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Micro-Enterprise Survey 2009

Cameroon, 2009
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Data file: Cameroon-2009-Micro-full data-

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Cases: 120
Variables: 293

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
ser
your questionnaire number
rec_number
record number
preference
preference
a0
a.0 questionnaire
a1
a.1 country code
a2
sampling region
a2x
a.2 sampling region
a3a
a.3a region of the establishment
a3ax
a.3x city/ town/ village
a3
a3 city - population
a4a
a.4.a industry samplig sector
a4b
a.4.b industry screener sector
a5
a.5 sector match between screener information and sample frame
a6a
a.6.a samplig size
a6b
a.6.b screener size
a7
a.7 establishment is part of a large firm
a7a
Number of establishments that form the firm
a8
a.8 type of establishment
a9
a.9 establishment financial statements prepared separately of hq statements
a10
a.10 establishment financial statements separate from other establishments
a11
a.11 if hq, financial statements independent of the rest of establishment
a12
a.12 inteviewer number
a13
a.13 supervisor number
a14d
day
a14m
month
a14y
year
a14h
hour
a14min
minutes
b1
what is this firm's current legal status?
b1x
b1x.other (specify)
b3
what percentage of this firm does the largest owner(s) own?
b2a
b.2a private domestic individuals, companies or organizations
b2b
b.2b private foreign individuals, companies or organizations
b2c
b.2c government/state
b2d
b.2d other
b3a
are the owner of the firm:
b3b
is the largest owner female
afb4a
ethnic origin of the current largest owner
afb4a1
main african ethnic group
afb4a4
main 'other asian ethnic groups'
b3c
how did the largest owner acquire ownership of this firm
b3d
the family business was joined by:
b3e
why did largest owner start or take over this firm?
b3f
largest owner's involvement in decision making in this firm(s)?
b3fx
b.3f other
b5
in what year did this establishment begin operations in this country?
b6
number of full-time employees of the establishment when it started operations
b6a
was establishment formally registered when it began operations in this country?
b6b
in what year was this establishment formally registered?
afb7a
what is the highest level of education of the current top manager?
b7
how many years of experience working in this sector does the top manager have?
b7a
is the top manager female?
b8
does establishment have an internationally-recognized quality certification?
afb8a
is this establishment located in an export processing or other industrial zone?
c3
applied to obtain an electrical connection submitted over the last two years?
c4
how many days did it take for you to receive an electrical connection service?
c5
informal gift/payment expected or requested for an electrical connection?
c6
over fiscal year 2008, did this establishment experience power outages?
c7
number of power outages experienced in a typical month in last fiscal year
c8
how long did the average power outage last?
c9a
in last fiscal year, what were your losses that resulted from power outages?
c9b
total annual losses due to power outages
c10
generator shared or owned over the course of last fiscal year?
c11
% electricity from generator owned/shared by the establishment in last fiscal yr
c12
application to obtain a water connection submitted over the last 2 fiscal years?
c13
how many days did it take for you to obtain a water connection?
c14
when you applied for a water connection, was an informal gift requested?
c15
did you experience insufficient water supply for production in last fiscal yr?
c16
frequency of incidents of water shortages in a typical month in last fiscal yr
c17
average length of water shortage (affecting production) in last fiscal year
c18
Percentage of water supply from public sources in production process in 2008
c19
application to obtain a telephone connection submitted over the last two years
c20
how many days did it take for you to receive a telephone connection service?
c21
when you applied for a telephone connection was an informal gift requested?
c22a
do you currently communicate with clients and suppliers by e-mail?
c22b
do you currently communicate with clients and suppliers via your website?
c23
does the firm have a high-speed, broadband internet connection on its premises?
c24b
is the internet connection used to: order purchases for this establishment?
c24c
is the internet connection used to: deliver services to your clients?
c24d
is internet used to: do research and develop ideas on new products and services?
c25
was unavailability of internet connection experienced in last fiscal year?
