other
_2003_2006_n4a
Average monthly compensation (Production worker)
_2003_2006_n4b
Average monthly compensation (Non-production worker)
_2017_c8a
Average Duration Of Power Outages {Hours; Minutes}
_2017_ASCn3
The Price Charged For Main Good Or Service Change?
_2017_ASCn4
How Much Did This Price Change?
_2017_ASCn5
Main Reason For Price Change
_2017_ASCn5b
How Much Did The Price Of Supplies Or Material Inputs Change?
_2017_d5a
In Clearing Exports Through Customs,Informal Gift/Payment Expected Or Requested?
_2017_d15a
In Clearing Imports Through Customs,Informal Gift/Payment Expected Or Requested?
_2017_ASCd5
Percentage Of Material Inputs Or Supplies Obtained From Repeated Suppliers?
_2017_ASCd6
Percentage Of Inputs Tailored To The Specific Needs Of This Establishment?
_2017_ASCd7
Percentage Of Inputs Provided As Mutually Agreed?
_2017_ASCd8
Degree Suppliers Prevented From Fulfill. Agr. b/c Of Circumst. Beyond Control?
_2017_ASCd9a
To What Degree Is The Following Is Effective: Personal Relationship And Trust?
_2017_ASCd9b
To What Degree Is The Following Is Effective: Mutual Interests?
_2017_ASCd9d
To What Degree Is The Following Is Effective: Paid, Private Dispute Resolution?
_2017_ASCd9e
Degree of Effectiveness of: Assistance Of Government Officials?
_2017_ASCd9c
Degree of Effectiveness of: Intervention Of Other Third-Parties?
_2017_ASCd9f
To What Degree Is The Following Is Effective: Legal System?
_2017_ASCd14
Percentage Of Sales To Repeated Customers?
_2017_ASCd15
Percentage Of Sales Tailored To The Specific Needs Of Customers?
_2017_ASCd16
Percentage Of This Establishment’S Sales Provided As Mutually Agreed?
_2017_ASCd17
Degree Customers Prevented From Fulfill. Agr. b/c Of Circumst. Beyond Control?
_2017_ASCd18a
To What Degree Is The Following Is Effective: Personal Relationship And Trust?
_2017_ASCd18b
To What Degree Is The Following Is Effective: Mutual Interests?
_2017_ASCd18d
To What Degree Is The Following Is Effective: Paid, Private Dispute Resolution?
_2017_ASCd18e
Degree of Effectiveness of: Assistance Of Government Officials?
_2017_ASCd18c
Degree of Effectiveness of: Intervention Of Other Third-Parties?
_2017_ASCd18f
To What Degree Is The Following Is Effective: Legal System?
_2017_ASCr1
What Best Describes What Happened When Problem In The Production Process Arose?
_2017_ASCr2
How Many Production Performance Indicators Were Monitored At This Establishment?
_2017_ASCr7
How Easy To Achieve Its Production Targets?
_2017_ASCr8
Who Was Aware Of The Production Targets At This Establishment?
_2017_ASCr111
Does this establishment offer performance bonus to managers
_2017_ASCr112
If randomly selected, what Were Managers' Performance Bonuses Usually Based On?
_2017_ASCr11
What Were Managers' Performance Bonuses Usually Based On?
_2017_ASCe12
Which Practices Of Informal Firms Affects This Establishment The Most?
_2017_ASCe12x
Other (Specify)
_2017_ASCe13
Compete Against Registered Firms Selling Goods Or Services Without Records?
_2017_ASCe14
Compete Against Registered Firms Hiring Workers Without Formal Contracts?
_2017_ASCh2
Were These Introduced Because Of Specific Customer Requests Or Direct Demands?
_2017_h3x
Describe In Detail The Main New Or Significantly Improved Product Or Service
_2017_h4x
Describe How The Main New/Significantly Improved Product Or Service Is Different
_2017_h6x
Describe Main New/Significantly Improved Process This Establishment Introduced
_2017_h7x
How The Main New/Significantly Improved Process Is Different
_2017_ASCh10a
Did This Establishment Spend On: Software Development And Database Activities?
_2017_ASCh10b
Did This Establishment Spend On: Intellectual Property Related Activities?
_2017_ASCh10c
Did This Establishment Spend On: Design And Other Creative Work?
_2017_ASCh10d
Did This Establishment Spend On: Marketing/Branding Of New Products/Services?
_2017_ASCh10e
Did This Establishment Spend On: Organizational Development?
_2017_ASCn6
Were Any Of These Purchases For New Technology Assoc. w/ New Products/Services?
_2017_ASCn7
Percent Spent On Upgrades/Acquisition Assoc. w/ New Products/Services?
_2017_k4b
Purchase Any New/Used Fixed Assets?
_2017_n5c
Total Annual Expenditure For Purchases Of Equipment In Year Prior To Last FY
_2017_n5d
Total Annual Expenditure On Land And Buildings In Year Prior To Last FY
_2017_ASCk8
Which Bank Provided The Most Recent Line Of Credit Or Loan?
_2017_ASCk8x
Other (Specify)
_2017_ASCk9
Was The Loan Granted As Part Of A Government-Supported Program?
_2017_ASCk13
What Was The Maturity (In Months) Agreed At The Time Of Approval?
_2017_ASCk17
Consider Completing Application Steps For A Loan Or Line Of Credit Online?
_2017_ASCk18
Was The Application Completed Partially Or Entirely Online?
_2017_ASCk19
What Was The Main Reason For Not Completing The Application Online?
