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Investment Climate Survey 2004

Lithuania, 2004
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Data file: Lithuania-2004--full data-

The file contains the cleaned, raw database. Text of questions can be found in "Productivity and the Investment Climate Private Enterprise Survey" in "Questionnaires" folder.

Variables: 484

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
old_idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
id
a3
City
a4
Activities
intervas
Interviuotojo ID:
q1
What is the current legal status of your firm?
q1x
Other (Specify:__)
q2_1a
Private Sector (domestic) - What percentage of your firm is owned (final owner)
q2_1b
Private Sector (foreigh)
q2_2
Government/State
q2_3
Other
q2_3a
Other (percent)
q3a
Was your firm previously majority owned by the government (t
q3b
When was it privatized?
q4a
What percentage of your firm is owned by the largest shareholder or owner?
q4b_1
Individual - Which of the following best describes the largest shareholder or ow
q4b_2
Family
q4b_3
Domestic company
q4b_4
Foreign company
q4b_5
Bank
q4b_6
Investment fund
q4b_7
Managers of the firm
q4b_8
Employees of the firm
q4b_9
Government or government agency
q4b_10
Other
q4b_10x
Other (Specify:__)
q4c
Is the principal owner (or one of the principal owners) also the manager?
q4d
Is the principal owner (or one of the principal owners) a female?
q5a
How many establishments (separate factories, stores or service outlets) does you
q5b
Does your firm have holdings, factories, stores or service outlets in other coun
q6
Does your firm have headquarters separated from this establishment?
q7
In what year did your establishment begin operating in this country?
q8a_1_1
Description - What are your establishments three main product lines?
q8a_2_1
Codes
q8b_1
% of Total Sales - What percent of your establishment total sales is represented
q8a_1_2
Description
q8a_2_2
Codes
q8b_2
% of Total Sales
q8a_1_3
Description
q8a_2_3
Codes
q8b_3
% of Total Sales
q9a_1
Sold domestically - What percent of your establishment
q9a_2
Exported directly
q9a_3
Exported indirectly (through a distributor)
q9b
What was the year your establishment first exported?
q9c_1_1
Country - which countries were the three biggest destinations of your establishm
q9c_2_1
% of total exports - what percent of your total exports does each of them accoun
q9c_1_2
Country
q9c_2_2
% of total exports
q9c_1_3
Country
q9c_2_3
% of total exports
q9d_1_1
Country - which countries were the three biggest destination
q9d_2_1
% of total exports - what percent of your total exports in 1
q9d_1_2
Country
q9d_2_2
% of total exports
q9d_1_3
Country
q9d_2_3
% of total exports
q10_1
If you export directly to Non-EU countries, what was the average number of days
q10_2
If you export directly to Non-EU countries, what was the longest number of days
q11
q12_1
If you import directly, from Non-EU countries what was the average number of day
q12_2
If you import directly, from Non-EU countries what was the longest number of day
q13
At the time you receive a delivery of your most important input or supply, how
q14
How many competitor firms in total did you have in the domestic market?
q15a_1
Telecommunications
q15a_2
Electricity
q15a_3
Transportation
q15a_4
Access to Land
q15a_5
Tax burden
q15a_6
Tax administration
q15a_7
Customs and Trade Regulations
q15a_8
Labor Regulations
q15a_9
Skills and Education of Available Workers
q15a_10
Business Licensing and Operating Permits
q15a_11
Access to Financing (e.g. collateral)
q15a_12
Cost of Financing (e.g. interest rates)
q15a_13
Regulatory Policy Uncertainty
q15a_14
Macroeconomic Instability (inflation, exchange rate)
q15a_15
Corruption
q15a_16
Crime, theft and disorder
q15a_17
Anti-competitive or informal practices
q15a_18
Legal system/conflict resolution
q15b_1
The biggest obstacle for the operation and growth of your es
q15b_2
The second biggest obstacle for your establishment
q16a_1
Power outages or surges from the public grid - During how many times last year d
q16a_2
Insufficient water supply for production - During how many times last year did y
q16a_3
Unavailable mainline telephone service - During how many times last year did you
q16a_4
Transport failures - During how many times last year did your establishment expe
q16b_1
Power outages or surges from the public grid - How many hours did they last on a
q16b_2
Insufficient water supply for production - How many hours did they last on avera
q16b_3
Unavailable mainline telephone service - How many hours did they last on average
q16b_4
Transport failures - How many hours did they last on average?
