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Data file: Iraq _2011_2022_

Iraq 2011 and 2022 World Bank Enterprise Survey panel data

Cases: 1775
Variables: 628

Variables

_2022_IRQl21b
On average, how long was the maternity leave given?
_2022_IRQl21c
Did the establishment offer childcare services?
_2022_IRQl22a
Difficulty in finding skills among young workers: interpersonal and communicatio
_2022_IRQl22b
Difficulty in finding skills among young workers: Arabic writing and language sk
_2022_IRQl22c
Difficulty in finding skills among young workers: English skills
_2022_IRQl22d
Difficulty in finding skills among young workers: Computer/general IT skills
_2022_IRQl22e
Difficulty in finding skills among young workers: technical skills (not computer
_2022_IRQl23
Offered internships to people under 30?
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
_2022_m1a_finance_pos
m1a: Position of Access to Finance
_2022_m1a_land_pos
m1a: Position of Access to land
_2022_m1a_permit_pos
m1a: Position of Business licensing and permits
_2022_m1a_corruption_pos
m1a: Position of corruption
_2022_m1a_courts_pos
m1a: Position of Courts
_2022_m1a_crime_pos
m1a: Position of Crime, theft and disorder
_2022_m1a_trade_pos
m1a: Position of Customs and trade regulations
_2022_m1a_electricity_pos
m1a: Position of Electricity
_2022_m1a_workforce_pos
m1a: Position of Inadequately educated workforce
_2022_m1a_labor_pos
m1a: Position of Labor regulations
_2022_m1a_instability_pos
m1a: Position of Political instability
_2022_m1a_informal_pos
m1a: Position of Practices of competitors in the informal sector
_2022_m1a_taxadmin_pos
m1a: Position of Tax administration
_2022_m1a_taxrate_pos
m1a: Position of Tax rates
_2022_m1a_transport_pos
m1a: Position of Transport
_2022_n2a
Total Labor Cost (Incl. Wages, Salaries, Bonuses, Etc) In Last Fiscal Year
_2022_n2e
Cost of Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods Used In Prod. In Last Fiscal Year
_2022_n2b
Total Annual Costs of Electricity In Last Fiscal Year
_2022_n2i
Total Annual Cost of Finished Goods/Materials Bought To Resell In Last FY
_2022_IRQn2f
Total annual cost of gas and fuel
_2022_IRQn2g
Total annual cost of water for production
_2022_n2a1
Total Labor Cost (Incl. Wages, Salaries, Bonuses, Etc) 2 fiscal years ago
_2022_n2e1
Total Cost of Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods Used In Production
_2022_IRQn1
Annual costs change from between last FY and last FY -1
_2022_n7a
Cost For Establishment To Re-Purchase All of Its Machinery
a15d
Day
a15m
Month
a15y
Year
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
a13
Supervisor Number
_2022_a3b
official Capital City?
_2022_a3c
Main Business City?
a3
Size of Locality
d1a2
Main Product/Service ISIC (Rev. 3.1) Code
_2022_stratificationregioncode
stratification region code
_2022_stratificationsizecode
stratification size code
_2022_stratificationsectorcode
stratification sector code
_2022_stratificationpanelcode
panel code
wstrict
Weight according to strict eligibility
wmedian
Weight according to median eligibility
wweak
Weight according to weak eligibility
strata
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_2022_competition_select_BR
Random selection for market competition question
_2022_tax_select_BR
Random selection for market tax compliance question
_2022_vat_applicable_BR
Random selection for market tax compliance question
_2022_a1c_BR
Follow-up: Sample Frame Level
_2022_d12a_BR
Follow-up: % of Material Inputs And Supplies of Domestic origin In Last Fiscal Y
_2022_d12b_BR
Follow-up: % of Material Inputs And Supplies of Foreign origin In Last Fiscal Ye
_2022_a7_BR
Follow-up: Establishment part of a multi-establishment Firm?
_2022_a7a_BR
Follow-up: Number of Establishments In The Firm
_2022_a7b_BR
Follow-up: Is This Establishment The Headquarters Location?