_2017_ASCk22
Lease Any Fixed Assets, Such As Machinery, Vehicles, Equipment, Land, Buildings?
_2017_ASCj16
Currently Belong To An Industry Organization Or Business Association?
_2017_ASCj17
Which Describes The Main Industry Organization Or Business Association
_2017_ASCj18
Make Regular Financial Contributions To This Association?
_2017_ASCj19
Senior Management Regularly Spend Time Interacting With This Association?
_2017_ASCj20a
Please Indicate If This Association: Provides Information On Market Trends
_2017_ASCj20b
Please Indicate If This Association: Provides Information On Laws
_2017_ASCj20c
Please Indicate If This Association: Offers Networking Opportunities
_2017_ASCj20d
Please Indicate If This Association: Engage In Lobbying
_2017_n2p
Total Cost Of Sales In Last FY
_2017_ASCn8
Total Cost Of Sales Of This Establishment Increase, Decrease, Or Stay The Same?
_2017_ASCn9
In Percentage Terms, How Much Did The Cost Of Sales Change?
_2017_a15a1ax
Main Respondent Position In The Firm
_2017_a15a2a
Main Respondent Years Working In The Firm:
_2017_a15a3
Main Respondent's Gender
_2017_a15a1bx
Second Respondent Position In The Firm
_2017_a15a2b
Second Respondent Years Working In The Firm:
_2017_a15b3
Second Respondent's Gender
_2017_a15a1cx
Third Respondent Position In The Firm
_2017_a15a2c
Third Respondent Years Working In The Firm:
_2017_a15c3
Third Respondent's Gender
_2017_stratificationregioncode
stratification region code
_2017_stratificationsizecode
stratification size code
_2017_stratificationsectorcode
stratification sector code
_2017_stratificationpanelcode
panel code
_2010_a11a
How Many Establishments Are Included In The Financial Statements?
_2010_JRb1
Are you the founder or one of the founders of this establishment?
_2010_JRb2
Prior to starting this establishment’s business, what was your previous oc
_2010_JRb3
When you left prior establishment , No. of full-time employees of establishment
_2010_JRb4
Was your prior establishment formally registered?
_2010_JRb5
Establishment started due to lack of better employment opportunities
_2010_JRb6
which best describes the idea that motivated this establishment’s business?
_2010_JRb7
No. of full-time employees at start-up that were family members of the founder
_2010_JRb8
Most important factor that motivated decision to register
_2010_c28
Cell phones used in operations of the establishment
_2010_c29
Financing Source For The Cell Phones Used For Operation Of The Establishment
_2010_JRd2
In fiscal year 2009, % of establishment’s total annual sales paid in cash?
_2010_LACe2
FY09, % of sales new/significantly improved products (introduced last 3 yrs)?
_2010_LACe5
Last 3 yrs: new/significantly improved processes also new to your industry?
_2010_LACe7
FY09, how much was spent on R&D activities performed within this establishment?
_2010_LACe9
Last 3 yrs:cooperate on innovation w/other enterprises/science&tech institutions
_2010_LACe10
Last 3 yrs: receive any public support for innovation-related activities?
_2010_e7a
Does The Establishment Have Any Patents Abroad?
_2010_e7b
Does The Establishment Have Any Patents Registered In (Insert Name Of Country)?
_2010_LACe8a
FY09 establishment spent on purchases of licenses to use intellectual property?
_2010_LACe8b
FY09, how much spent on purchases of licenses to use intellectual property?
_2010_LACe8c
Last 3 yrs: filed for patent/trademark/copyright for product/process innovations
_2010_g8a
In last 3 yrs, Has This Establishment Been Successful In Acquiring Land ?
_2010_k2a
In last FY, % Of Total Annual Sales Paid For Before Delivery
_2010_k2b
In last FY, % Of Total Annual Sales Paid For on Delivery
_2010_LACk4a
FY09 % of purch. of machinery/vehicles/equip used for product&process innovation
_2010_LACp1
Last 3 yrs: services to improve qlty control/training to obtain qlty certifictn
_2010_LACp2
How were these services and programs financed?
_2010_LACp3
Next 3yrs:foresee using services improving qlty control/training for qlty certif
_2010_LACp4
Last 3 yrs: use any services to make bus. alliances w/other suppliers/clients?
_2010_LACp5
How were these services and programs financed?
_2010_LACp6
Next 3yrs foresee using services to make bus alliances w/other suppliers/clients
_2010_LACp7
Last 3 yrs: did this establishment use any services to support innovation?
_2010_LACp8
How were these services and programs financed?
_2010_LACp9
Next 3 yrs: foresee using any services to support innovation?
_2010_LACp10
Last 3 yrs: did this establishment use any services to promote exports?
_2010_LACp11
How were these services and programs financed?
_2010_LACp12
Next 3 yrs: foresee using any services or programs to promote exports?
_2010_LACp13
Last 3 yrs: use programs/tech assist/training on IT/mgmt/accnting/other
_2010_LACp14
How were these programs financed?
_2010_LACp15
Next 3yrs:foresee using programs/tech assist/training on IT/mgmt/accnting/other
_2010_LACp16a
Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Increased no. of goods/services offered
_2010_LACp16b
Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Opened new foreign markets
_2010_LACp16c
Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Increased sales in domestic market
_2010_LACp16d
Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Improved quality of goods or services
_2010_LACp16e
Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Reduced unit production costs
_2010_LACp16f
Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Reduced energy consumption
Total: 1191
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