q16c_1
Power outages or surges from the public grid - What were the losses resulting fr
q16c_2
Insufficient water supply for production - What were the losses resulting from t
q16c_3
Unavailable mainline telephone service - What were the losses resulting from the
q16c_4
Transport failures - What were the losses resulting from these interruptions, as
q17a
Does your establishment own or share a generator?
q17b
What percentage of your electricity comes from your own or a shared generator?
q18a_1
E-mail - Does your establishment regularly use e-mail or a website in its intera
q18a_2
A website - Does your establishment regularly use e-mail or a website in its int
q18b
q19_1
E-mail - Does your establishment regularly use e-mail or a website in its intera
q19_2
A website - Does your establishment regularly use e-mail or a website in its int
q20a
Is your establishment a member of a business association or chamber of commerce?
q20b
Among the business association to which you establishment belongs, which is the
q20c_1
Lobbying government - which of the following services it provides to your estab
q20c_2
Resolution of disputes (with officials, workers or other firms)
q20c_3
Information and/or contacts on domestic product and input markets
q20c_4
Information and/or contacts on international product and input markets
q20c_5
Accrediting standards or quality of products; reputational benefits
q20c_6
Information on government regulations
q20c_7
Other
q20c_7a
Paslaugos
q20d_1
Lobbying government - For each of those services provided, please indicate the i
q20d_2
Resolution of disputes (with officials, workers or other fir
q20d_3
Information and/or contacts on domestic product and input ma
q20d_4
Information and/or contacts on international product and input markets
q20d_5
Accrediting standards or quality of products; reputational b
q20d_6
Information on government regulations
q20d_7
Other
q21_1
there is no association of relevance to our line of business - If you are not a
q21_2
Existing associations provide no tangible benefits to their
q21_3
Our membership was not renewed
q21_4
Membership is too expensive
q21_5
Other
q21_5x
Other (Specify:__)
q22a_1
Internal funds or Retained earnings - Working Capital
q22a_2
Loan, overdraft from local commercial banks
q22a_3
Foreign owned commercial banks
q22a_4
Leasing arrangement
q22a_5
Investment Funds/Special Development Financing/Or Other State Services
q22a_6
Trade credit (supplier or customer credit)
q22a_7
Credit cards
q22a_8
Equity, sale of stock
q22a_9
Family, friends
q22a_10
Informal sources (e.g. money lender)
q22a_11
Parent company
q22a_12
Factoring
q22a_13
Other
q22a_13a
Other (percent)
q22b_1
Internal funds or Retained earnings - New Investments
q22b_2
Loan, overdraft from local commercial banks
q22b_3
Foreign owned commercial banks
q22b_4
Leasing arrangement
q22b_5
Investment Funds/Special Development Financing/Or Other State Services
q22b_6
Trade credit (supplier or customer credit)
q22b_7
Credit cards
q22b_8
Equity, sale of stock
q22b_9
Family, friends
q22b_10
Informal sources (e.g. money lender)
q22b_11
Parent company
q22b_12
Factoring
q22b_13
Other (percent)
q23
q23a
What percent is currently unused?
q23b
What is the average monthly interest rate of the overdraft or line of credit?% (
q24a
q24b
What year was this loan approved?
q24c
Did the loan require collateral or a deposit?
q24d_1
Land and buildings
q24d_2
Machinery and equipment
q24d_3
Other Tangible assets (e.g. accounts receivable, inventory)
q24d_4
Personal assets of the owner/manager (e.g. house)
q24d_5
Other
q24d_5a
Other (percent)
q24e
What was the approximate value of the collateral required as a percentage of the
q24f
What is the loan
q24g
What is the total duration (term) of the loan?
q25a
q25b
q26
If you currently do not have a loan, what is the reason?
q27a_1
If not applied for a loan, what were the two principal reasons? (most important
q27a_1x
Other (Specify:__)
q27a_2
If not applied for a loan, what were the two principal reasons? (2nd most import
q27a_2x
Other (Specify:__)
q27b_1
What were the two principal reasons given to you when the application was turned
q27b_1x
Other (Specify:__)
q27b_2
What were the two principal reasons given to you when the application was turned
q27b_2x
Other (Specify:__)
q28
What share of your total borrowing (loans, accounts payable) is denominated in f
q29
Does your establishment have its annual financial statement reviewed by an exter
q30a_1_1
Land - own
q30a_1_2
Buildings - own
q30a_2_1
Land - rent
q30a_2_2
Buildings - rent
q30b_1
Land - duration of contracts
q30b_2
Buildings - duration of contracts
q31
q32
If you could change the number of regular full-time workers you currently employ
q33
If the answer to question 34 is not 100%, what is the main reason that prevents
q33x
Other (Specify:__)
q34
q35a
We
q35b_1
If yes, on average, what percent of annual sales value would such expenses cost
q35b_2
If yes, on average, what percent of annual sales value would such expenses cost
q36a_1_1
An electrical connection - Actual Delay/Wait (days)
q36a_1_2
A water connection
q36a_1_3
A construction permit
q36a_1_4
An import license
q36a_1_5
Operating license or permits
q36a_1_6
Other
q36a1_6a
Other (day)
q36a_2_1
An electrical connection - Gift/payment expected?