_2022_a11_BR
Follow-up: If Hq, Financial Statements Independent of The Rest of Establishment
_2022_a7c_BR
Follow-up: Does This Headquarters Location Engage In Production or Sales At This
_2022_a9_BR
Follow-up: Establishment'S Financial Statements Prepared Separately From Hq Stat
_2022_a6c_BR
Follow-up: Screener Size
_2022_c3_BR
Follow-up: Application To Obtain An Electrical Connection Submitted Over The Las
_2022_c31_BR
Cost to obtain electrical connection
_2022_c32_BR
Electricity consumption in a typical month (kWh)
_2022_c12_BR
Follow-up: Application To Obtain A Water Connection Submitted Over The Last 2 Ye
_2022_c33_BR
Cost to obtain water connection
_2022_c34_BR
Water consumption in a typical month
_2022_c34b_BR
Unit measure of answer to BEEc2b
_2022_c34bx_BR
Other (Specify)
_2022_c15_BR
Did You Experience Insufficient Water Supply For Production In Last FY?
_2022_c152_BR
Did You Experience Insufficient Water Supply In Last FY?
_2022_c162_BR
Frequency of Incidents of Water Shortages In A Typical Month In Last FY
_2022_c172_BR
Average Length of Water Shortages In Last Fiscal Year
_2022_c35a_BR
In Last FY, Losses As % of Annual Sales Due To Water Shortages
_2022_c35b_BR
In Last FY, Value of Losses Due To Water Shortages
_2022_c36_BR
Application To Obtain Fixed Broadband Internet Connection Over The Last 2 Years
_2022_c37_BR
How Many Days Did It Take For You To Obtain Internet Connection?
_2022_c38_BR
Cost to obtain Internet connection
_2022_c39_BR
Did You Experience Internet Disruptions In Last FY?
_2022_c40a_BR
Average Length of Internet Disruptions: Hours
_2022_c40b_BR
Average Length of Internet Disruptions: Minutes
_2022_c41a_BR
In Last FY, Losses As % of Annual Sales Due To Internet Disruptions
_2022_c41b_BR
In Last FY, Value of Losses Due To Internet Disruptions
_2022_c42_BR
How difficult to switch internet providers?
_2022_d1a1a_BR
Follow-up: Establishment'S Main Product/Service Last FY
_2022_d2_BR
Follow-up: In Last Fiscal Year, What Were This Establishment'S
_2022_d2a1_BR
Follow-up: What were the establishment's sales 2 years ago?
_2022_d3a_BR
Follow-up: % of Sales: National Sales
_2022_d3b_BR
Follow-up: % O Sales: Indirect Exports
_2022_d3c_BR
Follow-up: % of Sales: Direct Exports
_2022_d32_BR
Main point of exit
_2022_d4a_BR
In Last FY, Avg. Num. of Days For Exported Goods To Clear Customs?
_2022_d4b_BR
If less than a day, total hours for exported goods to clear customs
_2022_d33a_BR
In Last FY, Avg. Num. of Days For Exported Goods To Clear all border control age
_2022_d33b_BR
If less than a day, total hours for exported goods to clear all border control a
_2022_d34_BR
FCA costs to comply with all export requirements (% of value of goods exported)
_2022_d35_BR
Any exports shipped by main parcel?
_2022_d36a_BR
In Last FY, Avg. Num. of Days For Exported Goods To Clear all border control age
_2022_d36b_BR
If less than a day, total hours for exported goods to clear all border control a
_2022_d37_BR
Average cost of digital exports (% of value of goods)
_2022_d13_BR
Follow-up: Were Any of These Material Inputs And Supplies Imported Directly?
_2022_d39_BR
Main point of entry
_2022_d14a_BR
Avg. Num. of Days For Imported Goods To Clear Customs In Last Fiscal Year
_2022_d14b_BR
If less than a day, total hours for imported goods to clear customs
_2022_d40a_BR
In Last FY, Avg. Num. of Days For Imported Goods To Clear all border control age
_2022_d40b_BR
If less than a day, total hours for imported goods to clear all border control a
_2022_d41_BR
DAP costs to comply with all import requirements (% of value of goods imported)
_2022_o1_BR
In the last three years, establishment had any commercial dispute?
_2022_o2_BR
Use of courts, arbitration etc. to (or attempt to ) resolve commercial dispute?
_2022_o3a_BR
Reliable alternative to courts for resolving commercial disputes: Arbitration?
_2022_o3b_BR
Reliable alternative to courts for resolving commercial disputes:Mediation etc.?
