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_Baseline

Original baseline data after anonymization

Cases:	520
Variables:	420

Variables

sheno

gnd

Ownership Gender

ln

pr

di

to

ds

gn

G.N.Division (GN) number

q1_1

1.1. What is this firm’s current legal /ownership status?

q1_2

1.2. What is the nature of your business or what does your activity consist of?

q1_3a

1.3. a. Hours last week (Days* hours)

q1_3b

1.3. b. b. Hours in a normal week

q1_4

1.4. Is the business located in your home, or in some other place?

q1_5

1.5. What is the type of site where your business operates?

q1_6

1.6. Is this site your own or family member owned property? Or is it rented/leas

q1_7

1.7 Did you start the business from scratch or was it inherited or purchased fro

q1_8

1.8. If you did not start the business from scratch , was it:

q1_9m

1.9. When did you take over the activities/ownership/management of this business

q1_9y

1.9. When did you take over the activities/ownership/management of this business

q1_10m

1.10. When did this business begin operations? Month

q1_10y

1.10. When did this business begin operations? Year

q1_11

1.11. What type of accounts do you keep for income, expenses assets etc.of your

q1_12

1.12. How many employees (permanent/casual etc) work in your enterprise, includi

q1_12a1

How many of them (including yourself) work : Less than 30 hours per week ?

q1_12a2

How many of them (including yourself) work : 30 or more hours per week ?