q36a_2_2
A water connection
q36a_2_3
A construction permit
q36a_2_4
An import license
q36a_2_5
Operating license or permits
q36a_2_6
Other
q36b_1
An electrical connection - If yes, value
q36b_2
A water connection
q36b_3
A construction permit
q36b_4
An import license
q36b_5
Operating license or permits
q36b_6
Other
q37
Recognizing the difficulties many enterprises face in fully complying with taxes
q38
q39a_1_1
Tax Inspectorate - Total days spent in inspections, required meetings with offic
q39a_1_2
Labor and Social Security
q39a_1_3
SoDra
q39a_1_4
Fiore prevention inspection
q39a_1_5
State planning of territory and construction inspection
q39a_1_6
State not food products inpection
q39a_1_7
State food and veterinary inspection
q39a_1_8
State environmental inspection
q39a_1_9
Customs
q39a_110
Police
q39a_111
Statistics Department
q39a_112
Financial Crime Investigation Service
q39a_113
Cultural Heritage Protection Agency
q39a_114
State Language Commission
q39a_115
Other
q39a115a
Other (days)
q39a_116
TOTAL, all agencies
q39a_2_1
Tax Inspectorate - Total Cost of Fines or seized goods
q39a_2_2
Labor and Social Security
q39a_2_3
SoDra
q39a_2_4
Fiore prevention inspection
q39a_2_5
State planning of territory and construction inspection
q39a_2_6
State not food products inpection
q39a_2_7
State food and veterinary inspection
q39a_2_8
State environmental inspection
q39a_2_9
Customs
q39a_210
Police
q39a_211
Statistics Department
q39a_212
Financial Crime Investigation Service
q39a_213
Cultural Heritage Protection Agency
q39a_214
State Language Commission
q39a_215
Other
q39a_216
TOTAL, all agencies
q39b_1
Tax Inspectorate - Was Gift or Informal Payment Ever Expected/Requested
q39b_2
Labor and Social Security
q39b_3
SoDra
q39b_4
Fiore prevention inspection
q39b_5
State planning of territory and construction inspection
q39b_6
State not food products inpection
q39b_7
State food and veterinary inspection
q39b_8
State environmental inspection
q39b_9
Customs
q39b_10
Police
q39b_11
Statistics Department
q39b_12
Financial Crime Investigation Service
q39b_13
Cultural Heritage Protection Agency
q39b_14
State Language Commission
q39b_15
Other
q39b_16
TOTAL, all agencies
q39c_1
Tax Inspectorate - If yes, value?
q39c_2
Labor and Social Security
q39c_3
SoDra
q39c_4
Fiore prevention inspection
q39c_5
State planning of territory and construction inspection
q39c_6
State not food products inpection
q39c_7
State food and veterinary inspection
q39c_8
State environmental inspection
q39c_9
Customs
q39c_10
Police
q39c_11
Statistics Department
q39c_12
Financial Crime Investigation Service
q39c_13
Cultural Heritage Protection Agency
q39c_14
State Language Commission
q39c_15
Other
q39c_16
TOTAL, all agencies
q40a_1
Your firms treatment by tax authorities - Is certain area an obstacle
q40a_2
Availability of information on tax requirements
q40a_3
Completing tax forms/ filing
q40a_4
Burden of Audits
q40a_5
Frequency of changes in rules and rates
q40a_6
Severity of Penalties
q40a_7
Effectiveness of Appeals mechanisms
q40b_1
Your firms treatment by tax authorities - How severe is the obstacle?
q40b_2
Availability of information on tax requirements
q40b_3
Completing tax forms/ filing
q40b_4
Burden of Audits
q40b_5
Frequency of changes in rules and rates
q40b_6
Severity of Penalties
q40b_7
Effectiveness of Appeals mechanisms
q41
q42a
q42b
q43a
When establishments in your industry do business with the government, is a gift
Total: 484
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