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Formalization Experiment Data 2008-2011

Sri Lanka, 2008 - 2011
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LKA_2008_SLFED_v01_M
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David McKenzie, Suresh de Mel, Christopher Woodruff
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Dec 20, 2012
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Data file: InformalityAnon_Dec2011

Round 4 data

Cases: 520
Variables: 250

Variables

sheno
SHENO
group
GROUP
treatoffer
Treat Offer
regwithinproject
Reg Within Project
ln
LN
pr
PR
di
DI
to
TO
ds
DS
gn
GN
qf1
qf2
qf3_1
qf3_2
qf3_3
qf3_4
qf3_5
qf4
qf5_1
qf5_2
qf5_3
qf5_4
qf5_5
qf5_6
qf5_7
qf5_8
qf5_9
qf5_10
qf6
qf7
qf8_bad1
qf8_BAD1
qf8_bad2
qf8_BAD2
qf8_bad3
qf8_BAD3
q1_1a
Are you currently engaged in the same line of business that you were engaged in
q1_1b_2_1
If not, what business activity are you currently engaging in?
q1_1b_2_2
If not, what business activity are you currently engaging in?
q1_1b_3_1
If not, what business activity are you currently engaging in?
q1_1b_3_2
If not, what business activity are you currently engaging in?
q1_1b_3_3
If not, what business activity are you currently engaging in?
q1_1b_4
If not, what business activity are you currently engaging in?
q1_1c_y
When did you stop the business? Year
q1_1c_m
When did you stop the business? Month
q1_1c_d
When did you stop the business? Date
q1_1d
What was the main reason for stopping the business?
q1_2
Has your business changed the location where it operates since March 2011?
q1_3
What type of accounts do you maintain for income, expenses, assets etc. of your
q1_4a
Hours worked last week (Days*hours)
q1_4b
Hours work in a normal week
q1_5_1
Currently employed in your business: Permanent employees who get salaries or wag
q1_5_2
Currently employed in your business: Daily-paid temporary employees
q1_5_3
Currently employed in your business: Business partners
q1_5_4
Currently employed in your business: Family members/unpaid trainee employees
q1_5_5
Currently employed in your business: Total number of employees (sum of 1-4)
q1_6
Have you recruited any new workers for your business since March 2011?
q1_7
If Yes, How many new workers have you recruited?
q2_1a_1
Value if owned (Rs.): Tools and utensils
q2_1a_2
Value if owned (Rs.): Machinery and Equipment (gas cookers, ovens, refrigerators
q2_1a_3
Value if owned (Rs.): Furniture
q2_1a_4
Value if owned (Rs.): Vehicles used in the business
q2_1a_5
Value if owned (Rs.): Site (including land and buildings)
q2_1a_6
Value if owned (Rs.): Other physical assets (exclude Inventories)
q2_1a_7
Value if owned (Rs.): Total value of assets and rents in business
q2_1b_1
Monthly rental if rented (Rs.): Tools and utensils
q2_1b_2
Monthly rental if rented (Rs.): Machinery and Equipment (gas cookers, ovens, ref
q2_1b_3
Monthly rental if rented (Rs.): Furniture
q2_1b_4
Monthly rental if rented (Rs.): Vehicles used in the business
q2_1b_5
Monthly rental if rented (Rs.): Site (including land and buildings)
q2_1b_6
Monthly rental if rented (Rs.): Other physical assets (exclude Inventories)
q2_1b_7
Monthly rental if rented (Rs.): Total value of assets and rents in business
q2_1a_a_1
Purchased (Rs.): Tools and utensils
q2_1a_a_2
Purchased (Rs.): Machinery and Equipment (gas cookers, ovens, refrigerators)
q2_1a_a_3
Purchased (Rs.): Furniture
q2_1a_a_4
Purchased (Rs.): Vehicles used in the business
q2_1a_a_5
Purchased (Rs.): Site (including land and buildings)
q2_1a_a_6
Purchased (Rs.): Other physical assets (exclude Inventories)
q2_1a_a_7
Purchased (Rs.): Total value of assets and rents in business
q2_1a_b_1
Sold (Rs.): Tools and utensils
q2_1a_b_2
Sold (Rs.): Machinery and Equipment (gas cookers, ovens, refrigerators)
q2_1a_b_3
Sold (Rs.): Furniture
q2_1a_b_4
Sold (Rs.): Vehicles used in the business
q2_1a_b_5
Sold (Rs.): Site (including land and buildings)
q2_1a_b_6
Sold (Rs.): Other physical assets (exclude Inventories)
q2_1a_b_7
Sold (Rs.): Total value of assets and rents in business
q2_2
Are there any inventories in stock, products for sale, raw materials, products i
q2_3
At market prices, what is the value that can be calculated of the above current
q2_4
Have you or your firm paid any taxes or fees to any government organization in t
q2_5a
Total tax payments during the past six months to: Land/Assessment tax
q2_5b
Total tax payments during the past six months to: Pradeshiya Sabha / Urban Counc
q2_5c
Total tax payments during the past six months to: Business income tax
