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Data file: India_2014_2022_2025

India 2014, 2022, and 205 World Bank Enterprise Survey panel data

Cases: 29136
Variables: 585

Variables

_2025_k5dgh
Last FY, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Friends\Relatives\Informal Money Lenders\Othe
_2025_k5dgh1
Fixed Assets - Value Friends\Relatives\Informal Money Lenders\Other
_2025_k82b
Establishment Has A Line of Creidt from a Financial Institution?
_2025_k82a
Establishment Has A Loan From A Financial Institution?
_2025_k162a
In Last FY, Did Establishment Apply For Loans from Financial Institution?
_2025_k162b
In Last FY, Did Establishment Apply For Line of Credit from Financial Institutio
_2025_k32
Days to receive a decision about most recent loan application
_2025_k33
Percentage of payments received using e-payments
_2025_k342
Main type of e-payment accepted
_2025_k342x
Other (Specify)
_2025_k342_IND
K.34.2. In a typical month, which of the following electronic payment methods ac
_2025_k35
Avg. days to receive main type of e-payment
_2025_k36
Cost per transaction (% of transaction) to receive main type of e-payment
_2025_k38
Percentage of payments made using e-payments
_2025_k392
Main type of e-payment used to make payments
_2025_k392x
Other (Specify)
_2025_k392_IND
K.39.2. In a typical month, which of the following electronic payment methods ac
_2025_k40
Cost per transaction (% of transaction) to make main type of e-payment
_2025_j32
Did any of these visits or meetings consist of a tax audit?
_2025_j33
Weeks until final audit report was received
_2025_j35
Total Hours to Prepare, File and Pay Taxes
_2025_j36
In last FY, did establishment file taxes electronically
_2025_j37
In last FY, did establishment pay taxes electronically
_2025_j38
In the last 3 yrs., establishment has applied for a VAT refund
_2025_j39
Weeks to receive VAT refund
_2025_j40
Main reason for not applying for a VAT tax refund
_2025_j41
Degree of difficulty to comply with govt contract tender requirements
_2025_j42
Establishment has held a govt contract in last 3 yrs?
_2025_j43
Typical number of days to receive payment under govt contract
_2025_k30_finance_pos
M30: rotation position 1
_2025_g30_land_pos
M30: rotation position 2
_2025_j30_crime_pos
M30: rotation position 6
_2025_d30_trade_pos
M30: rotation position 7
_2025_c30_electricity_pos
M30: rotation position 8
_2025_l30_workforce_pos
M30: rotation position 9
_2025_l30_labor_pos
M30: rotation position 10
_2025_e30_informal_pos
M30: rotation position 12
_2025_d30_transport_pos
M30: rotation position 15
_2025_m1a_finance_pos
m1a: Position of Access to Finance
_2025_m1a_land_pos
m1a: Position of Access to land
_2025_m1a_permit_pos
m1a: Position of Business licensing and permits
_2025_m1a_corruption_pos
m1a: Position of corruption
_2025_m1a_courts_pos
m1a: Position of Courts
_2025_m1a_crime_pos
m1a: Position of Crime, theft and disorder
_2025_m1a_trade_pos
m1a: Position of Customs and trade regulations
_2025_m1a_electricity_pos
m1a: Position of Electricity
_2025_m1a_workforce_pos
m1a: Position of Inadequately educated workforce
_2025_m1a_labor_pos
m1a: Position of Labor regulations
_2025_m1a_instability_pos
m1a: Position of Political instability
_2025_m1a_informal_pos
m1a: Position of Practices of competitors in the informal sector
_2025_m1a_taxadmin_pos
m1a: Position of Tax administration
_2025_m1a_taxrate_pos
m1a: Position of Tax rates
_2025_m1a_transport_pos
m1a: Position of Transport
_2025_l34
In the last 3 yrs., establishment has dismissed any permanent, full-time workers
_2025_l35
Typical number of weeks to dismiss full-time permanent worker
_2025_l36
Typical number of weeks paid in severance
_2025_l1a
Num. Part-time Employees At End of Last Fiscal Year
_2025_l37
In the last 3 yrs., establishment has been involved in any labor dispute
_2025_l38a
Time to Resolve a labor Dispute:Months
_2025_l38b
Time to Resolve a labor Dispute:Days
_2025_l40
In last FY, was establishment visited by health and safety inspectors
_2025_l41
Was a report issued for health and safety inspection
_2025_l30d
How Much of An Obstacle: The regulation of dismissing workers?
