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Investment Climate Survey 2003

Lesotho, 2003 - 2004
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Data file: Lesotho-2003--full data-1

The file contains the cleaned, raw database. Text of questions can be found in "Investment Climate Survey Questionnaire" in "Questionnaires" folder.

Cases: 75
Variables: 575

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
id
Identification Number
district
District
q1
Q1. In what year did your firm begin operations in this country
q2
Q2. What is current legal status of your firm
q3a
Q3a. What percentage is your firm owned by Private Sector - domestic
q3b
Q3b. What percentage is your firm owned by Private Sector - foreign
q3b1
Q3b1. Country
q3c
Q3c. What percentage is your firm owned by Government
q3d
Q3d. Christian Offices
q4a
Q4a. Was your firm previously owned by the Government (the state)
q4b
Q4b. When was it privatised: Year
q5a
Q5a. What percentage of your firm is owned by the largest shareholder or owner
q5b1
Q5b1. What best describes the largest shareholder or owner in your firm
q5b2
Q5b2. What best describes the largest shareholder or owner in your firm
q5b3
Q5b3. What best describes the largest shareholder or owner in your firm
q5c
Q5c. Is this principal owner also the manager/director
q5d
Q5d. Is the principal owner male
q5e
Q5e. What is the ethnic origin of the principal/majority owner
q6a
Q6a. How many establishments does your firm have in this country
q6b
Q6b. Does your firm have holdings or operations in other countries
q7a
Q7a. What year did this establishment begin operations
q7ba
Q7ba. Where is this establishment located in this country
q7bb
Q7bb. Where is your headquarters located in this country
q7c
Q7c. This establishment
q7d
Q7d. Headquarters
q8
Q8. What is your main product line
q9a
Q9a. Do you have other income generating activities beyong these main business l
q9b
Q9b. Manufacturing
q9b1
Q9b1. Main line of business
q9b2
Q9b2. Services
q9b21
Q9b21. Main service provided
q9b3
Q9b3. Commerce
q9b4
Q9b4. Construction
q10a
Q10a. The total number of full-time paid employees
q10b
Q10b. Your annual sales
q11a
Q11a. What share of the local market is your city or town is made up by the sale
q11b
Q11b. What share of the national market is made up by the sales of your establis
q12a1a
Q12a1a. Sold domestically 2002
q12a1b
Q12a1b. Sold domestically 2001
q12a1c
Q12a1c. Sold domestically 2000
q12a2a
Q12a2a. Exported directly 2002
q12a2b
Q12a2b. Exported directly 2001
q12a2c
Q12a2c. Exported directly 2000
q12a3a
Q12a3a. Exported indirectly (through distributor)
q12a3b
Q12a3b. Exported indirectly (through distributor)
q12a3c
Q12a3c. Exported indirectly (through distributor)
q12b1
Q12b1. The government
q12b2
Q12b2. State owned or controlled enterprise
q12b3
Q12b3. Multinationals located in your country
q12b4
Q12b4. Your parent company or affiliated subsidiaries
q12b5
Q12b5. Large domestic firms (those with approximately 300 plus workers)
q12b6
Q12b6. Other (sales to small firms, individuals, etc)
q12ci
Q12ci. What year your establishment first exported
q12ciia
Q12ciia. Which countries are the biggest destination of your exports
q12ciib
Q12ciib. Which countries are the biggest destination of your exports
q12ciic
Q12ciic. Which countries are the biggest destination of your exports
q12ciid
Which countries are the biggest destination of your exports
q131
Q131. Purchased from domestic manufacturers
q132
Q132. Purchased from a domestic distributor
q133
Q133. Purchased form foreign-owned firms in Lesotho
q134
Q134. Imported from South Africa
q135
Q135. Imported form your parent company or affiliated subsidiaries
q136
Q136. Imported directly from other countries
q14a
Q14a. Factors preventing from purchasing domestic inputs/supplies
q14b
Q14b. Factors preventing from purchasing domestic inputs/supplies
q14c
Q14c. Factors preventing from purchasing domestic inputs/supplies
q15
Q15. How many days of inventory do you typically have
