Question pretext
1) READ THE FOLLOWING TO THE RESPONDENT BEFORE PROCEEDING: The next set of questions is designed to get a general picture of your opinion about the business environment that affects your operations.
2) SHOW CARD (DO NOT READ OUT)
Literal question
By looking at card [insert card number] can you tell me which of the elements of the business environment included in the list, if any, currently represents the biggest obstacle faced by this establishment?
Categories
Value |
Category |
-9 |
DON’T KNOW (SPONT.) |
-7 |
DOES NOT APPLY |
1 |
Access to finance |
2 |
Access to land |
3 |
Business licensing and permits |
4 |
Corruption |
5 |
Courts |
6 |
Crime, theft and disorder |
7 |
Customs and trade regulations |
8 |
Electricity |
9 |
Inadequately educated workforce |
10 |
Labor regulations |
11 |
Political instability |
12 |
Practices of competitors in the informal sector |
13 |
Tax administration |
14 |
Tax rates |
15 |
Transport |
25 |
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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