_2022_e1_BR
Follow-up: In Last FY, Main Market For Establishment'S Main Product
_2022_e2b_BR
Follow-up: Competitors For The Main Product/Service In The Main Market
_2022_e31a_BR
Market share of largest competitor in the last fiscal year
_2022_e31b_BR
Market share of largest competitor in the last fiscal year
_2022_e6_BR
Follow-up: Do You Use Technology Licensed From A Foreign-Owned Company?
_2022_e32_BR
Change in competition in the last year?
_2022_e33_BR
Establishment can increase prices more than competitors without losing customers
_2022_e34_BR
SOEs operating in the establishment's main market?
_2022_e35_BR
How SOE affects ability to grow and expand?
_2022_g31_BR
In last 2 years, establishment applied for occupancy permit
_2022_g32_BR
Wait for occupancy permit
_2022_g33_BR
Cost of occupancy permit
_2022_ge3_BR
Experience damage of physical assets due to extreme weather events?
_2022_ge3a_BR
Monetary damage of physical assets?
_2022_ge7_BR
Over the last 3 years, establishment monitor its CO2 emissions?
_2022_ge8d_BR
Over last 3 years, establishment adopt energy management measures?
_2022_k8_BR
Follow-up: Establishment Has A Line of Credit or Loan From A Financial Instituti
_2022_k82_BR
Establishment Has A Line of Credit or Loan From A Financial Institution?
_2022_k16_BR
Follow-up: In Last FY, Did Establishment Apply For New Loans/Lines of Credit?
_2022_k162_BR
In Last FY, Did Establishment Apply For New Loans/Lines of Credit?
_2022_k20a1_BR
Follow-up: What Was The Outcome of That Most Recent Application For Loan/Line of
_2022_k31_BR
Total cost to apply for most recent loan
_2022_k32_BR
Days to receive a decision about most recent loan application
_2022_k33_BR
Percentage of payments received using e-payments
_2022_k34_BR
Main type of e-payment accepted
_2022_k35_BR
Avg. days to receive main type of e-payment
_2022_k36_BR
Cost per transaction (% of transaction) to receive main type of e-payment
_2022_k37_BR
Monthly fees and subscription costs to receive main type of e-payment
_2022_k38_BR
Percentage of payments made using e-payments
_2022_k39_BR
Main type of e-payment used to make payments
_2022_k40_BR
Cost per transaction (% of transaction) to make main type of e-payment
_2022_j31_BR
In resolving commercial disputes, courts are independent and impartial
_2022_j3_BR
Follow-up: Over The Last 12 Months, Was This Establishment Inspected By Tax offi
_2022_j32_BR
Did any of these visits or meetings consist of a tax audit?
_2022_j33_BR
Weeks until final audit report was received
_2022_j34_BR
Establishment outsourced some tax-related activities in the last FY
_2022_j35a_BR
Total annual time spent on tax compliance (hours)
_2022_j35b_BR
Average monthly time spent on tax compliance (hours)
_2022_j36_BR
In last FY, did establishment file taxes electronically
_2022_j37_BR
In last FY, did establishment pay taxes electronically
_2022_j38_BR
In the last 3 yrs., establishment has applied for a VAT refund
_2022_j39_BR
Weeks to receive VAT refund
_2022_j40_BR
Main reason for not applying for a VAT tax refund
_2022_j6a_BR
Follow-up: Government Contract Secured (or Attempted) In The Last 12 Months?
_2022_j41_BR
Degree of difficulty to comply with govt contract tender requirements
_2022_j42_BR
Establishment has held a govt contract in last 3 yrs?