q2_5d
Total tax payments during the past six months to: Personal income tax
q2_5e
Total tax payments during the past six months to: Other taxes (please specify)
q2_6a
Total monthly income/sales from all sources: November 2011
q2_6b
Total monthly income/sales from all sources: October 2011
q2_6c
Total monthly income/sales from all sources: September 2011
q2_7a
Profits for the month of November 2011
q2_7b
Profits for the month of October 2011
q2_7c
Profits for the month of September 2011
q2_8
During the last six months have you sold any item or
q2_9_1
q2_9_2
q2_9_3
q2_9_4
q2_9_5
q2_9_6
q2_9_7
q2_10
q2_11
What percentage of your inputs are purchased on credit?
q2_12
What percentage of your sales are sold on credit?
q2_13
Do any of your customers pay by check?
q3_1
Has your business registered with the Divisional Secretariat (D.S.)/Provincial R
q3_1a
Overall, are you pleased that your business is registered, or do you regret havi
q3_1b
If your business has a BRC: Have you shown the BRC to anyone in the past 2 years
q3_1c_1
Have you shown the BRC, or provided the BRC number to: government official, for
q3_1c_2
Have you shown the BRC, or provided the BRC number to: bank or other finance ins
q3_1c_3
Have you shown the BRC, or provided the BRC number to: customer
q3_1c_4
Have you shown the BRC, or provided the BRC number to: supplier
q3_1c_5
Have you shown the BRC, or provided the BRC number to: another business owner
q3_1c_6
Have you shown the BRC, or provided the BRC number to: friend
q3_1c_7
Have you shown the BRC, or provided the BRC number to: family member
q3_1c_8
Have you shown the BRC, or provided the BRC number to:
q3_1c_9
Have you shown the BRC, or provided the BRC number to:
q3_1d
If Yes to 3.1a: Have you encouraged another business owner to obtain a BRC?
q3_2
Does your business have a receipt book / bill book for recording income/expenses
q3_2a
If Yes to 3.2, Do the receipts show the BRC number of your enterprise?
q3_2b
q3_3_1
During the past 2 years, have you registered with any of the following agencies? VAT
q3_3_2
During the past 2 years, have you registered with any of the following agencies? Health inspections
q3_3_3
During the past 2 years, have you registered with any of the following agencies? ETF / EPF
q3_3_4
During the past 2 years, have you registered with any of the following agencies? An agency which specific to your sector
q3_3_5
During the past 2 years, have you registered with any of the following agencies?
q3_3_6
During the past 2 years, have you registered with any of the following agencies?
q3_3_7
During the past 2 years, have you registered with any of the following agencies?
q3_4
During the past two years, have you participated in any events sponsored by the
q3_5
During the past two years, have you ever made a complaint to a GN officer or ano
q3_6
q3_6a_1
q3_6a_2
q3_6a_3
q3_6a_4
q3_6a_5
q3_6a_6
q3_6b
q3_6c_1
q3_6c_2
q3_6c_3
q3_6c_4
q3_6c_5
q3_6c_6
q3_7
During the past 2 years, have you opened any new bank account?
q3_7a
If yes, does the name of the business appear on the account?
q3_8
During the past 2 years, have you applied for a loan from any bank or microfinan
q3_8a
If yes, did the bank or microfinance organisation ask you to show then a copy of
q3_8b
If yes to 3.8: Did you obtain the loan?
q4_1a
Visited one of your competitor’s businesses to see what prices they are charging
q4_1b
Visited one of your competitor’s businesses to see what products they have avail
q4_1c
Asked your existing customers whether there are any other products they would li
q4_1d
Talked with a former customer to find out why they have stopped buying from your
q4_1e
Asked a supplier about which products are selling well in your industry?
q4_2
In the last three months have you used any special offer to attract customers?
q4_3
In the last six months, have you done any form of advertising?
q4_4a
Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Flyers
q4_4b
Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Paid advertisements in community events
q4_4c
Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Yellow pages / Phone
q4_4d
Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Newspapers
q4_4e
Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Billboards away from
q4_4f
Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Attending meetings / other personal sales calls
q4_4g
Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Other
q4_5
Have you used any method to measure the effectiveness of the advertising?
q4_13
