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Productivity of the Investment Climate Private Enterprise Survey 2007

Malaysia, 2007
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World Bank, Economic Planning Unit and Department of Statistics, Prime Minister's Department, Malaysia
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Data file: Malaysia-2007--ser data-

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Cases: 303
Variables: 1707

Variables

s4_12_6
The most important considerations in recruiting: Interpersonal skills
s4_12_7
The most important considerations in recruiting: Multiple languages proficiency
s4_12_8
The most important considerations in recruiting: Others
s4_12b_1
The main channels to recruit new workers: Factory door postings
s4_12b_2
The main channels to recruit new workers: Friends recommendation
s4_12b_3
The main channels to recruit new workers: Other workers recommendation
s4_12b_4
The main channels to recruit new workers: Announcement in news papers
s4_12b_5
The main channels to recruit new workers: Through head hunters
s4_12b_6
The main channels to recruit new workers: Electronic Labor Exchange (ELX)
s4_12b_7
The main channels to recruit new workers: Others
s4_13_1
Comparison of Malaysian professional vis-a-vis foreign professional
s4_13_2
Comparison of locally educated professional vis-a-vis Malaysian returnee
s4_13_3
Comparison of Malaysian professional vis-a-vis foreign professional
s4_13b1_01
Assessment of local prof.: English language proficiency
s4_13b1_02
Assessment of local prof.: prof. communication skills
s4_13b1_03
Assessment of local prof.: social skills
s4_13b1_04
Assessment of local prof.: teamworking skills
s4_13b1_05
Assessment of local prof.: leadership skills
s4_13b1_06
Assessment of local prof.: time management skills
s4_13b1_07
Assessment of local prof.: adaptability skills
s4_13b1_08
Assessment of local prof.: creativity/innovation skills
s4_13b1_09
Assessment of local prof.: numerical skills
s4_13b1_10
Assessment of local prof.: problem solving skills
s4_13b1_11
Assessment of local prof.: IT skills
s4_13b1_12
Assessment of local prof.: technical/professional skills
s4_13b2_01
Assessment of foreign prof.: English language proficiency
s4_13b2_02
Assessment of foreign prof.: prof. communicaiton skills
s4_13b2_03
Assessment of foreign prof.: social skills
s4_13b2_04
Assessment of foreign prof.: teamworking skills
s4_13b2_05
Assessment of foreign prof.: leadership skills
s4_13b2_06
Assessment of foreign prof.: time management skills
s4_13b2_07
Assessment of foreign prof.: adaptability skills
s4_13b2_08
Assessment of foreign prof.: creativity/innovation skills
s4_13b2_09
Assessment of foreign prof.: numerical skills
s4_13b2_10
Assessment of foreign prof.: problem solving skills
s4_13b2_11
Assessment of foreign prof.: IT skills
s4_13b2_12
Assessment of foreign prof.: technical/professional skills
s4_13b3_01
Assessment of local skilled prod. wkr.: English language proficiency
s4_13b3_02
Assessment of local skilled prod. wkr.: prof. communication skills
s4_13b3_03
Assessment of local skilled prod. wkr.: social skills
s4_13b3_04
Assessment of local skilled prod. wkr.: teamworking skills
s4_13b3_05
Assessment of local skilled prod. wkr.: leadership skills
s4_13b3_06
Assessment of local skilled prod. wkr.: time management skills
s4_13b3_07
Assessment of local skilled prod. wkr.: adaptability skills
s4_13b3_08
Assessment of local skilled prod. wkr.: creativity/innovation skills
s4_13b3_09
Assessment of local skilled prod. wkr.: numerical skills
s4_13b3_10
Assessment of local skilled prod. wkr.: problem solving skills
s4_13b3_11
Assessment of local skilled prod. wkr.: IT skills
s4_13b3_12
Assessment of local skilled prod. wkr.: technical/professional skills