_2025_l30c
How Much of An Obstacle: The cost of hiring new workers?
_2025_c32
Electricity consumption in a typical month (kWh)
_2025_c32b
Cost of monthly electricity consumption
_2025_c34
Water consumption in a typical month
_2025_c34b
Unit measure of answer to c34
_2025_c34bx
Other (Specify)
_2025_c34c
Cost of monthly water consumption
_2025_n2a2
Social security payments and employment-based taxes
_2025_n11
Effective income-based tax rate
_2025_a1d
Mode of Collection
_2025_stratificationregioncode
stratificationregioncode
_2025_stratificationsizecode
stratificationsizecode
_2025_stratificationsectorcode
stratificationsectorcode
_2025_stratificationpanelcode
panelcode
_2025_strata
see notes
_2022_a4a
Industry Sampling Sector
_2022_a6a
Sampling Size
_2022_a2
Sampling Region
_2022_a4b_v4
Industry Screener Sector, ISIC 4
_2022_a3a
Region of The Establishment
_2022_a1a
Language of The Interview
_2022_ic1
Respondent understands purpose of Survey, COVID19 protocols and provides consent
_2022_IND1
Establishment experienced insufficient internet for business in last fiscal year
_2022_IND2
Number of internet connection incidents in typical month last fiscal year
_2022_IND3
Average Duration of of Indicents of Insufficient Internet Connection (Hours)
_2022_IND4
% of Sales Last FY: Internet Transactions
_2022_d2a1
In Last FY Minus One, What Were This Establishment’S Total Annual Sales?
_2022_d2a1x
Please Also Write Out The Number
_2022_d5a
In Clearing Exports Through Customs,Informal Gift/Payment Expected or Requested?
_2022_d15a
In Clearing Imports Through Customs,Informal Gift/Payment Expected or Requested?
_2022_ASCd9a
Personal Relationship and Trust: Effective in Preventing Problems W/ Suppliers
_2022_ASCd9b
Mutual Interest in Keeping Business Relations: Preventing Problems W/ Suppliers
_2022_ASCd9c
Intervention of Non-Paid Third-Parties: Preventing Problems W/ Suppliers
_2022_ASCd9d
Paid, Private Dispute Resolution: Preventing Problems W/ Suppliers
_2022_ASCd9e
Assistance of Government Officials: Preventing Problems W/ Suppliers
_2022_ASCd9f
Legal System: Effective in Preventing Problems With Suppliers
_2022_IND5
In Last FY, Contractual Disputes With Suppliers or Customers?
_2022_IND6
In Last FY, How Many Contractual Disputes With Suppliers or Customers?
_2022_IND7
Primary Dispute Resolution Mechanism Used by this Establishment?
_2022_IND8
Process Done in Person or Online?
_2022_IND9
Value (In Rupees) Typical Contractual Dispute With Suppliers or Customers
_2022_IND10
How Long Does it Typically Take to Resolve a Contractual Dispute?
_2022_IND11
Average cost of typical contract dispute with suppliers/customers (Rupees)
_2022_IND12
How Does Opposing Party In Dipsute Compare to Size of this Establishment?
_2022_experiment1
Experiment number 1
_2022_MPr3
How many indicators were monitored for production/service last fiscal year?
_2022_experiment2
Experiment number 2
_2022_MPr5
What describes production/service targets time frame last fiscal year?
_2022_experiment3
Experiment number 3
_2022_MPr9
Last FY, What Were Managers' Performance Bonuses Usually Based On?
_2022_h3x
Describe In Detail The Main New or Significantly Improved Product or Service
_2022_h4x
Describe How The Main New/Significantly Improved Product or Service Is Different
_2022_h6x
Describe Main New/Significantly Improved Process This Establishment Introduced
_2022_h7x
How The Main New/Significantly Improved Process Is Different
_2022_COVb1a
Business Temporarily Closed Due to COVID Outbreak?
