Enterprise Survey 2005
Malawi, 2005
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MWI_2005_ES_v01_M_WB
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World Bank
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Sep 29, 2011
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Malawi-2005--full
data-1
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Data file: Malawi-2005--full data-1
Overview
Valid:
152
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Start:
1334
End:
1368
Width:
35
Format:
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 6-8MONTH PROCESS & HIGH INTEREST | |
| A LOT OF THEFT | |
| AFFECTS OUR PRODUCTION | |
| AFFECTS OUR PROFITABILITY IMPORTS | |
| AFFECTS PRODUCTION CAUSE FREQUENTLY | |
| BIGGER CIES HAVE BIGGER CAPITAL | |
| BLACKOUTS LOWER PRODUCTION | |
| BREAKDOWNS OF FLEET DUE BAD ROADS | |
| BURDEN IS HIGH & DELAYS TOO LONG | |
| CAN'T COMPETE WITH FOREIGNERS | |
| CAN'T GET QUAL.LABOR-NEED TO TRAIN | |
| CANNOT EXPAND | |
| CANNOT OBTAIN LOAN | |
| CANT GET LOANS FOR TO ENLARGE | |
| CANT TAKE LONG TERM VIEW ON INVESTM | |
| CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT | |
| COMPETITORS DON'T PAY TAX | |
| CONTRACTS UNENFORCEABLE | |
| CORRUPTION | |
| CORRUPTION;NO BUSINESS ETHICS | |
| COST OF GETTING TO PORT | |
| COST TOO HIGH | |
| COURTS DON'T ENFORCE CONTRACTS | |
| CREATES UNCERTAINTY FOR INVESTMENT | |
| CURRENCY TOO UNSTABLE | |
| DEMAND BEFORE BEFORE WE ARE PAID | |
| DEVALUATION | |
| DIFFICULT TO COMMUNICATE WITH BUYER | |
| DIFFICULT TO FORECAST AND PLAN | |
| DIFFICULT TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE | |
| ECONOMIC GROWTH WOULD SPUR DEMAND | |
| EXCAHNGE RATE TOO COSTLY | |
| EXCHANGE RATE | |
| EXCHANGE RATE TOO HIGH FOR IMPORTS | |
| EXCHANGE RATE UNSTABLE | |
| EXPENSIVE TO HIRE FOREIGNERS | |
| FEW SKILLED AND NO INTEREST | |
| FINDING QUALIFIED PERSONNEL | |
| FORCE CUSTOMERS NOT TO BUY FROM US | |
| FOREX RATE & HIGH PRICES | |
| FOREX SHORTAGES | |
| FREQUENT HALTS IN PRODUCTION | |
| FREQUENT INTERRUPTIONS | |
| FUEL AND OTHER COST ARE HIGH | |
| GOODS DELAYS BECAUSE BAD ROADS | |
| GOT ROBBED | |
| GOVNT CONCENTRATES ON ORGANIZED CIE | |
| GOVNT DECISIONS BASED ON BRIBES | |
| HARD TO FIND QUALIFIED WORKERS | |
| HARD TO GET A LOAN | |
| HIGH COSTS | |
| HIGH CRIME AND THEFT RATES | |
| HIGH INTEREST RATES | |
| HIGH PRICES DUE TO INFLATION | |
| HIGH TAX RATES ARE A BURDEN | |
| HOW YOU ATTRACT MORE CUSTOMERS | |
| IMPORTED GOODS TOO EXPENSIVE | |
| IMPORTED INPUT TAXES VERY HIGH | |
| IMPORTS TOO EXPENSIVE | |
| INCREASE COSTS | |