s4_13b4_01
Assessment of foreign skilled prod. wkr.: English language proficiency
s4_13b4_02
Assessment of foreign skilled prod. wkr.: prof. communication skills
s4_13b4_03
Assessment of foreign skilled prod. wkr.: social skills
s4_13b4_04
Assessment of foreign skilled prod. wkr.: teamworking skills
s4_13b4_05
Assessment of foreign skilled prod. wkr.: leadership skills
s4_13b4_06
Assessment of foreign skilled prod. wkr.: time management skills
s4_13b4_07
Assessment of foreign skilled prod. wkr.: adaptability skills
s4_13b4_08
Assessment of foreign skilled prod. wkr.: creativity/innovation skills
s4_13b4_09
Assessment of foreign skilled prod. wkr.: numerical skills
s4_13b4_10
Assessment of foreign skilled prod. wkr.: problem solving skills
s4_13b4_11
Assessment of foreign skilled prod. wkr.: IT skills
s4_13b4_12
Assessment of foreign skilled prod. wkr.: technical/professional skills
s4_13c_1
Distinguished skill of MYS professional vis-a-vis those educated abroad
s4_13c_2
Distinguished skill of MYS professional vis-a-vis those educated abroad
s4_13c_3
Distinguished skill of MYS professional vis-a-vis those educated abroad
s4_13cr_1
English language proficiency as one of the most striking skills
s4_13cr_2
Professional communication skills as one of the most striking skills
s4_13cr_3
Social skills as one of the most striking skills
s4_13cr_4
Teamworking skills as one of the most striking skills
s4_13cr_5
Leadership skills as one of the most striking skills
s4_13cr_6
Time management skills as one of the most striking skills
s4_13cr_7
Adaptability skills as one of the most striking skills
s4_13cr_8
Creativity/innovation skills as one of the most striking skills
s4_13cr_9
Numerical skills as one of the most striking skills
s4_13cr_10
Problem solving skills as one of the most striking skills
s4_13cr_11
IT skills as one of the most striking skills
s4_13cr_12
Technical/professional skills as one of the most striking skills
s4_13d1_1
The most critical shortage of skills to keep up with the emerging technologies
s4_13d1_2
The 2nd most critical shortage of skills to keep up with the emerging technologi
s4_13d1_3
The 3rd most critical shortage of skills to keep up with the emerging technologi
s4_13dr1_1
English language proficiency as one of the most critical skill shortage
s4_13dr1_2
Prof. communication skills as one of the most critical skill shortage
s4_13dr1_3
Social skills as one of the most critical skill shortage
s4_13dr1_4
Teamworking skills as one of the most critical skill shortage
s4_13dr1_5
Leadership skills as one of the most critical skill shortage
s4_13dr1_6
Time management skills as one of the most critical skill shortage
s4_13dr1_7
Adaptability skills as one of the most critical skill shortage
s4_13dr1_8
Creativity/innovation skills as one of the most critical skill shortage
s4_13dr1_9
Numerical skills as one of the most critical skill shortage
s4_13dr1_10
Problem solving skills as one of the most critical skill shortage
s4_13dr1_11
IT skills as one of the most critical skill shortage
s4_13dr1_12
Technical/professional skills as one of the most critical skill shortage
s4_13d2_1
The most critical shortage of skills to keep up with the future emerging technol
s4_13d2_2
The 2nd most critical shortage of skills to keep up with the future emerging tec
s4_13d2_3
The 3rd most critical shortage of skills to keep up with the future emerging tec
s4_13dr2_1
English language proficiency as one of the most critical future skill shortage
s4_13dr2_2
Prof. communication skills as one of the most critical future skill shortage
s4_13dr2_3
Social skills as one of the most critical future skill shortage
s4_13dr2_4
Teamworking skills as one of the most critical future skill shortage