_2022_COVb1b
Since COVID-19 outbreak, for how many weeks has this establishment been closed?
_2022_IND13
Does establishment use formal lean manufacturing or operations?
_2022_BMGc1
Last 3 Yrs, did this establishment monitor its energy consumption?
_2022_BMGc23a
Last 3 Yrs, did this establishment adopt: Heating and cooling improvements?
_2022_BMGc23c
Last 3 Yrs, did this establishment adopt: Machinery and equipment upgrades?
_2022_BMGc23d
Last 3 Yrs, did this establishment adopt: Energy management?
_2022_BMGc23e
Did establishment adopt waste minimization, recycling in last 3 years?
_2022_BMGc23f
Last 3 Yrs, did this establishment adopt: Air pollution control measures?
_2022_BMGc23g
Last 3 Yrs, did this establishment adopt: Water management?
_2022_BMGc23h
Last 3 Yrs, did this establishment adopt: Upgrades of vehicles ?
_2022_BMGc23i
Last 3 Yrs, did this establishment adopt: Improvements to lighting systems?
_2022_BMGc23j
Last 3 Yrs, did this establishment adopt: Other pollution control measures?
_2022_k4b
Purchase Any New/Used Fixed Assets?
_2022_n5c
Total Annual Expenditure For Purchases of Equipment In Year Prior To Last FY
_2022_n5d
Total Annual Expenditure On Land And Buildings In Year Prior To Last FY
_2022_IND15
Length, on average, for the good or service sold on credit to be fully repaid?
_2022_IND16
Last FY, this establishment face delayed payment from customers?
_2022_IND17
Do delayed payments cause liquidity/financing problems for establishment?
_2022_IND18
Last FY, which type of customers fell in delayed payments most frequently?
_2022_COVk15
Outstanding balance (Rupees) of credit/loans on January 1st, 2020?
_2022_ASCk17
Has establishment considered completing loan/credit app online or through app?
_2022_ASCk18
Has establishment completed most recent app online or through app?
_2022_ASCk19
Main reason for not completing the application online or through an app?
_2022_IND19
Establishment registered on any TReDS platform (M1xchange, RXIL, Invoicemart)?
_2022_IND20
Last FY, how many invoices has this establishment uploaded?
_2022_IND21
Has establishment received funding from invoices on TReDS platform?
_2022_IND22
How long to receive funding from invoice upload on TReDS?
_2022_IND23
Last FY, sold invoices to financial institutions outside of the TReDS platform?
_2022_IND24
Regular payment of taxes by businesses like mine helps society.
_2022_IND25
Most firms pay taxes among firms operating in my market
_2022_IND26
Not paying taxes is frowned upon among firms operating in my market
_2022_IND27
Has establishment received any gov support last fiscal year?
_2022_IND28
Which government scheme was the main source of benefits?
_2022_IND29
Were the benefits useful to grow this establishment’s activities?
_2022_IND30
Main reason tax admin is obstacle to establishment's current operations?
_2022_IND31
Which policies would encourage this establishment the most to pay more in taxes?
_2022_COVl2
Num. Permanent, Full-Time Employees At End of 2 Fiscal Years Ago
_2022_IND32a
Num. Permanent, Full-Time Top Managers At End of Last Fiscal Year
_2022_IND32b
Num. Permanent, Full-Time MIddle Managers At End of Last Fiscal Year
_2022_IND33a
% of total sales spent on training full-time permanent workers Last FY
_2022_IND33a1
Total sales (Rupees) spent on training full-time permanent workers Last FY
_2022_IND33b
% of total sales spent on training full-time permanent managers Last FY
_2022_IND33b1
Total sales (Rupees) spent on training full-time permanent managers Last FY
_2022_IND35
Annual cost of managers inc. wages, salaries, bonuses, social security payments
_2022_n2a1
Total Labor Cost (Incl. Wages, Salaries, Bonuses, Etc) In Last FY minus 1
_2022_n2e1
Total Cost of Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods Used In Production
_2022_stratificationregioncode
_2022_stratificationsizecode
_2022_stratificationsectorcode
_2022_stratificationpanelcode
_2022_strata
see notes
_2014_a2
Sampling Region
_2014_a3a
Region Of The Establishment
_2014_a5
Sector Match Between Screener Information And Sample Frame
_2014_a6a
Sampling Size
_2014_a8
Type Of Establishment
_2014_a10
Establishment's Financial Statements Separate from Other Establishments
_2014_SARb9
SARB9 Is this establishment located in an export processing zone or other indust
_2014_c22a
Do You Currently Communicate With Clients And Suppliers By E-Mail?