q16
Q16. Percent of your purchased material inputs/supplies are of lower than agreed
q17
Q17. What percent of sales in the last year were lost due to delivery delays fro
q18a1
Q18a1. Competitors in the domestic market: Domestic private firms
q18b1
Q18b1. Suppliers of your main supply or input: Domestic private firms
q18c1
Q18c1. Customers: Domestic private firms
q18a2
Q18a2. Competitors in the domestic market: State owned firms
q18b2
Q18b2. Suppliers of your main supply or input: State owned firms
q18c2
Q18c2. Customers: State owned firms
q18a3
Q18a3. Competitors in the domestic market: Foreign owned firms
q18b3
Q18b3. Suppliers of your main supply or input: Foreign owned firms
q18c3
Q18c3. Customers: Foreign owned firms
q19a
Q19a. Telecommunications
q19b
Q19b. Electricity
q19c
Q19c. Transportation
q19d
Q19d. Access to land
q19e
Q19e. Tax rates
q19f
Q19f. Tax administration
q19g
Q19g. Customs and trade regulations
q19h
Q19h. Labour regulations
q19i
Q19i. Skill and education of available workers
q19j
Q19j. Business licensing and operating permits
q19k
Q19k. Access to financing
q19l
Q19l. Cost of financing
q19m
Q19m. Economic and regulatory Policy uncertainty
q19n
Q19n. Macroeconomic instability
q19o
Q19o. Corruption
q19p
Q19p. Crime, theft and disorder
q19q
Q19q. Anti competitive or informal practises
q19r
Q19r. Legal system/conflict resolution
q20ai
Q20ai. Power outages or surges from the public grid: Number of days
q20aii
Q20aii. Average duration hours per day
q20aiii
Q20aiii. Lost value in percent
q20bi
Q20bi. Insufficient water supply Number of days
q20bii
Q20bii. Average duration hours per day
q20biii
Q20biii. Lost value in percent
q20ci
Q20ci. Unavailable mainline telephone service
q20cii
Q20cii. Average duration hours per day
q20ciii
Q20ciii. Lost value in percent
q20di
Q20di. Transport failure: Number
q20dii
Q20dii. Average duration hours per day
q20diii
Q20diii. Lost value
q20ei
Q20ei. Public postal services
q20eii
Q20eii. Average duration hours per day
q20eiii
Q20eii. Lost value
q21a
Q21a. What is your average cost of a kilowatt-hour of electricity from public gr
q21b
Q21b. Does your establishment own or share a generator
q21c
Q21c. What percentage of your electricity comes from own or shared generator
q21d1
Q21d1. What was the generator original cost to your establishment
q21d2
Q21d2. Year
q22a
Q22a. Municipal/public sources
q22b
Q22b. Your own well or a shared well
q22c
Q22c. Purchased from private vendors
q23
Q23. Average value of average cargo assignment lost while in transit
q24a
Q24a. Does your enterprise regularly use email
q24b
Q24b. Does your enterprise regularly use a website
q25aa
Q25aa. Member of business or chamber of commerce
q25ab
Q25ab. Member of business or chamber of commerce
q25ac
Q25ac. Member of business or chamber of commerce
q25ba
Q25ba. Lobbying government
q25bb
Q25bb. Resolution of disputes
q25bc
Q25bc. Information and/or contacts
q25bd
Q25bd. Information and/or contacts on international product and input markets
q25be
Q25be. Accrediting standards or quality of products;reputational benefits
q25bf
Q25bf. Information on government regulations
q26a
Q26a. Owner savings
q26b
Q26b. Borrowing from friends or relatives
q26c
Q26c. Loan from foreign bank or donor agency
q26d
Q26d. Loan from government owned bank
q26e
Q26e. Loan from private bank
q26f
Q26f. Loan from a finance company
q26g
Q26g. Loan from a money lender
q26h
Q26h. Loan from a supplier
q26i
Q26i. Sale of stock
q26j
Q26j. Loan from parent or affiliated company
q26k
Q26k. Loan from German government through Lesotho Government
q27ai
Q27ai. Internal funds or retained earnings: Working capital
q27aii
Q27aii. Internal funds or retained earnings: New investments
q27bi
Q27bi. Local commercial banks (loan, overdraft): Working capital
q27bii
Q27bii. Local commercial banks (loan, overdraft): New investments
q27ci
Q27ci. Foreign owned commercial banks: Working capital
q27cii
Q27cii. Foreign owned commercial banks: New investments
q27di