s4_13dr2_5
Leadership skills as one of the most critical future skill shortage
s4_13dr2_6
Time management skills as one of the most critical future skill shortage
s4_13dr2_7
Adaptability skills as one of the most critical future skill shortage
s4_13dr2_8
Creativity/innovation skills as one of the most critical future skill shortage
s4_13dr2_9
Numerical skills as one of the most critical future skill shortage
s4_13dr2_10
Problem solving skills as one of the most critical future skill shortage
s4_13dr2_11
IT skills as one of the most critical future skill shortage
s4_13dr2_12
Technical/professional skills as one of the most critical future skill shortage
s4_14
Hired fresh graduates from public vocational training institutions in 2006
s4_14y1_1
Name of the institution (1st)
s4_14y1_2
Name of the institution (2nd)
s4_14y1_3
Name of the institution (3rd)
s4_14y2_1
Assessment of quality of graduates from the institution (1st)
s4_14y2_2
Assessment of quality of graduates from the institution (2nd)
s4_14y2_3
Assessment of quality of graduates from the institution (3rd)
s4_15y1_1
Have hired fresh graduates from local public universities
s4_15y1_2
Have hired fresh graduates from local private college and university colleges
s4_15y1_3
Have hired fresh graduates from National Youth Skills Training Institute
s4_15y1_4
Have hired fresh graduates from local Industrial Training Institute
s4_15y1_5
Have hired fresh graduates from local MARA Vocational institute
s4_15y1_6
Have hired fresh graduates from local Community Center
s4_15y1_7
Have hired fresh graduates from local Polytechnics
s4_15y2_1
Assessment of fresh graduates from local public universities
s4_15y2_2
Assessment of fresh graduates from local private college and university colleges
s4_15y2_3
Assessment of fresh graduates from National Youth Skills Training Institute
s4_15y2_4
Assessment of fresh graduates from local Industrial Training Institute
s4_15y2_5
Assessment of fresh graduates from local MARA Vocational institute
s4_15y2_6
Assessment of fresh graduates from local Community Center
s4_15y2_7
Assessment of fresh graduates from local Polytechnics
s4_16
Ran formal training programs for its employees during the FY2006
s4_17
Registered with the Human Resource Development Fund
s4_18
How critical HRDF is in the decision to train workers
s4_19
No. of days to process claims for reimbursement from HRDF
s4_20
Plan to train more worker if HRDF was more efficient
s4_21
Sent workers for training in a Skills Development institute in the past 3 years
s4_21ya_1
Most frequently used training institution (1st)
s4_21ya_2
Most frequently used training institution (2nd)
s4_21ya_3
Most frequently used training institution (3rd)
s4_21yb_1
Impact of the most frequently used training institution
s4_21yb_2
Impact of the second most frequently used training institution
s4_21yb_3
Impact of the third most frequently used training institution
s4_22y1_1
Assessment of the 1st institution: program outreach and dissemination
s4_22y1_2
Assessment of the 1st institution: ease of application process
s4_22y1_3
Assessment of the 1st institution: theoretical content of training
s4_22y1_4
Assessment of the 1st institution: practical content of training
s4_22y1_5
Assessment of the 2st institution: relevance/effectiveness of training
s4_22y2_1
Assessment of the 2nd institution: program outreach and dissemination
s4_22y2_2
Assessment of the 2nd institution: ease of application process
s4_22y2_3
Assessment of the 2nd institution: theoretical content of training
s4_22y2_4
Assessment of the 2nd institution: practical content of training
s4_22y2_5
Assessment of the 2nd institution: relevance/effectiveness of training
s4_22y3_1
Assessment of the 3rd institution: program outreach and dissemination