c26
frequency of unavailability of internet connection in av. month in last fisc yr
c27
length of unavailability of internet connection in av. month in last fiscal yr
c30a
how much of an obstacle is electricity to the current operations of this firm?
c30b
how much of an obstacle are telecommunications to the operations of this firm?
d1a1x
main product\service (by the largest % of annual sales) in last fiscal year
d1a2
first product/service isic code
d1a3
first product/service, percent of total annual sales
d2
in last fiscal year, what were this establishment’s total annual sales?
d3a
what % of establishment's sales were: national sales?
d3b
what % of establishment's sales were: indirect exports? (using a third party)
d3c
what % of establishment's sales were: direct exports?
afd3f
neighboring countries within sub-saharan africa
afd3g
developed countries
afd3h
other
d4
in 2008, how many av. days did it take for your exported goods to clear customs?
afd5a
total clearing costs for an average consignment as a % of consignment value
afd5b
2008 % export consignments handled by outside agent for customs clearance
afd5c
2008 % of export containers physically inspected by custom officials
d6
Percentage of lost value of exported products because of thef in transit in 2008
d7
% value directly exported products lost in transit by breakage or spoilage, 2007
afd7a1
suspension or exemptions from duties on imported inputs
afd7a2
profit tax exemption
afd7a3
vat reimbursement
afd7a4
export financing scheme, such as an export credit guarantee scheme
afd7a5
other
afd7b
2008 main reason you did not take advantage of any of the schemes listed above
d8
in what year did this establishment first export directly or indirectly?
d10
in 2008, what % value of products sent to domestic mkts were stolen in transit?
d11
2008 % cons. value were domestic products lost in transit by breakage\spoilage
d12a
% of material inputs and supplies of domestic origin in last fiscal year
d12b
% of material inputs and supplies of foreign origin in last fiscal year
d13
were any of these material inputs and supplies imported directly?
d14
av. no. days for imported goods to clear customs in last fiscal year
d16
when you receive your most key input, how many days of stock is available?
afd11a
in 2008, for how long had you known your main supplier of your main sales item?
afd11d
in 2008, did you subcontract any part of its production to other firms?
d17
av. number of days of inventory on hand after receving sales item
d30a
how much of an obstcle is: transportation of goods, supplies, and inputs?
d30b
how much of an obstacle is: customs and trade regulations?
e1
main mkt in which you sold your main product or service in last fiscal year
e2
how many competitors did this establishment’s main product/product line face?
afe2a
2008 no. new competitors entered main market of your main product/product line
e3
no. sales of main product increase/remain the same/decrease in last fiscal yr?
e4
did price of main product increase/remain the same/decrease in last fiscal yr?
e6
do you use technology licensed from a foreign-owned company?
e7a
does this establishment have any patents registered abroad?
e7b
does this establishment have any patents registered in (insert name of country)?
e11
does this establishment compete against unregistered or informal firms?
e14
2008 introduced/modified product lines due to pressures from dom. competitors
e15
in 2008, did you change product lines due to foreign competitor pressure?
e30
how much of an obstacle are the informal sector competitors to your operations?
f1
in 2008, what was the % capacity utilization of this establishment?
f2
number of hours per week operated by the establishment in last fiscal year
g2
applic. to obtain a construction-related permit submitted over the last 2 years
g3
how many days did it take for you to obtain a construction-related permit?
g4
informal gift/payment expected or requested for a construction-related permit
g5a
what is the total selling area in this establishment?
g5b
the area is measured in:
g5bx
other
g6a
percentage of the building owned by this establishment
g6b
percentage of the building leased by this establishment
g6c
and what percent is occupied in any other way?
g7
acquired additional land or buildings to expand operations in the last 3 years?
g8a
in the last 3 years, has this est. been succes. in acquiring land ?
g30a
how much of an obstacle is access to land to the operations of this firm?
i1
in fiscal year 2008, did this establishment pay for security?
i2a
percentage of total annual sales paid for security in last fiscal year
i2b
in last fiscal year, what is the total annual cost of security?