q1_13_1a

1.13. Have you hired any new workers in your business: 1. in the last 3 months?

q1_13_1b

1.13. Have you hired any new workers in your business: 1. in the last 3 months?

q1_13_2a

1.13. Have you hired any new workers in your business: 2. in the last year? Yes,

q1_13_2b

1.13. Have you hired any new workers in your business: 2. in the last year? If Y

q1_14a1

1.14. Tell me how many of the following types of workers you have / had in your

q1_14a2

1.14. Tell me how many of the following types of workers you have / had in your

q1_14a3

1.14. Tell me how many of the following types of workers you have / had in your

q1_14a4

1.14. Tell me how many of the following types of workers you have / had in your

q1_14a5

1.14. Tell me how many of the following types of workers you have / had in your

q1_14b1

1.14. Tell me how many of the following types of workers you have / had in your

q1_14b2

1.14. Tell me how many of the following types of workers you have / had in your

q1_14b3

1.14. Tell me how many of the following types of workers you have / had in your

q1_14b4

1.14. Tell me how many of the following types of workers you have / had in your

q1_14b5

1.14. Tell me how many of the following types of workers you have / had in your

q1_15

1.15. Currently are your employees registered for EPF/ ETF?

q1_16

1.16. What is your age?

q1_17

q1_18

1.18. Marital Status

q1_19

1.19. What ethnic group do you belong to?

q1_20

1.20. What religious group do you belong to?

q1_21a

1.21. Number of people living in your household: Adults

q1_21b

1.21. Number of people living in your household: Children under 18

q1_22a

1.22. How many adult members (i.e. over 18 yrs) of your household? Are wage wor

q1_22b

1.22. How many adult members (i.e. over 18 yrs) of your household? Own a separat

q1_22c

1.22. How many adult members (i.e. over 18 yrs) of your household? Are unpaid wo

q1_22d

1.22. How many adult members (i.e. over 18 yrs) of your household? Total

q2_1

2.1. What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

q2_2

2.2. Then how many years of formal education have you had?

q2_3

2.3. At what age did you begin to work

q2_4

2.4. What is your current age?

q2_5

2.5. Have you worked continuously since the age you started working or did you h

q2_6

2.6. For how long have you been out of the workforce since you began working?

q2_7

2.7. How many different jobs did you have before you started this enterprise?

q2_8a

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q2_8b

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q2_8c

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q2_8d

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q2_8e

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q2_8f

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q2_8g

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q2_8h

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q2_8i

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q2_8j

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q2_8k

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q2_8t

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q2_8re

2.8. Of the X years that you have been working, how many years were you in the f

q3_1

3.1. What is the highest level of education attained by your father?

q3_2

3.2. What is the highest level of education attained by your mother?

q3_3

3.3. Has your father ever owned a business or been self employed?

q3_4

3.4. What is the largest number of employees your father's business ever had?

q3_5

3.5. Has your mother ever owned a business or been self employed?

q3_6

3.6. What is the largest number of employees your mother's business ever had?

q3_7

3.7. When you left school, were you a student leader or prefect?

q3_8

3.8. At age 12, what percentage of your neighbours did not have enough to eat or

q3_9

3.9. At age 12, did your family sometimes not have enough to eat, or get by with

q3_10

3.10. What percentage of the children in your neighborhood sat for the O-Level e

q3_11

3.11. What percentage of the children in your neighborhood sat for the A-Level e

q3_12

Which rung on the ladder best represents your height at age 12?

q4_1a

If you were to start the firm today with the same equipment, inventories, etc.,

q4_1b

If you were to start the firm today with the same equipment, inventories, etc.,

q4_2

4.2. Do you have a bank account (eg: saving, current, fixed deposit) you use for

q4_3

4.3. Is this bank account in the business name or in your personal name?

q4_4_1a

Have you ever had a loan of this type? Private bank (eg. Sampath, Seylan)

q4_4_1b

Do you still owe part of this loan? Private bank (eg. Sampath, Seylan)

q4_4_1cm

When was the first time such loan was received? Month. Private bank (eg. Sampath, Seylan)

q4_4_1cy

When was the first time such loan was received? Year. Private bank (eg. Sampath, Seylan)

q4_4_1dm

When was the last time such loan was received? Month. Private bank (eg. Sampath, Seylan)

q4_4_1dy

When was the last time such loan was received? Year. Private bank (eg. Sampath, Seylan)

q4_4_2a

Have you ever had a loan of this type? Government bank (Bank of Ceylon, People’s Bank)

q4_4_2b

Do you still owe part of this loan? Government bank (Bank of Ceylon, People’s Bank)

q4_4_2cm

When was the first time such loan was received? Month. Government bank (Bank of Ceylon, People’s Bank)

q4_4_2cy

When was the first time such loan was received? Year. Government bank (Bank of Ceylon, People’s Bank)

q4_4_2dm

When was the last time such loan was received? Month. Government bank (Bank of Ceylon, People’s Bank)

q4_4_2dy

When was the last time such loan was received? Year. Government bank (Bank of Ceylon, People’s Bank)

q4_4_3a

Have you ever had a loan of this type? Microfinance organization (eg. SEEDS)

q4_4_3b

Do you still owe part of this loan? Microfinance organization (eg. SEEDS)

q4_4_3cm

When was the first time such loan was received? Month. Microfinance organization (eg. SEEDS)

q4_4_3cy

When was the first time such loan was received? Year. Microfinance organization (eg. SEEDS)

q4_4_3dm

When was the last time such loan was received? Month. Microfinance organization (eg. SEEDS)

q4_4_3dy

When was the last time such loan was received? Year. Microfinance organization (eg. SEEDS)

q4_4_4a

Have you ever had a loan of this type? Development Bank (e.g. Kandurata)

q4_4_4b

Do you still owe part of this loan? Development Bank (e.g. Kandurata)

q4_4_4cm

When was the first time such loan was received? Month. Development Bank (e.g. Kandurata)

q4_4_4cy

When was the first time such loan was received? Year. Development Bank (e.g. Kandurata)

q4_4_4dm

When was the last time such loan was received? Month. Development Bank (e.g. Kandurata)

q4_4_4dy

When was the last time such loan was received? Year. Development Bank (e.g. Kandurata)