s4_22y3_2
Assessment of the 3rd institution: ease of application process
s4_22y3_3
Assessment of the 3rd institution: theoretical content of training
s4_22y3_4
Assessment of the 3rd institution: practical content of training
s4_22y3_5
Assessment of the 3rd institution: relevance/effectiveness of training
s4_23_1
Three most important reasons not to have worked with Skills Development (1st)
s4_23_2
Three most important reasons not to have worked with Skills Development (2nd)
s4_23_3
Three most important reasons not to have worked with Skills Development (3rd)
s4_23r_1
Reason not to work with: Skills Development: Do not know of any of them
s4_23r_2
Reason not to work with: Their services are not relevant to your plant's needs
s4_23r_3
Reason not to work with: Don't know anyone to make a first point of contact
s4_23r_4
Reason not to work with: Application process too cumbersome
s4_23r_5
Reason not to work with: Tried it before and it was not a fruitful experience
s4_23r_6
Reason not to work with: Others
s5_1_01
Business constraints: Telecommunication
s5_1_02
Business constraints: Electricity
s5_1_03
Business constraints: Transportation
s5_1_04
Business constraints: Access to land
s5_1_05
Business constraints: Tax rates
s5_1_06
Business constraints: Tax administration
s5_1_07
Business constraints: Customs and trade regulations
s5_1_08
Business constraints: Labor regulations
s5_1_09
Business constraints: Skills and education of workers
s5_1_10
Business constraints: Business licensing and regulation
s5_1_11
Business constraints: Access to domestic credit
s5_1_12
Business constraints: Access to foreign credit
s5_1_13
Business constraints: Cost of financing
s5_1_14
Business constraints: Economic policy uncertainty
s5_1_15
Business constraints: Macro-economic instability
s5_1_16
Business constraints: Corruption
s5_1_17
Business constraints: Crime, theft and disorder
s5_1_18
Business constraints: Anti-competitive practices
s5_1_19
Business constraints: Immigration
s5_2_1
The biggest obstacle to doing business
s5_2_2
The 2nd biggest obstacle to doing business
s5_2_3
The 3rd biggest obstacle to doing business
s5_2r_0
One of the three biggest obstacle: No problem/non applicable
s5_2r_1
One of the three biggest obstacle: Ownership regulations
s5_2r_2
One of the three biggest obstacle: Tax regulations and/or high taxes
s5_2r_3
One of the three biggest obstacle: Skilled labor shortage
s5_2r_4
One of the three biggest obstacle: Labor regulations
s5_2r_5
One of the three biggest obstacle: Obtaining land and buildings
s5_2r_6
One of the three biggest obstacle: Foreign currency regulations
s5_2r_7
One of the three biggest obstacle: Lack of business support services
s5_2r_8
One of the three biggest obstacle: Inadequate supply of infrastructure
s5_2r_9
One of the three biggest obstacle: Utility prices
s5_2r_10
One of the three biggest obstacle: Inadequate access to credit
s5_2r_11
One of the three biggest obstacle: Import regulations
s5_2r_12
One of the three biggest obstacle: High collateral requirements
s5_2r_13
One of the three biggest obstacle: High interest rates
s5_2r_14
One of the three biggest obstacle: Insufficient demand for my products
s5_2r_15
One of the three biggest obstacle: Competition from imports
s5_2r_16
One of the three biggest obstacle: Crime and theft
s5_2r_17
One of the three biggest obstacle: Official corruption
s5_2r_18
One of the three biggest obstacle: Regulations for starting a business, new
s5_2r_19
One of the three biggest obstacle: Bureaucratic burden
s5_2r_20
One of the three biggest obstacle: Political instability
s5_2r_21
One of the three biggest obstacle: Lack of insurance
s5_2r_22
One of the three biggest obstacle: Others
s5_3
Firm is a member of a business association (b.a.)?