i3
losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism or arson experienced in last fiscal year
i4a
losses due to theft, robbery,vandalism or arson in last fiscal yr (% of sales)
i4b
value of losses due to theft, robbery,vandalism or arson in last fiscal yr
i30
how much of an obstacle are crime, theft and disorder to this establishment?
k1a
% material inputs or services paid for before the delivery, 2008
k1b
And what percent were paid for on delivery?
k1c
And what percent were paid for after delivery?
k2a
% of total annual sales paid for before the delivery in last fiscal year
k2b
and what percent were: paid on delivery?
k2c
and what percent were: paid after delivery?
k3a
in 2008, % working capital financed from: Internal funds\ Retained earnings
k3bc
Borrowed from banks (private and state-owned)
k3e
Borrowed from non-bank financial institutions
k3f
Purchases on credit from suppliers and advances from customers
k3hd
Other (moneylenders, friends, relatives, etc.)
k4
did this establishment purchase any fixed assets in last fiscal yr?
n5a
total annual expenditure for purchases of equipment in last fiscal yr
n5b
total annual expenditure for purchases of land and buildings in last fiscal yr
k5a
% of fixed assets funded by internal funds\ retained earnings in last fiscal yr
k5i
owners’ contributions or issued new equity
k5bc
Borrowed from banks (private and state-owned)
k5e
Borrowed from non-bank financial institutions
k5f
purchases on credit from suppliers and advances from customers
k5hdj
other (moneylenders, friends, relatives, bonds, commercial papers etc)
k6
does this establishment have a checking and\or saving account?
k7
at this time, does this establishment have an overdraft facility?
afk7a
for this establishment’s overdraft facility, what is the average interest rate?
k8
does this establishment have a line of credit or loan from a financial inst.?
afk8a
was this most recent credit in the form of?
k9
type of financial institution that granted the line of credit or loan
k10
in what year was the most recent line of credit or loan approved?
afk10a
what is the rate of interest of this most recent [line of credit or loan]?
k11
for the most recent loan, what was the value at the time of approval?
k13
financing required for the most recent line of credit or loan
k14a
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? land, buildings
k14b
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? equipment
k14c
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? accounts
k14d
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? personal assets
k14e
type of collateral required for the most recent loan? other
k15a
approx. collateral needed as % of the loan value \ value of the line of credit
k16
in last fiscal yr, did establishment apply for new loans/lines of credit?
k17
main reason for not applying for new loans or new lines of credit
k21
financial statements checked & certified by external auditor in last fiscal yr?
k30
how much of an obstacle is: access to finance
h7a
the court system is fair, impartial and uncorrupted
afh1
the court system is able to enforce its decisions.
j1a
Government officials interpretations of the laws are consistent and predictable
afh2
confident that legal system uphold contract & property rights in bus. disputes
afh3a
had a payment dispute in last 2yrs over payments owed involving a 3rd party
afh3b
was the court system used to resolve this payment dispute?
afh3c
was a court judgment made for this payment dispute?
afh3d
no. weeks taken for courts to come to judgment on this payment dispute
afh3e
was this decision of the court enforced?
afh3f
how many weeks did it take to enforce this court judgment?
j2
what % of senior management time was spent in dealing with govt regulations?
j3
over the last 12 months, was this establishment inspected by tax officials?
j4
frequency of inspections/requirement for meeting by tax officials
j5
in any of these inspections was a gift or informal requested ?
j6a
government contract secured (or attempted) in the last 12 months?
j6
% of contract value av. firm pays in informal gifts to govt to secure contract?
j7a
percent of total annual sales paid in informal payments
j7b
total annual informal payment
afj8
what % of sales does your typical competitor firm declare for tax purposes?
j10
application to obtain an import license submitted over the last 2 years?
j11
how many days did it take to obtain your import license?
j12
when you applied for an import license, was an informal gift requested?
j13
application to obtain an operating license submitted over last 2 years?
j14
how many days did it take to obtain your operating license?