Q27di. Leasing arrangement: Working capital
q27dii
Q27dii. Leasing arrangement: New investments
q27ei
Q27ei. Investment funds/Special Development Financing: Working capital
q27eii
Q27eii. Investment funds/Special Development Financing:New investments
q27fi
Q27fi. Trade credit (supplier or customer credit): Working capital
q27fii
Q27fii. Trade credit (supplier or customer credit): New investments
q27gi
Q27gi. Credit cards: Working capital
q27gii
Q27gii. Credit cards: New investments
q27hi
Q27hi. Equity, sale of stock: Working capital
q27hii
Q27hii. Equity, sale of stock: New investments
q27ii
Q27ii. Family, friends: Working capital
q27iii
Q27iii. Family, friends: New investments
q27ji
Q27ji. Informal sources (e.g money lenders): Working capital
q27jii
Q27jii. Informal sources (e.g money lenders): New investments
q27ki
Q27ki. Trade Account ac
q27kii
Q27kii. Trade Account ac
q28a
Q28a. Have you ever applied for a loan
q28b
Q28b. Why not
q291a
Q291a. When was this financing approved
q291b
Q291b. Did this financing require collateral or a deposit
q291c1
Q291c1. Land and buildings
q291c2
Q291c2. Machinery
q291c3
Q291c3. Intangible assets (accounts, receivable, inventory)
q291c4
Q291c4. Personal assets of owner/manager
q291d
Q291d. Approximate value of collateral required as a percentage of the loan valu
q291e
Q291e. What is loan's approximate annual cost/rate of interest
q292a
Q292a. When was this financing approved (year)
q292b
Q292b. Did the financing require collateral or a deposit
q292e
Q292e. What is the loan's approximate annual cost/rate of interest
q292f
Q292f. What is the duration (term) of the loan: months
q293a
Q293a. When was this financing approved
q293b
Q293b. Did the financing require collateral or a deposit
q293c1
Q293c1. Land and buildings
q293c2
Q293c2. Machinery
q293c3
Q293c3. Intangible assets (accounts, receivable, inventory)
q293c4
Q293c4. Personal assets of owner/manager
q293d
Q293d. Approximate value of collateral required as a percentage of the loan valu
q293e
Q293e. What is loan's approximate annual cost/rate of interest
q293f
Q293. What is the duration (term) of the loan: months
q30
Q30. Why has the enterprise never applied for a bank loan
q31a
Q31a. Has this enterprise ever been rejected for a loan
q31b
Q31b. What institution rejected the application
q31c
Q31c. Why was it rejected
q32
Q32. What share of your total borrowing is denominated in foreign currency
q33a1
Q33a1. A cheque: days
q33a2
Q33a2. A cheque: Charge
q33a3
Q33a3. A cheque: Fee
q32b1
Q33b1. A domestic currency transfer: Days
q33b2
Q33b2. A domestic currency transfer: Charge
q33b3
Q33b3. A domestic currency transfer: Fee
q33c1
Q33c1. A foreign currency transfer: Days
q33c2
Q33c2. A foreign currency transfer: Charge
q33c3
Q33c3. A foreign currency transfer: Fee
q33d1
Q33d1. Letter of credit: Days
q33d2
Q33d2. Letter of credit: Charge
q33d3
Q33d3. Letter of credit: Fee
q34
Q34. Does establishment have its annual financial statement reviewed by external
q35a1
Q35a1. Land: Owned
q35a2
Q35a2. Land: Leased or rented
q35a3
Q35a3. Land: Average contract length
q35b1
Q35b1. Buildings: Owned
q35b2
Q35b2. Buildings: Leased or rented
q35b3
Q35b3. Buildings: Average contract length
q36a
Q36a. How much would you receive if you sold your equipment
q36b
Q36b. What is your average age of your plant and equipment
q37a
Q37a. What are the three obtacles to doing business in South Africa
q37b
Q37b. What are the three obtacles to doing business in South Africa
q37c
Q37c. What are the three obtacles to doing business in South Africa
q38
Q38. How would you rate efficiency of government in delivering services
q39
Q39. In general government officials interpretation of regulations affecting my
q40a1
Q40a1. Days on average
q40a2
Q40a2. Days was the longest time in the last year
q40b1
Q40b1. Days on average
q40b2
Q40b2. Days was the longest time in the last year
q41
Q41. What would be your optimal level of employment as percent of existing work
q42a
