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Study on the Constraints Facing the Development of Micro and Small Enterprises, 2014

Egypt, Arab Rep., 2014
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EGY_2014_CDMSE_v01_M
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Economic Research Forum
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Data file: ERF data on MSEs

Variables: 199

Variables

id
Project ID
gov
Governorate
sector
Project sector
formality
Formality status
project_life
Project life (in years)
q101
Owner's gender
q102
Owner's age
q103
Owner's marital status
q104
Owner's education status
q105
Ever worked outside Egypt
q201
Project workplace
q202
Year project started
q203
Periodicity of work
q204
Project ownership
q205
This is the only workplace for the project
q206
Number of branches
q207
Nature of workplace
q208
Project has an activity practice license
q209
Project has a commercial/industrial register
q210
Project keeps regular accounting books
q211
Project is registered at Taxes authorities
q212_1
Q208/209=No; License/register cost is too high for the project
q212_2
Q208/209=No; Project has just started and will be registered upon success
q212_3
Q208/209=No; Too long licensing process which might delay starting the project
q212_4
Q208/209=No; Too many procedures/approvals from different authorities
q212_5
Q208/209=No; Other reasons
q213_1
To encourage licensing; Temporary tax exemption
q213_2
To encourage licensing; Temporary insurance exemption
q213_3
To encourage licensing; Reduce employer and employee share in social insurance
q213_4
To encourage licensing; Facilitate financing from banks
q213_5
To encourage licensing; Share big projects to reduce production and market costs
q213_6
To encourage licensing; Other facilities
q301
Value of initial capital (in LE)
q302
Value of current capital (in LE)
q303_1
Financing sources: Self-financed
q303_2
Financing sources: RoSCA-financed
q303_3
Financing sources: Formal loan finance
q303_4
Other financing sources
q304_1
Self-financed: From personal/family savings
q304_2
Self-financed: From family heritage
q304_3
Self-financed: From selling assets
q304_4
Self-financed: From savings from work outside the country
q305
RoSCA-financed; Association with relatives, neighbors or friends
q306
RoSCA-financed; Amount paid (in LE)
q307
RoSCA-financed; Payment periodicity
q308
RoSCA-financed; Number of persons engaged
q309m
RoSCA-financed; When engaged: Month
q309y
RoSCA-financed; When engaged: Year
q310
RoSCA-financed; Last time, how did you use the money?
q311
RoSCA-financed; Next time, how will you use the money?
q312
Loan/advance finance; Source
q313
Loan/advance finance; Source; Reason for choosing this source
q314m
Loan/advance finance; Month when acquired
q314y
Loan/advance finance; Year when acquired
q315m
Loan/advance finance; Month when first used
q315y
Loan/advance finance; Year when first used
q316
Loan/advance finance; Value (in LE)
q317m
Loan/advance finance; Duration in months
q317y
Loan/advance finance; Duration in years
q318m
Loan/advance finance; Month when ending
q318y
Loan/advance finance; Year when ending
q319
Formal loan finance; Interest rate (%)
q320
Formal loan finance; Level of interest
q321
Formal loan finance; Payment method
q322
Formal loan finance; Grace period
q323
Formal loan finance; Acquisition procedures
q324
Formal loan finance; Field in which it is used
q325
Formal loan finance; Payment status
q326
Formal loan finance; Reason for payment irregularities
q327
Formal loan finance; Getting it was easier before 2011
q328
Capital increased since launch (value added)
q329_1
Type of value-added
q329_2
Value of value-added
q329_3
Source of value-added
q330
Needs financial support
q331
Value of support needed (in LE)
q401
Got any type of financial awareness or banking training
q402_1
Seminar/Training title
q402_2
Seminar/Training sponsor
q403
Should provide training to the employees
q404_1
Nature of training required (1)
q404_2
Nature of training required (2)
q404_3
Nature of training required (3)
q405
Product was improved during operation
q406
Describe improvements
q407
Project materials are available in local unit (village/shiakha)
q408
Location where materials are available
q409
Production method was developed after operation
q410
Type of development
q411
Disruption happen during operation
q412
Reason for disruptions
q413_1
Daily working hours at startup
q413_2
Daily working hours at survey time
q414
Reason for decreasing/increasing working hours below/above legal limit
q501
Employer works in the project
q502
Number of employees (including the employer)
q503_1
Number of male employees
q503_2
Number of female employees
q503_3
Number of Egyptian employees
q503_4
Number of employees from other nationalities
q503_5
Number of illiterate employees
q503_6
Number of employees who can read & write
q503_7
Number of employees who acquired an education certificate
q504
Number of employees changed compared to 2011
q505
