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Microenterprise Growth and the Flypaper Effect, Randomized Experiment 2008-2010

Ghana, 2008 - 2010
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GHA_2008_MGFERE_v01_M
Producer(s)
David McKenzie, Marcel Fafchamps, Simon Quinn, Christopher Woodruff
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Jul 07, 2015
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Data file: ReplicationDataGhanaJDE

Dataset used for the paper Marcel Fafchamps, David McKenzie, Simon Quinn and Chris Woodruff (2013) "Microenterprise Growth and the Flypaper Effect: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Ghana" Journal of Development Economics, 106: 211-226.

Cases: 4758
Variables: 472

Variables

OtherCapital_OwnedRaw
OtherCapital_OwnedFixed
OtherCapital_TotalRaw
OtherCapital_TotalFixed
OtherCapital_Revision
trimgroup
timecash
timeequip
timetreat
atreatcash_time1
atreatcash_time2
atreatcash_time3
atreatcash_time4
atreatequip_time1
atreatequip_time2
atreatequip_time3
atreatequip_time4
atreat_time1
atreat_time2
atreat_time3
atreat_time4
inventories1
cashonhand1
inventoriescap
totalK
totalcap
control
paidemployee
businesshome
akanspeaker
gaspeaker
everloan
fem
assetindex
Scores for component 1
aindex
baseprof
mbaseprof
wave2prof
mwave2prof
female
male
maxprofgroup
minprofgroup
lowgroup
mlowgroup
highgroup
lowcapture
lowcapital
atreatcashfemale
atreatequipfemale
atreatcashmale
atreatequipmale
wave2_female
wave3_female
wave4_female
wave5_female
wave6_female
exp_sales_2months
expected sales 2 months from now
low_sales_2months
lowest expected sales in 2 months
high_sales_2months
highest expected sales in 2 months
exp_range1
number of stones in box 1 (lowest)
exp_range2
number of stones in box 2
exp_range3
number of stones in box 3
exp_range4
number of stones in box 4
exp_range5
number of stones in box 5
exp_range6
number of stones in box 6 (highest)
exp_understood
Enumerator: did respondent understand expectations exercise?
norm_const_female
Do you believe that it is socially accepted for a WOMAN to work in CONSTRUCTION?
norm_const_male
Do you believe that it is socially accepted for a MAN to work in CONSTRUCTION?
norm_chopshop_female
Do you believe that it is socially accepted for a WOMAN to work in a CHOP SHOP?
norm_chopshop_male
Do you believe that it is socially accepted for a MAN to work in a CHOP SHOP?
norm_sew_female
Do you believe that it is socially accepted for a WOMAN to work in SEWING?
norm_sew_male
Do you believe that it is socially accepted for a MAN to work in SEWING?
norm_food_female
Do you believe that it is socially accepted for a WOMAN to work as a STREET VEND
norm_food_male
Do you believe that it is socially accepted for a MAN to work as a STREET VENDOR
norm_hair_female
Do you believe that it is socially accepted for a WOMAN to work in a HAIR AND BE
norm_hair_male
Do you believe that it is socially accepted for a MAN to work in a HAIR AND BEAU
norm_trader_female
Do you believe that it is socially accepted for a WOMAN to work as a MARKET TRAD
norm_trader_male
Do you believe that it is socially accepted for a MAN to work as a MARKET TRADER
total_stones
total number of stones placed (should be 10)
timeuse_1
Talking with customers?
timeuse_2
Talking with suppliers of goods that you purchase regularly?
timeuse_3
Talking with suppliers of equipment or other goods purchased less frequent?
timeuse_4
Directing employees to perform tasks?
timeuse_5
Dealing with production issues, including the breakdown of machinery?
timeuse_6
Talking with inspectors, regulators or other government officials?
timeuse_7
Researching new products or potential product offerings?
timeuse_8
Talking with competitors?
timeuse_9
Observing competitorsÕ businesses?
raven
Number correct on Raven test
timeuse_hours
Total of hours reported on time use questions
reason_fail
Main reason businesses like yours fail
trust_gen
Generally speaking would you say that most people can be trusted
trust_neighbors