q4_4_5a

Have you ever had a loan of this type? Samurdhi Bank

q4_4_5b

Do you still owe part of this loan? Samurdhi Bank

q4_4_5cm

When was the first time such loan was received? Month. Samurdhi Bank

q4_4_5cy

When was the first time such loan was received? Year. Samurdhi Bank

q4_4_5dm

When was the last time such loan was received? Month. Samurdhi Bank

q4_4_5dy

When was the last time such loan was received? Year. Samurdhi Bank

q4_4_6a

Have you ever had a loan of this type? Sanasa Bank

q4_4_6b

Do you still owe part of this loan? Sanasa Bank

q4_4_6cm

When was the first time such loan was received? Month. Sanasa Bank

q4_4_6cy

When was the first time such loan was received? Year. Sanasa Bank

q4_4_6dm

When was the last time such loan was received? Month. Sanasa Bank

q4_4_6dy

When was the last time such loan was received? Year. Sanasa Bank

q4_4_7a

Have you ever had a loan of this type? Development project loans eg. IDRP/ REAP/ ABG etc

q4_4_7b

Do you still owe part of this loan? Development project loans eg. IDRP/ REAP/ ABG etc

q4_4_7cm

When was the first time such loan was received? Month. Development project loans eg. IDRP/ REAP/ ABG etc

q4_4_7cy

When was the first time such loan was received? Year. Development project loans eg. IDRP/ REAP/ ABG etc

q4_4_7dm

When was the last time such loan was received? Month. Development project loans eg. IDRP/ REAP/ ABG etc

q4_4_7dy

When was the last time such loan was received? Year. Development project loans eg. IDRP/ REAP/ ABG etc

q4_4_8a

Have you ever had a loan of this type? Tsunami relief program

q4_4_8b

Do you still owe part of this loan? Tsunami relief program

q4_4_8cm

When was the first time such loan was received? Month. Tsunami relief program

q4_4_8cy

When was the first time such loan was received? Year. Tsunami relief program

q4_4_8dm

When was the last time such loan was received? Month. Tsunami relief program

q4_4_8dy

When was the last time such loan was received? Year. Tsunami relief program

q4_4_9a

Have you ever had a loan of this type? Moneylender

q4_4_9b

Do you still owe part of this loan? Moneylender

q4_4_9cm

When was the first time such loan was received? Month. Moneylender

q4_4_9cy

When was the first time such loan was received? Year. Moneylender

q4_4_9dm

When was the last time such loan was received? Month. Moneylender

q4_4_9dy

When was the last time such loan was received? Year. Moneylender

q4_4_10a

Have you ever had a loan of this type? Family and friends

q4_4_10b

Do you still owe part of this loan? Family and friends

q4_4_10cm

When was the first time such loan was received? Month. Family and friends

q4_4_10cy

When was the first time such loan was received? Year. Family and friends

q4_4_10dm

When was the last time such loan was received? Month. Family and friends

q4_4_10dy

When was the last time such loan was received? Year. Family and friends

q4_4_11a

Have you ever had a loan of this type? Other

q4_4_11b

Do you still owe part of this loan? Other

q4_4_11cm

When was the first time such loan was received? Month. Other

q4_4_11cy

When was the first time such loan was received? Year. Other

q4_4_11dm

When was the last time such loan was received? Month. Other

q4_4_11dy

When was the last time such loan was received? Year. Other

q4_5

4.5. What percentage of your inputs (Interviewer: give examples) are purchased o

q4_6

4.6. What percentage of your sales (Interviewer: give examples) are sold on cred

q4_7

What amount today would make you just as happy as receiving Rs 10,000 in a month

q4_8

4.8. Do any of your customers pay by check?

q4_9

4.9. If not, have some asked if they could?

q5_1a1

Value if owned: Tools and utensils

q5_1a2

Value if owned: Machinery and Equipment

q5_1a3

Value if owned: Furniture

q5_1a4

Value if owned: Vehicles used in the business

q5_1a5

Value if owned: Site (including land and buildings)

q5_1a6

Value if owned: Other physical assets (exclud. Inventories)

q5_1a7

Value if owned: Total value of assets in business

q5_1b1

Monthly rental if rented: Tools and utensils

q5_1b2

Monthly rental if rented: Machinery and Equipment

q5_1b3

Monthly rental if rented: Furniture

q5_1b4

Monthly rental if rented: Vehicles used in the business

q5_1b5

Monthly rental if rented: Site (including land and buildings)