_2022_j43_BR
Typical number of days to receive payment under govt contract
_2022_l1_BR
Follow-up: Num. Permanent, Full-Time Employees At End of Last Fiscal Year
_2022_l31_BR
In the last FY, number of workers establishment needed to hire
_2022_l32_BR
In the last FY, number of workers establishment hired
_2022_l33_BR
Main reason establishment did not hire more workers in the last FY
_2022_l34_BR
In the last 3 yrs., establishment has dismissed any permanent, full-time workers
_2022_l35_BR
Typical number of weeks to dismiss full-time permanent worker
_2022_l36_BR
Typical number of weeks paid in severance
_2022_l1a_BR
Num. Permanent, Full-Time Man Employees At End of Last Fiscal Year
_2022_l37_BR
In the last 3 yrs., establishment has been involved in any labor dispute
_2022_l38_BR
Typical number of weeks to resolve labor dispute
_2022_l39_BR
Cost to resolve labor dispute
_2022_l40_BR
In last FY, was establishment visited by health and safety inspectors
_2022_l41_BR
Was a report issued for health and safety inspection
_2022_n2a_BR
Follow-up: Total Labor Cost (Incl. Wages, Salaries, Bonuses, Etc) In Last Fiscal
_2022_n2a2_BR
Social security payments and employment-based taxes
_2022_n2k_BR
Total Annual Cost of Water
_2022_n2l_BR
Total Annual Cost of high-speed, fixed broadband internet
_2022_n11_BR
Effective income-based tax rate
_2022_n12_BR
Effective consumption tax rate
_2022_a12_f_BR
Interviewer Number
_2022_a16_BR
Follow-up: Perception of The Questions Regarding Opinions And Perceptions
_2022_a17_BR
Follow-up: Responses To The Questions About Figures Are…
_2022_a18_BR
Follow-up: This Questionnaire Was Completed In:
_2022_a19h_BR
Follow-up: If Option 2 or 3 In A.18, Estimate Duration of The Whole Interview: H
_2022_a19m_BR
Follow-up: If Option 2 or 3 In A.18, Estimate Duration of The Whole Interview: M
_2022_a20d_BR
Follow-up: Close Day of The Last Completed Fiscal Year
_2022_a20m_BR
Follow-up: Close Month of The Last Completed Fiscal Year
_2022_a20y_BR
Follow-up: Close Year of The Last Completed Fiscal Year
_2022_a14y_BR
Follow-up: Year
_2022_a14m_BR
Follow-up: Month
_2022_a14d_BR
Follow-up: Day
_2022_a14h_BR
Follow-up: Hour
_2022_a14min_BR
Follow-up: Minutes
_2022_a15y_BR
Follow-up: Year
_2022_a15m_BR
Follow-up: Month
_2022_a15d_BR
Follow-up: Day
_2022_a15h_BR
Follow-up: Hour
_2022_a15min_BR
Follow-up: Minutes
_2022_d31x_BR
Main destination of exports (country code)
_2022_d38x_BR
Main origin of imports (country code)
_2022_wstrict_BR
Follow-up: Weight according to strict eligibility
_2022_wmedian_BR
Follow-up: Weight according to median eligibility
_2022_wweak_BR
Follow-up: Weight according to weak eligibility
id_old
Interview number
_2011_a5
Sector match between screener information and sample frame
_2011_b2
What percentage of this firm does the largest owner or owners own?
_2011_b3b
% owned by Private Foreign Individuals, Companies Or Organizations
_2011_b3c
% owned by Government/State
_2011_b3d
% owned by Other
_2011_b6a
Was this establishment formally registered when it began operations?
_2011_c18
Year 2010, Water supply source: Public Sources
_2011_IQc1
Year 2010, Water supply source: Own well or a shared well
_2011_IQc2
Year 2010, Water supply source: Purchased from private vendors
_2011_c19
Over the last 2 yrs, did this estbls. submit an applic. for a teleph. connect.?
_2011_c20
Approx. how many days did it take to obtain the telephone connection?
_2011_c21
Was an informal gift or payment expected or requested for the teleph. connect.?
_2011_c22a
Does this estbls. use e-mail to communicate with clients or suppliers?
_2011_c23
Does this establishment have a high-speed, broadband Internet connection on its
_2011_c24b
Internet connection used to make purchases
_2011_c24f
Internet connection used to Sell and market products
_2011_c24d
Internet connection used to research and develop ideas on new products and svcs
_2011_c28
Does this establishment use cell phones for the operations of the establishment?
_2011_c30b
How Much Of An Obstacle: Telecommunications To Operations Of This Establishment?
_2011_IQc3
How Much Of An Obstacle: Water To Operations Of This Establishment?