| INTEREST RATES ARE TOO HIGH | |
| INTEREST TOO HIGH | |
| INTERRUPTIONS | |
| INTERRUPTIONS COST | |
| LACK OF AVAILABILITY SO HIGH COST | |
| LACK OF SKILLED WORKERS | |
| LARGE PART OF PROFIT TO TAXES | |
| LOSE MONEY BECAUSE OF THEFT | |
| LOSING CONTRACTS | |
| LOSS IN DEBTORS\BIG PYMT CREDITORS | |
| LOW PURCHASING POWER | |
| LOW SKILLS & ILLITERACY | |
| MOST INPUTS IMPORTED - HIGH COSTS | |
| MUSLIM FIRMS GET SUBSIDIZED INPUTS | |
| NEED BRIBES TO GET CONTRACTS | |
| NEED CAPITAL TO UPGRADE | |
| NO GOOD TECHNICAL SCHOOLS IN MALAWI | |
| NO HELP;INTEREST TO COLLECT ONLY | |
| NO MALAWIAN PHARMACEUTICAL WORKERS | |
| NO TRAINING SCHOOLS | |
| NO TRANSPORT TO DELIVER GOODS | |
| NON AVAILABILITY | |
| NOT CONDUCIVE TO PROFITABLE BUSINES | |
| NOT EASY GET LOAN OR FOREIGN INVSMT | |
| NOT ENOUGH GUARANTEES TO GIVE | |
| NOT WORKING IN THE INTEREST OF CO | |
| ONLY WAY TO COLLECT INPUTS | |
| PAY MANY TAXES | |
| PEOPLE WITH CONNECTIONS | |
| POOR PRODUCTION OF PRODUCTS | |
| POVERTY LEADS TO THEFT- SEC. COSTS | |
| POWER CUTS STOP PROD. AND DAM. MACH | |
| PRICE NOT BASED ON PRODUCTION COSTS | |
| RATES HIGH AND PROHIBITIVE | |
| RAW MATERIAL COSTS UNPREDICTABLE | |
| REDUCES PRODUCTION | |
| REDUCTION OF VALUE OF CO'S ASSETS | |
| ROADS ARE BAD | |
| SCARCE SERVICES AND RESSOURCES | |
| SECURITY REQUIREMENTS TOO HIGH | |
| SERVICING FACILITY TOO HIGH | |
| SHORTAGE OF SILLED WORKERS MALAWI | |
| SMALL OPERATORS DO NOT PAY VAT | |
| SMALL OPERATORS DON'T PAY SURTAX | |
| SMUGGLED GOODS | |
| SMUGGLING BRINGS UNFAIR PRICES | |
| STOPS PRODUCTION | |
| TAKES TIME TO TRAIN EMPLOYEES | |
| TAX AND DUTY EVASION | |
| TAX RATES LONG DELAYS IN REBATE VAT | |
| TAX REFUNDS TAKE VERY LONG | |
| TAX REGULATIONS ARE UNCLEAR | |
| TAX STRUCTURE IS TOO HIGH | |
| TAXATION TOO HIGH | |
| TENDERS NOT WON IF NO GIFT | |
| THEY ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY | |
| TOO EXPENSIVE | |
| TOO EXPENSIVE AND FREQUENT BLACKOUT | |
| TOO EXPENSIVE AND UNPREDICTABLE | |
| TOO HIGH | |
| TOO HIGH FOR COMPANY SURVIVAL | |
| TOO HIGH FOR EXPANSION | |
| TOO MANY BLACKOUTS AFFECT PRODUCTIO | |
| TOO MANY TOO FREQUENT LOSE MONEY | |
| TRAINED EMPLOYEES LEAVE | |
| UNCERTAINTY HIGH COSTS | |
| UNFAIR TAX RATES | |
| UNRELIABLE BILLS TOO HIGH | |
| UNSTABILITY MAKES IMPORTS EXPENSIVE | |
| UNSTABLE KWACHA IMPORTS EXPENSIVE | |
| VERY COSTLY | |
| VERY HIGH AND PROHIBITIVE | |
| VERY HIGH COST FOR AVAILABILITY | |
| VERY HIGH INTEREST RATES | |
| WATER DISRUPTIONS EFFECT PRODUCTION |
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.