q5_1b6

Monthly rental if rented: Other physical assets (exclud. Inventories)

q5_1b7

Monthly rental if rented: Total value of assets in business

q5_2

5.2. Do you have any inventories in stock, products for sale, raw materials, et

q5_3

5.3. At market prices, what is the value you calculate of your current inventori

q5_4

5.4 How much cash on hand does your business currently have?

q5_5a

Amount you have spent on each of the following categories: Purchase of materials

q5_5b

Amount you have spent on each of the following categories: Purchase of electrici

q5_5c

Amount you have spent on each of the following categories:Interest paid on loans

q5_5d

Amount you have spent on each of the following categories: Wages and salaries fo

q5_5e

Amount you have spent on each of the following categories: Rent for land or buil

q5_5f

Amount you have spent on each of the following categories: Taxes

q5_5g

Amount you have spent on each of the following categories: Other expenses, inclu

q5_5h

Amount you have spent on each of the following categories:Total expenses in Nove

q5_6

Total monthly sales of your business in November 2008 from all sources

q5_7a

If you buy Rs. 1000 worth of materials how much of revenue will you receive from

q5_7b

If you buy Rs. 1000 worth of products, how much of revenue will you receive from

q5_7c

If you spend Rs. 1000 and buy products used to provide the service, how much of

q5_8

What percentage of your total revenue comes from the sale of this main item whic

q5_9_1d

The total daily/ weekly/monthly/annual revenues of your business from all sources for 2006

q5_9_2d

The total daily/ weekly/monthly/annual revenues of your business from all sources for 2007

q5_10

Respondent answered this question by consulting written records or by memory

q5_11

What were the profits of your business during last month?

q5_12

5.12 What was the total income of your household for November 2008, including in

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?

q7_1

7.1 Is your business registered for VAT?

q7_2

7.2 Is your business registered with or licensed with the Pradeshya Saba, Urban

q7_3

7.3 Is your business registered with the Divisional Secretariat (D.S.) office (o

q7_4

7.4 Have you ever considered registering your business formally with the D.S.?

q7_5

7.5 Are you currently in the process of registering with the D.S.?

q7_6_1

Possible costs or disadvantages of being registered with the D.S.: The initial

q7_6_2

Possible costs or disadvantages of being registered with the D.S.: The process

q7_6_3

Possible costs or disadvantages of being registered with the D.S.: The process o

q7_6_4

Possible costs or disadvantages of being registered with the D.S.: Greater risk

q7_6_5

Possible costs or disadvantages of being registered with the D.S.: Having to pay

q7_6_6

Possible costs or disadvantages of being registered with the D.S: . Greater risk

q7_6_7

Possible costs or disadvantages of being registered with the D.S.: Having to pay

q7_6_8

Possible costs or disadvantages of being registered with the D.S.: More paperwor

q7_6_9

Possible costs or disadvantages of being registered with the D.S.: Other (specif

q7_6_10

Possible costs or disadvantages of being registered with the D.S.: I don’t think

q7_7_1

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_2

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_3

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_4

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_5

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_6

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_7

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_8

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_9

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_10

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_11

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_12

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_13

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_14

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_15

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_7_16

Possible benefits or advantages to your business of being registered with the D.

q7_8

How much do you think is the cost of registering at the D.S. office?

q7_9

After providing all the necessary documentation, how long do you think it takes

q7_10

7.10 If a business owner earns Rs 100,000 per year, how much do you think he has

q7_11

7.11 If a business owner earns Rs 400,000 per year, how much do you think he has

q7_12

7.12 In the last year did you have to pay any fines or bribes for carrying on th

q7_12a

If so, how much did you have to pay as fine or bribe?