_2011_d6
Losses due to theft as % of the value of the products directly exported
_2011_d7
Losses due to breakage or spoilage as % of the value of products exported
_2011_IQd4x
Country
_2011_IQd5
In year 2010, for this establishment's exports, which country was the biggest de
_2011_IQd6
What % of this establishment's domestic sales were to The government
_2011_IQd7
State-Owned Firms
_2011_IQd8
Private Firms or Individuals
_2011_IQd9
Coalition forces or International Agencies
_2011_IQd10
Others
_2011_IQd11
When this establishment imported goods directly, was an informal gift or payment
_2011_IQd12x
Which country is the biggest source of imported inputs or supplies? Country:
_2011_IQd13
% of total imports
_2011_d16
Days of inventory of most important input
_2011_IQe14
Is the selling price of your main product line or service set by the government?
_2011_IQe15
Of there competitors, how many where state-owned firms?
_2011_IQe16
In the last 2 years, did this establishment introduce a new process or technolog
_2011_IQe17
Was the introduction of the new process or technology because of Competition fro
_2011_IQe18
competition from state-owned firms
_2011_IQe19
competition from foreign competitors
_2011_IQe20
In the last 2 years did this etsablishment discontinue at least one of its produ
_2011_IQe21
For the last discontinued product, was it discontinued because of competition fr
_2011_IQe22
State-Owned Firms
_2011_IQe23
foreign competitors
_2011_IQe28
What are this establishment’s intentions regarding Business/production over the
_2011_IQe29
By how much does this establishment expect to change Business/production?
_2011_IQe34
Pressures from domestic competitors
_2011_IQe35
Pressures from foreign competitors
_2011_g1b
percent land leased by establishment
_2011_g1c
percent land other
_2011_IQi36
Does this establishment have to make additional protection payments to governmen
_2011_k1c
% of material inputs or services paid after delivery in FY10
_2011_k2c
% of the estbl.’s tot. annual sales paid after delivery (sold on credit) in FY10
_2011_IQk38
In year 2010, what percent of sales were not paid within the agreed time?
_2011_IQk39
In year 2010, what percent of sales to government agencies or state-owned enterp
_2011_IQk17
Main reason why this estbl. did not apply for any line of credit or loan in FY10
_2011_IQj40
"In general, government officials' interpretation of regulations affecting my es
_2011_IQj41
Recognizing the difficulties many enterprises face in fully complying with taxes
_2011_IQj43
Over the last year, was this establishment visited or inspected by labor and soc
_2011_IQj44
Over the last year, how many times was this establishment either inspected by la
_2011_IQj45
In any of these inspections or meetings was a gift or informal payment expected
_2011_IQj46
Over the last year, was this establishment visited or inspected by fire and buil
_2011_IQj47
Over the last year, how many times was this establishment either inspected by fi
_2011_IQj48
In any of these inspections or meetings was a gift or informal payment expected
_2011_IQj49
Over the last year, was this establishment visited or inspected by municipal pol
_2011_IQj50
Over the last year, how many times was this establishment either inspected by mu
_2011_IQj51
In any of these inspections or meetings was a gift or informal payment expected
_2011_IQj42
Regulatory uncertainty
_2011_IQl4am
Year 2010: Male skilled production workers
_2011_IQl4af
Year 2010: Female skilled production workers
_2011_IQl4bm
Year 2010: Male unskilled production workers
_2011_IQl4bf
Year 2010: Female unskilled production workers
_2011_l9a
What is the average number of years of education of a typical permanent full-tim
_2011_l9a2
Average number of years of education of typical female production worker
_2011_IQl52
Weeks to fill vancancy: Skilled production workers
_2011_IQl53
Weeks to fill vancancy: Unskilled production workers
_2011_IQl54
Weeks to fill vancancy: Managers
_2011_IQl55
How relevant: Regulations not permitting women to work
_2011_IQl56
How relevant: Additional benefits/expenses/facilities for women to work
_2011_IQl57
How relevant: Higher absences of women
_2011_IQl58
How relevant: Travel to remote places difficult for women
_2011_IQl59
How relevant: security situation hard for women to commute
_2011_m1d
Show card rotation
_2011_IQn2a
Total annual cost of labor
_2011_IQn2b
Total Annual Costs OFY 2010 - Manf: Raw Materials and Int Goods, Services: Finis
_2011_IQn2c
Total Annual Costs Of Electricity In FY 2010
_2011_IQn2d
Total annual costs of communications services
_2011_IQn2e
Total annual costs of fuel
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