_2014_c28
Cell phones used in operations of the establishment
_2014_c30b
How Much Of An Obstacle: Telecommunications To Operations Of This Establishment?
_2014_SARd3b
SARd3b Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan -
_2014_SARd3c
SARd3C China and Hong Kong - What percent of this establishment's direct export
_2014_SARd3d
SARd3D Europe and America and Canada - What percent of this establishment's dire
_2014_SARd3e
SARd3E Other countries - What percent of this establishment's direct export reve
_2014_SARd4a
SARD4A What percentage were transported outside the country via Road
_2014_SARd4b
SARD4B What percentage were transported outside the country via Rail
_2014_SARd4c
SARD4C What percentage were transported outside the country via Air
_2014_SARd4d
SARD4D What percentage were transported outside the country via Sea
_2014_d6
In last FY, Export Losses Due To Theft As % Of value of products
_2014_d7
In last FY, Export Losses Due To Breakage Or Spoilage As % Of value of products
_2014_INDd11a1
INDd11A1 Road journey - Minimum days
_2014_INDd11a2
INDd11A2 Road journey - Maximum days
_2014_INDd11b1
INDd11B1 Train journey - Minimum days
_2014_INDd11b2
INDd11B2 Train journey - Maximum days
_2014_INDd11c1
INDd11C1 At the airport, including customs - Minimum days
_2014_INDd11c2
INDd11C2 At the airport, including customs - Maximum days
_2014_INDd11d1
INDd11D1 At the seaport, including customs - Minimum days
_2014_INDd11d2
INDd11D2 At the seaport, including customs - Maximum days
_2014_INDd11e1
INDd11E1 Air journey - Minimum days
_2014_INDd11e2
INDd11E2 Air journey - Maximum days
_2014_INDd11f1
INDd11F1 Sea journey - Minimum days
_2014_INDd11f2
INDd11F2 Sea journey - Maximum days
_2014_SARd11
SARD11 Considering road transportation choose the biggest transportation obstacl
_2014_SARd13
SARD13 During 2012/2013, what percent of theseforeign material inputs or supplie
_2014_d16
Avg. days of inventory of most important input kept by establishment
_2014_SARd19a
SARd19a How many days, on average, elapse from the day the customer places the o
_2014_SARd19b
SARd19b How many days, on average, does it take to manufacture the goods
_2014_SARd19c
SARd19c How many days, on average, does it take for the finished goods to be del
_2014_SARd20
SARd20 Does this establishment currently export or is it considering entering th
_2014_SARd21a
SARd21A Meeting export market product specifications and requirements
_2014_SARd21b
SARd21B Price competitiveness in export markets
_2014_SARd21c
SARd21C Production capacity to meet order quantities and delivery dates
_2014_SARd21d
SARd21D Import regulations and non-tariff barriers in the export markets
_2014_SARd21e
SARd21E Transportation and delivery of raw materials and inputs used in producti
_2014_SARd21f
SARd21F Transportation and delivery of the exported goods
_2014_SARd22a
SARd22A Most important business service - help increase exports or facilitate en
_2014_SARd22b
SARd22B Second most important business service - help increase exports or facili
_2014_SARd22x
SARd22x OTHER
_2014_SARd23a1
SARd23A1 Most important business service - would most help increase your domesti
_2014_SARd23b1
SARd23B1 Second most important business service - would most help increase your
_2014_SARd23x
SARd23x OTHER
_2014_SARd24a
SARD24A Local chamber of commerce
_2014_SARd24b
SARD24B Industry association
_2014_SARd31a
SARD31A Lack of an ISO certification - To what degree is an obstacle
_2014_SARd31b
SARD31B Access to inputs and supplies - To what degree is an obstacle
_2014_SARd31c
SARD31C Access to production technology - To what degree is an obstacle
_2014_SARd31d
SARD31D Current currency exchange rates - To what degree is an obstacle
_2014_SARd31e
SARD31E Price increases in fuel, electricity, and raw materials - To what degree
_2014_SARd31f
SARD31F Availability of storage facilities, including cold storage facilities an