How much do you trust your neighbors?
trust_strangers
How much do you trust people you meet for first time?
trust_press
How much do you trust the press?
trust_police
How much do you trust the police?
trust_courts
How much do you trust the courts?
trust_nat_gov
How much do you trust the national government?
trust_dist_assem
How much do you trust the district assembly?
trust_mun_coun
How much do you trust the municipal council?
trust_IRS
How much do you trust the revenue collection agencies?
position_resp
Do you occupy a position of responsibility in the neighbourhood?
position_hh_member
Does any other member of your household occupy a position of responsibility in t
bus_knowledge
How knowledgeable about business are you?
married_4
Married? asked in round 4
barg_prof_higher
The profits of enterprise higher because of spouse's (fam) involvement
barg_help_run
My spouse (fam) helps to run my enterprise
barg_bright_future
Because of spouse (fam) efforts in business, business do well in future
barg_take_cash
Not hold cash or inventories because too easy for household members to take
barg_more_control
Have more control over assets in business than over money at home
barg_spend_prof
Hard not to spend business capital on personal expenses
barg_equip_safer
Equipment less likely to be captured than cash or inventories
hhdec_food_youalone
Respondent makes decisions on food purchases by him/herself
hhdec_routinehh_youalone
Respondent makes decisions on routine household purchases by him/herself
hhdec_clothes_youalone
Respondent makes decisions on own clothes purchases by him/herself
hhdec_childclothes_youalone
Respondent makes decisions on children's clothes purchases by him/herself
hhdec_parents_youalone
Respondent makes decisions on transfers to his/her parents by him/herself
hhdec_busequip_youalone
Respondent makes decisions on business equipment purchases by him/herself
hhdec_busprof_youalone
Respondent makes decisions on reinvestment of business profit by him/herself
hhdec_alcohol_doesnotapply
Household alcohol purchases 'Does not apply'
hhdec_alcohol_you
Respondent is involved in decisions on household alcohol purchases
hhdec_alcohol_other
Others in household are involved in decisions on household alcohol puchases
barg_spouse_re100
How much would I have to give you spouse rather than giving you 100 GhC
schooling_father
How many years of education did your father complete?
schooling_mother
How many years of education did your mother complete?
ghana_age6
Did you live in Ghana at age 6 (or another country)?
lived_age6
Where did you live at age 6 (numeric)?
Apprentices
(lastnm) Apprentices
UnpaidFamily
(lastnm) UnpaidFamily
PaidEmployees
(lastnm) PaidEmployees
MarriedConsensualBaseline
(lastnm) MarriedConsensualBaseline
OwnAssetsBrought
(lastnm) OwnAssetsBrought
SpouseAssetsBrought
(lastnm) SpouseAssetsBrought
OwnMarriageAge
(lastnm) OwnMarriageAge
SpouseMarriageAge
(lastnm) SpouseMarriageAge
OwnOperatingBusiness
(lastnm) OwnOperatingBusiness
SpouseOperatingBusiness
(lastnm) SpouseOperatingBusiness
TotalAssetsBrought
OwnAssetsShare
OwnEduc
SpouseEduc
DiffEduc
OtherHouseholdIncome
R6OtherHouseholdBusiness
(sum) OwnsBusiness
MarriageAgeSelf
MarriageAgeSpouse
MarriageLandBuildSelf
MarriageLandBuildSpouse
MarriageConsumerSelf
MarriageConsumerSpouse
MarriageCashSelf
MarriageCashSpouse
TotalAssetsSelf
TotalAssetsSpouse
SpouseMoreAssets
Spouse50PercentMoreAssets
HouseholdSize
SpouseEmployedEarning
(sum) SpouseEmployedEarning
OtherHouseholdBusiness
(sum) OwnsBusiness
norms_7
Whenever I have money on hand, my spouse or other family members always end up r
norms_8
People who do well in their business here are likely to receive additional reque
norms_9
Machines and equipment held in my business are a good way of saving money so tha
norms_12
Without the income earned in my business, my household would have a hard time ha
household_5h
belongf
drink
noimpulse1
noimpulse2
jointown
numsib
sibsAccra
Total: 472
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