Do you have a record-keeping system which allows you to know how much stock you
q4_13a
Is the system:
q4_14
How often do you inspect/update the information on inventory levels?
q4_15
Do you keep written business records?
q4_16
Do you record every purchase and sale made by the business?
q4_17
Are you able to use your records to see how much cash your business has on hand
q4_18
Do you regularly use your records to know whether sales of a particular product
q4_19
Have you worked out the cost to you of each main product you sell?
q4_20
Do you know which goods you make the most profit per item selling?
q4_21
Do you have a written budget which tells you how much you have to pay each month
q4_22
Do you sell any goods on credit to customers?
q4_22a
Do you have a written record of how much each customer owes you?
q4_23
If you wanted to apply for a bank loan, and were asked to provide records to sho
q4_24
How frequently do you review the financial strength/performance of your business
q4_25
Do you have a target set for sales over the next year?
q4_25a
How frequently do you compare actual performance to your target?
q4_26
Have you made a budget of what costs facing your business are likely to be over
q4_27_1
Which of the following do you or your accountant prepare at least annually? Pro
q4_27_2
Which of the following do you or your accountant prepare at least annually? Stat
q4_27_3
Which of the following do you or your accountant prepare at least annually? Bala
q4_27_4
Which of the following do you or your accountant prepare at least annually? Inc
q4_27_5
Which of the following do you or your accountant prepare at least annually? Othe
q4_27_6
Which of the following do you or your accountant prepare at least annually? OR
q4_28h
q4_28m
q4_29
q4_29a
q5_1a
On a scale 1-10, how much do you worry about: Being visited by a tax inspector
q5_1b
On a scale 1-10, how much do you worry about: Being visited by an MC / PS offici
q5_1c
On a scale 1-10, how much do you worry about: Your business not making enough mo
q5_1d
On a scale 1-10, how much do you worry about: A neighbour making a complaint to
q5_1e
On a scale 1-10, how much do you worry about: Being visited by a labour inspecto
q5_1f
On a scale 1-10, how much do you worry about: Being visited by a health / safety
q5_1g
On a scale 1-10, how much do you worry about: A customer or supplier making a co
q5_2a
How satisfied are you with the level of growth your business has experienced?
q5_2b
q5_2c
What is your most significant accomplishment in your business in the past 3 year
q6_1
6.1 Has your firm introduced new products or services during the last three year
q6_2
6.2 What is the main new product or service introduced?
q6_3
6.3 In the last three years, has your firm significantly improved an existing pr
q6_4
6.4 Has the firm introduced new or improved existing business processes in the l
q6_5
6.5 What is the main new process introduced?
q6_6
During the past two years, have you established any new formal relationships wit
q6_7
If a business owner earns Rs 100,000 per year, how much do you think he has to p
q6_8
If a business owner earns Rs 400,000 per year, how much do you think he has to p
q10_1
What do you expect you will be doing to earn a living in 5 years time?
q10_2
How many employees would you expect your business to have at that point in time?
q10_3
Taking risks scale
q10_4_1
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_2
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_3
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_4
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_5
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_6
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_7
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_8
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_9
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_10
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_11
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_12
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_13
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_14
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_15
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_16
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q10_4_17
What must you achieve to consider your business successful?
q15_1_1
q15_1_2
q15_1_3
q15_1_4
q15_1_5
q15_1_6
q15_1_7
q15_1_8
q15_2
q15_3
q15_4
q15_5_1
q15_5_2
q15_5_3
q15_5_4
q15_5_5
q15_6
Total: 250
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