Q41b. What percent of senior management time is spent in dealing with requireme
q42b
Q42b. What was this number three years ago
q43a
Q43a. Does this apply to Lesotho
q43b
Q43b. What percent of annual sales value would such expenses cost a typical firm
q44a1
Q44a1. Actual delay/wait
q44b1
Q44b1. Gift/payment expected
q44c1
Q44c1. If yes value
q44a2
Q44a2. A mainline telphone connection
q44b2
Q44b2. Gift/payment expected
q44c2
Q44c2. If yes value
q44a3
Q44a3. A water connection
q44b3
Q44b3. Gift/payment expected
q44c3
Q44c3. If yes value
q44a4
Q44a4. A construction permit
q44b4
Q44b4. Gift/payment expected
q44c4
Q44c4. If yes value
q44a5
Q44a5. An import licence
q44b5
Q44b5. Gift/payment expected
q44c5
Q44c5. If yes value
q44a6
Q44a6. Operationg license
q44b6
Q44b6. Gift/payment expected
q44c6
Q44c6. If yes value
q45
Q45. What percentage of total sales would you estimate the typical establishment
q461a
Q451a. Total days spent in inspection requred meetings with officials
q461b
Q451b. Percentage by local authorities
q461c
Q451c. Total cost of fines or seized goods
q461d
Q451d. Was gift or informal payment ever expected/requested
q461e
Q451e. Value
q462a
Q452a. Total days spent in inspection requred meetings with officials
q462b
Q452b. Percentage by local authorities
q462c
Q452c. Total cost of fines or seized goods
q462d
Q452d. Was gift or informal payment ever expected/requested
q462e
Q452e. Value
q463a
Q453a. Total days spent in inspection requred meetings with officials
q463b
Q453b. Percentage by local authorities
q463c
Q453c. Total cost of fines or seized goods
q463d
Q453d. Was gift or informal payment ever expected/requested
q463e
Q453e. Value
q464a
Q464a. Total days spent in inspection requred meetings with officials
q464b
Q464b. Percentage by local authorities
q464c
Q464c. Total cost of fines or seized goods
q464d
Q464d. Was gift or informal payment ever expected/requested
q464e
Q464e. Value
q465a
Q465a. Total days spent in inspection requred meetings with officials
q465b
Q465b. Percentage by local authorities
q465c
Q465c. Total cost of fines or seized goods
q465d
Q45d. Was gift or informal payment ever expected/requested
q465e
Q465e. Value
q466a
Q466a. Total days spent in inspection requred meetings with officials
q466b
Q466b. Percentage by local authorities
q466c
Q466c. Total cost of fines or seized goods
q466d
Q466d. Was gift or informal payment ever expected/requested
q466e
Q466e. Value
q467a
Q467a. Total days spent in inspection requred meetings with officials
q467b
Q467b. Percentage by local authorities
q467c
Q467c. Total cost of fines or seized goods
q467d
Q467d. Was gift or informal payment ever expected/requested
q467e
Q467e. Value
q47
Q47. How much of the contract is typically expected in gifts or informal payment
q48
Q48. Did your firm seek to lobby government
q49a
Q49a. Private payments or other benefits to Partliamentarians to affect their vo
q49b
Q49b. Private payments or other benefits to Government officials
q49c
Q49c. Private payments or other benefits to judges to affect the decisions of co
q49d
Q49d. Illegal contributions to political parties
q50
Q50. To what degree do you agree with this statement
q51a
Q51a. What percent of your establishment's sales are pre-paid
q51b
Q51b. What percent of establishment sales are sold on credit
q51c
Q51c. What percent of your sales to private customers involve overdue payments
q51d
Q51d. What percent of your sales government agencies
q51e
Q51e. How long does it typically take to resolve on overdue payment
q51f
Q51f. What percent of your establishment's dispute over payments were resolved b
q51g
Q51g. On average how many weeks did those court cases take to resolve
q52
Q52. Security (equipment, personnel or professional security)
q53a
Q53a. Please estimate the losses against your establishment in the last year
q53b
Q53b. What share of the incidents did you report to the police
q53c
Q53c. Of reported incidents, what share was solved
Total: 575
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