Type of change (increased/decreased)
q506
Level of increase/decrease
q507
Project includes waged workers from outside the HH
q508
Number of waged workers from outside the HH
q509
Wages increased since launch
q510
Type of wages increase
q511_1
Employees benefit from employment contracts
q511_2
Employees benefit from social insurance
q511_3
Employees benefit from medical insurance
q511_4
Employees benefit from paid sick leaves
q511_5
Employees benefit from paid annual leaves
q511_6
Employees benefit from maternity leaves
q512_1
No contract/insurance; Lack of commitment to work
q512_2
No contract/insurance; High turnover once employees get training
q512_3
No contract/insurance; Financial burden on the project
q512_4
No contract/insurance; Refused by workers to avoid salary reduction
q512_5
No contract/insurance; Amounts insured are less than actual amounts
q512_6
No contract/insurance; Other reasons
q513_1
To provide contract/insurance; Temporary tax exemption
q513_2
To provide contract/insurance; Temporary insurance fees exemption
q513_3
To provide contract/insurance; Reduce employer/employee share in insurance
q513_4
To provide contract/insurance; Other facilities
q601_1
Project spending on total salaries during the month preceding the survey
q601_2
Project spending on raw materials
q601_3
Project spending on machines spare parts
q601_4
Project spending on land, warehouses, building and premises rentals
q601_5
Project spending on machines and vehicles rentals ,
q601_6
Project spending on machines and vehicles maintenance
q601_7
Project spending on electricity
q601_8
Project spending on water
q601_9
Project spending on taxes
q601_10
Other project spending
q701
Main customer for project product/service
q702
Developing marketing strategy for the product
q703
Type of development for marketing strategy
q704
Marketing outlets for the product
q705
Developed/improved marketing methods
q706
Nature of development/improvement
q801
Project achieved net profit
q802
Value of net profit (in LE)
q803_1
Profit used in savings
q803_2
Profit used in increasing project capital
q803_3
Profit used in buying raw materials and production supplies
q804
Net profit changed compared to previous year
q805
Percentage change in net profit compared to previous year
q806
Net profit changed compared to before 2011
q807
Percentage change in net profit compared to before 2011
q901_1
Constraints: Financial issues
q901_2
Constraints: Administrative issues
q901_3
Constraints: Market demands
q901_4
Constraints: Product quality/project management
q901_5
Constraints: Technical competency for trained maintenance workers
q901_6
Constraints: Lack of production supplies
q901_7
Constraints: Lack of info on raw materials/products markets and project services
q901_8
Constraints: Severe competition between similar projects
q901_9
Constraints: Difficulty of participation in exhibitions and public markets
q901_10
Constraints: Lack of permanent marketing outlets
q901_11
Constraints: Lack of technical support for marketing operations abroad
q901_12
Constraints: Low purchasing power in project area
q901_13
Constraints: Legal issues
q901_14
Constraints: Training on foreign languages to deal with customers
q901_15
Constraints: Access to utilities
q901_16
Other constraints
q1001_1
Member in professional syndicate
q1001_2
Member in cooperative association
q1001_3
Member in trade union
q1001_4
Member in business men association
q1001_5
Member in other entities
q1001_6
Does not have any memberships
q1002
Ever invited to attend seminars/workshops/conferences/meetings on MSEs awareness
q1003
Think about getting a membership in any of the entities
q1004
Society encourages and assists MSEs
q1005_1
Barriers for private projects: Losses/incapable of paying loans
q1005_2
Barriers for private projects: Lack of required capital
q1005_3
Barriers for private projects: Lack of social/security coverage
q1005_4
Barriers for private projects: Lack of qualifications to make the project works
q1005_5
Barriers for private projects: Fulfil licensing process and legal conditions
q1005_6
Barriers for private projects: Might face damages being a woman
q1005_7
Barriers for private projects: People's perception in case of failure
q1005_8
Barriers for private projects: Incapable to control work power
q1005_9
Barriers for private projects: Facing corruption
q1005_10
Barriers for private projects: Severe competition in the field
q1005_11
Barriers for private projects: Customer may not need my products
q1005_12
Other barriers for private projects
q1101
Intention for expansion
q1102_1
Expansion area: Number of workers
q1102_2
Expansion area: Project area
q1102_3
Expansion area: Products
q1102_4
Expansion area: Assets
q1102_5
Expansion area: Use of advanced technology
q1102_6
Expansion area: Revenues
q1102_7
Expansion area: Local sales
q1102_8
Expansion area: Exports
q1102_9
Expansion area: New products
q1103
Financing source for expansion
Total: 199
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