_2014_h3
H3 Has this establishment introduced any new or significantly improved methods o
_2014_h4a
H4A Has this establishment introduced any newor significantly improved logistics
_2014_h4b
H4B Has this establishment introduced any newor significantly improved supportin
_2014_h6
H6 During the last three years, has this establishment introduced newor signific
_2014_h7
H7 Did this establishment spend on formal research and development activities, e
_2014_h8
H8 Did this establishment give employees some time to develop or try out a new a
_2014_g1b
Percentage Of The Land Occupied: Rented Or Leased By This Establishment
_2014_g1c
Percentage Of The Land Occupied: Other
_2014_k1c
In last FY, % Of Material Inputs Or Services Paid For After Delivery
_2014_k2c
In last FY, % Of Total Annual Sales Paid For After Delivery
_2014_k20a
K20 Referring only to this most recent application for a line of credit or loan,
_2014_l9a
Average Years Of Education For Typical Production Worker
_2014_l9a2
L9A2 What is the average number of years of education of a typical female perman
_2014_INDl9c
INDL9C What is the percentage of full time permanent workers who have at least a
_2014_SARl10a
SARL10A What was the primary focus of the formal training programs
_2014_SARl10b
SARL10B Who was the primary provider of these training programs
_2014_SARl11a
SARL11A Skilled Production full-time permanent employees trained
_2014_SARl11b
SARL11B Unskilled Production full-time permanent employees trained
_2014_SARl12
SARL12 Please indicate the principal reason for the lack of training programs
_2014_SARl13a
SARL13A Challenges of working with women due to their family commitments
_2014_SARl13b
SARL13B Challenges of hiring women given government regulations such as workin
_2014_SARl13c
SARL13C Hiring women could cause disruption in the working environment
_2014_SARl13d
SARL13D Required benefits and other expenses such as providing separate workplac
_2014_INDl14
INDL14 If this establishment feels that some of its employees are redundant, is
_2014_INDl15
INDL15 Please choose the principal reason this establishment is unable to termin
_2014_m1d
Rotation Order
_2014_n2f
Total Annual Costs Of Fuel In Last Fiscal Year
_2014_n2ra
N2RA Total rental cost of machinery, vehicles and equipment
_2014_n2rb
N2RB Total rental cost of land and buildings
_2014_n2j
Other Cost Of Production
_2014_n6a
Net Book Value Of Machinery Vehicles, And Equipment In Last Fiscal Year
_2014_n6b
Net Book Value Of Land And Buildings In Last Fiscal Year
_2014_n7b
Cost For Establishment To Re-Purchase All Of Its Land And Buildings
_2014_a15a2a
Main Respondent Years Working In The Firm:
_2014_a15a3
A15A3 Main respondent - Gender
_2014_a15a2b
Second Respondent Years Working In The Firm:
_2014_a15b3
A15B3 Second respondent - Gender
_2014_a15a1cx
Third Respondent Position In The Firm
_2014_a15a2c
Third Respondent Years Working In The Firm:
_2014_a15c3
A15C3 Third respondent - Gender
_2014_a15a1ax
Main Respondent Position In The Firm
_2014_a15a1bx
Second Respondent Position In The Firm
_2014_SARd23a2
SARd23A Most important business service - would most help increase your domestic
_2014_SARd23b2
SARd23B Second most important business service - would most help increase your d
_2014_d17
Avg. days of inventory of main sales item kept by establishment
_2014_g6b
Percentage Of The Building Occupied: Leased or Rented By This Establishment
_2014_g6c
Percentage Of The Building Occupied: Other
_2014_a6a_new
_2014_strata
group(a2 a4anew a6a_new)
_2014_a4a
_2014_a1a
wstrict
Weight according to strict eligibility
wmedian
Weight according to median eligibility
wweak
Weight according to weak eligibility
id2014
ID number of 2014 survey
id2022
ID number of 2022 survey
id2025
ID number of 2025 survey
Total: 585
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