s5_3ya
No. of such b.a. it belongs
s5_3yb_1
Most imp. service b.a. provides: Lobbying government
s5_3yb_2
Most imp. service b.a. provides: Dispute resolution
s5_3yb_3
Most imp. service b.a. provides: Info. on dom. product/input markets
s5_3yb_4
Most imp. service b.a. provides: Info. on int. product/input markets
s5_3yb_5
Most imp. service b.a. provides: Accrediting standards
s5_3yb_6
Most imp. service b.a. provides: Information on government regulations
s5_3yc_1
The association includes suppliers as members
s5_3yc_2
The association includes consumers as members
s5_3yc_3
The association includes competitors as members
s5_3yc_4
The association includes financial institutions as members
s5_4a_1
Affordability of services: Engineering & design
s5_4a_2
Affordability of services: Management & marketing
s5_4a_3
Affordability of services: Accounting
s5_4a_4
Affordability of services: Legal services
s5_4a_5
Affordability of services: Insurance
s5_4a_6
Affordability of services: IT services
s5_4b_1
Quality of services: Engineering & design
s5_4b_2
Quality of services: Management & marketing
s5_4b_3
Quality of services: Accounting
s5_4b_4
Quality of services: Legal services
s5_4b_5
Quality of services: Insurance
s5_4b_6
Quality of services: IT services
s5_5
Had disputes with clients
s5_5y_1
Disputes resolved through court
s5_5y_2
Disputes resolved through Federal Government
s5_5y_3
Disputes resolved through State Government
s5_5y_4
Disputes resolved through Business Association
s5_5y_5
Disputes resolved through arbitration
s5_5y_6
Disputes resolved through amicable
s5_5y_7
Disputes resolved through others
s5_6
Confidence in the judicial system
s5_7a_1
Expected sales growth (min)
s5_7a_2
Expected change in average cost (locally produced raw material) (min)
s5_7a_3
Expected change in average cost (imported raw material) (min)
s5_7b_1
Expected sales growth (max)
s5_7b_2
Expected change in average cost (locally produced raw material) (max)
s5_7b_3
Expected change in average cost (imported raw material) (max)
s6_2a_1
No. of licenses by Federal government
s6_2a_2
No. of licenses by State government
s6_2a_3
No. of licenses by local authority
s6_2a_4
No. of licenses by others
s6_2b_1
Ave. wk. to obtain licenses from Federal government
s6_2b_2
Ave. wk. to obtain licenses from State government
s6_2b_3
Ave. wk. to obtain licenses from local authority
s6_2b_4
Ave. wk. to obtain licenses from others
s6_2c_1
No. of permits by Federal government
s6_2c_2
No. of permits by State government
s6_2c_3
No. of permits by local authority
s6_2c_4
No. of permits by others
s6_2d_1
Ave. wk. to obtain permits from Federal government
s6_2d_2
Ave. wk. to obtain permits from State government
s6_2d_3
Ave. wk. to obtain permits from local authority
s6_2d_4
Ave. wk. to obtain permits from others
s6_2e_1
No. of certificates by Federal government
s6_2e_2
No. of certificates by State government
s6_2e_3
No. of certificates by local authority
s6_2e_4
No. of certificates by others
s6_2f_1
Ave. wk. to obtain certificates from Federal government
s6_2f_2
Ave. wk. to obtain certificates from State government
s6_2f_3
Ave. wk. to obtain certificates from local authority
s6_2f_4
Ave. wk. to obtain certificates from others
s6_3_1
No. of licenses needed to renew
s6_3_2
No. of permits needed to renew
s6_3_3
No. of certificates needed to renew
s6_4
Used consultants to process these licenses
s6_4y
Cost of consultants (RM)
s6_5_1
No. of wks to obtain licenses: Foreign Investment Committee
s6_5_2
No. of wks to obtain licenses: Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board
s6_5_3
No. of wks to obtain licenses: Immigration Department
s6_5_4
No. of wks to obtain licenses: Land office
s6_5_5
No. of wks to obtain licenses: Fire & Rescue Department
s6_6_1
Delay to obtain fixed telephone connection (days)
s6_6_2
Delay to obtain electrical connection (days)
s6_6_3
Delay to obtain water connection (days)
s6_6_4
Delay to obtain construction approval (days)
s6_6_5
Delay to obtain import permit (days)
s6_6_6
Delay to obtain operating license (days)
s6_7a_1
Total days spent with officials from: Tax inspectorate
s6_7a_2
Total days spent with officials from: Labor/social security
s6_7a_3
Total days spent with officials from: Fire/occupational security
s6_7a_4
Total days spent with officials from: Local authority
s6_7a_5
Total days spent with officials from: Others
s6_7b_1
Total cost: Tax inspectorate (RM)
s6_7b_2
Total cost: Labor/social security (RM)
s6_7b_3
Total cost: Fire/occupational security (RM)
s6_7b_4
Total cost: Local authority (RM)
s6_7b_5
Total cost: Others (RM)
s6_8
No. of visits by these agencies
s6_9
Percent of sr. management's time dealing with regulations
s6_10a_1
Received incentives/loans from: Malaysian External Trade Corporation
Total: 1707
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