j15
when you applied for an operating license was an informal gift requested?
j30a
obstacle to the current operations : tax rates
j30b
obstacle to the current operations : tax administrations
j30c
obstacle to the current operations : business licensing and permits
j30e
obstacle to the current operations : political instability
j30f
obstacle to the current operations : corruption
h30
obstacle to the current operations : courts
l1
no. permanent, full-time employees of this firm at end of last fiscal year
l2
no. permanent, full-time employees of this firm at end of 3 fiscal years ago
l3a
no. ft employees who were production workers at end of last fiscal yr
l3b
no. who were non-production workers (e.g., managers, admin, sales)?
l4a
no. ft employees who were skilled prod. workers at end of last fiscal yr
l4b
no. ft employees who were unskilled prod. workers at end of last fiscal yr
l5
no. ft employees who were female at end of last fiscal yr
l5a
no. ft employees who were female prod. workers at end of last fiscal yr
l5b
no. ft employees who were female non-prod. workers at end of last fiscal yr
l6
no. full-time temporary employees employed at end of last fiscal year
l8
av.length of employment of all ft temporary employees in last fiscal year
afl8a
at end of 2008, how many part-time workers did you employ?
l9
Average educational attainment of a typical production worker
l10
formal training programs for permanent, ft employees ran in last fiscal yr
l11a
% permanent ft prod. employees received formal training in last fiscal year
l11b
% ft non-production employees received formal training in last fiscal year
afl12
what percent of this establishment’s workforce is currently unionized?
afl14
over fiscal year 2008, how did this establishment usually find new employees?
l30a
how much of an obstacle are labour regulations to the operations of this firm?
l30b
how much of an obstacle is inadequately educated wokforce to your firm?
afs1y
do you currently have a pre-employment health check for new employees?
afs1a
affected in past 2yrs by: high absenteeism due to sickness
afs1b
affected in past 2yrs by: high absenteeism as employees care for family/friends
afs2a
affected in past 2yrs by: high absenteeism due to hiv/aids
afs2b
affected in past 2yrs by: high absenteeism as employees care for those with hiv
afs3a
did you undertake to prevent hiv/aids among employees? hiv prevention messages
afs3b
did you undertake to prevent hiv/aids among employees? free condom distribution
afs3c
did you undertake to prevent hiv/aids among employees? anonymous hiv testing
afs4
in 2008, how much did you spend on all aids/hiv programs and activities?
m1a
most serious obstacle affecting the operation of this establishment
m1d
rotation order
n2a
total labor cost (incl. wages, salaries, bonuses, etc) in last fiscal year
n2e
cost of raw materials and intermediate goods used in prod. in last fiscal year
n2f
total annual costs of fuel in last fiscal year
n2b
total annual costs of electricity in last fiscal year
n2i
total annual cost of finished goods/materials bought to resell in last fiscal yr
afn2k
total annual depreciation
n3
what were the establishment's total annual sales three fiscal years ago?
n4a
average monthly compensation of a production full-time worker in last fiscal yr
n6a
net book value of machinery vehicles, and equipment in last fiscal year
n6b
net book value of land and buildings in last fiscal year
n7a
cost for establishment to re-purchase all of its machinery
n7b
cost for establishment to re-purchase all of its land and buildings
b20
can we provide the wb with your contact information?
a15a1ax
main respondent's position in the firm
a15a2a
main respondent years working in the firm:
a15a3a
main respondent gender
a15a1bx
second respondent position in the firm:
a15a2b
second respondent years working in the firm
a15a3b
second respondent gender
a15a1cx
third respondent position in the firm:
a15a2c
third respondent years working in the firm
a15a3c
third respondent's gender
a15d
day
a15m
month
a15h
hour
a15min
minutes
a16
perception of the questions regarding opinions and perceptions
a17
The questions regarding figures (productivity and employment numbers
a17x
interviewer comments
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
strictweights
strict weights
weakweights
weak weights
medianweights
median weights
panel
panel int.
idquest
id panel int
Total: 293
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