q7_13

7.13 If someone was willing to pay the initial fixed cost of registration with t

q7_14

What is the minimum amount at which you will be willing to register the business

q7_15a

During the year of 2008 so far how many times has your firm received an inspecti

q7_15b

During the year of 2008 so far how many times has your firm received an inspecti

q7_15c

During the year of 2008 so far how many times has your firm received an inspecti

q7_15d

During the year of 2008 so far how many times has your firm received an inspecti

q7_15e

During the year of 2008 so far how many times has your firm received an inspecti

q7_15f

During the year of 2008 so far how many times has your firm received an inspecti

q7_15g

During the year of 2008 so far how many times has your firm received an inspecti

q7_16

What percent of total annual sales would you estimate the typical firm in your a

q8_1

How many firms operate in the same line of business in your G.N?

q8_2_1

What percentage of your sales are made to the following: Small firms

q8_2_2

What percentage of your sales are made to the following: Medium and large firms

q8_2_3

What percentage of your sales are made to the following: Individual consumers

q8_2_4

What percentage of your sales are made to the following: Government and Governme

q8_2_5

What percentage of your sales are made to the following: Foreign firms

q8_2_6

What percentage of your sales are made to the following: Other

q8_3_1n

What are the three main products or services you sell, and the price per unit yo

q8_3_1a

What are the three main products or services you sell, and the price per unit yo

q8_3_1b

What are the three main products or services you sell, and the price per unit yo

q8_3_2n

What are the three main products or services you sell, and the price per unit yo

q8_3_2a

What are the three main products or services you sell, and the price per unit yo

q8_3_2b

What are the three main products or services you sell, and the price per unit yo

q8_3_3n

What are the three main products or services you sell, and the price per unit yo

q8_3_3a

What are the three main products or services you sell, and the price per unit yo

q8_3_3b

What are the three main products or services you sell, and the price per unit yo

q9_1a

Visited one of your competitor’s businesses to see what prices they are charging

q9_1b

Visited one of your competitor’s businesses to see what products they have avail

q9_1c

Asked your existing customers whether there are any other products they would li

q9_1d

Talked with a former customer to find out why they have stopped buying from your

q9_1e

Asked a supplier about which products are selling well in your industry?

q9_2

In the last three months have you used any special offer to attract customers?

q9_3

In the last six months, have you done any form of advertising?

q9_4a

Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Flyers

q9_4b

Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Paid advertisements i

q9_4c

Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Yellow pages / Phone

q9_4d

Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Newspapers

q9_4e

Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Billboards away from

q9_4f

Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Attending meetings /

q9_4g

Which of the following types of advertising have you done? Other

q9_5

Have you used any method to measure the effectiveness of the advertising?

q9_6

In the last three months have you attempted to negotiate with a supplier for a l

q9_6a

If yes, were you successful in obtaining a lower price?

q9_7

In the last three months, have you compared the prices or quality offered by alt

q9_8

Do you keep goods to sell, or of raw materials to use in providing a service?

q9_9

What is the most common way you purchase inputs / inventories?

q9_10

How frequently do you run out of stock of these inventories or raw materials?

q9_11

How long does it take to obtain goods for which you have run out of stock?

q9_12a

What percentage of perishable inventory purchases do you have to throw out becau

q9_12b

What percentage of goods do you discount as bulk sales?

q9_12c

Apart from bulk sales, what percentage of inventory purchases do you discount by

q9_12d

What percentage of products for sale in this store do you sell less than one of

q9_13

Do you have a record-keeping system which allows you to know how much stock you

q9_13a

q9_14

How often do you inspect/update the information on inventory levels?

q9_15

Do you keep written business records?

q9_16

Do you record every purchase and sale made by the business?

q9_17

Are you able to use your records to see how much cash your business has on hand

q9_18

Do you regularly use your records to know whether sales of a particular product

q9_19

Have you worked out the cost to you of each main product you sell?

q9_20

Do you know which goods you make the most profit per item selling?

q9_21

Do you have a written budget which tells you how much you have to pay each month

q9_22

Do you sell any goods on credit to customers?

q9_22a

Do you have a written record of how much each customer owes you?

q9_23

Would your records allow you to document this to the bank?

Total: 420

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