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Business Registration in Malawi Experimental Data and Replication Files 2011-2015

Malawi, 2011 - 2015
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MWI_2011_BRIEL_v01_M
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David McKenzie
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Data file: Baseline_Malawi_clean_September_2018_BS

Baseline data

Cases: 3002
Variables: 1367

Variables

s5q10
Why don't you have a separate bussiness-only bank account?
s5q10_specify
Other specify
s5q11a
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11b
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11c
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11d
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11e
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11f
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11g
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11h
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11i
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11j
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11k
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11l
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11m
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11n
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q11o
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement
s5q12
How long (in minutes) would it take you from your business to the nearest formal
s5q13
How much(in MWK) would it cost you from your business to the nearest formal bank
s5q14
If iit was offered to you would you be interested in participating in a short tr
s5q15
Would you consider opening a bank account IN THE NAME OF YOUR BUSINESS if specia
s5q16
Would you prefer to receive MWK 1000 today or MWK 900 one month from today
s5q17
Would you prefer to receive MWK 1000 today or MWK 1000 one month from today
s5q18
Would you prefer to receive MWK 1000 today or MWK 1250 one month from today
s5q19
Would you prefer to receive MWK 1000 today or MWK 1500 one month from today
s5q20
Would you prefer to receive MWK 1000 today or MWK 2000 one month from today
s5q21
How much would someone have to give you in one month from today for you choose t
s5q_hrs
Section end time
s5q_min
Section end time
S6_BUSINES_REGISTRATION____
_______________
s6q1a
What do you think are the top two benefits of the registered businesses
s6q1b
What do you think are the top two benefits of the registered businesses
s6q1_specify
Other specify
s6q2
Why is this business not registered
s6q2_specify
Other specify
s6q3
What information would make you consider register your business
s6q3_specify
Other specify
s6q4
What is the minimum cost for registering your bussiness at the registrar's Gener
s6q5
Do you need a valid id to register your business
s6q6
How much time does it take for the Registrar's General to process an application
s6q7
Did this business pay market dues in the past 12 months
s6q8
Did this business pay a City Assembly business licence in the past 12 months
s6q9
Did this business pay any sector specific business license in the past 12 months
s6q10
Has this business ever been inspected by municipality(City Assembly) authority
s6q11
What happened when your business was inspected by municipality(City Assembly) au
s6q11_specify
Other specify
s6q12a
Did this business (you) pay the following taxes in the past 12 months?
s6q12b
Did this business (you) pay the following taxes in the past 12 months?
s6q12c
Did this business (you) pay the following taxes in the past 12 months?
s6q13
Is this business registered for taxes
s6q14
Why is this business not registered for taxes
s6q14_specify
Other specify
s6q15
How much in Malawian Kwacha do you think you would pay of taxes for operating in
s6q16
Can you register your business for taxes in this city
s6q17
Do you need to get a business registration certificate before registering your e
s6q18
How many do you think experience requests for bribes relating to their business
s6q19
Have you been asked for a bribe in the past 12 months relating to your business
s6q20
Could you tell me approximately how much in bribes did you have to pay in the pa
s6q21_1
Could you tell me if you have experienced this in the past 12 months?
s6q21_2
Could you tell me if you have experienced this in the past 12 months?
s6q21_3
Could you tell me if you have experienced this in the past 12 months?
s6q21_4
Could you tell me if you have experienced this in the past 12 months?
s6q21_5
Could you tell me if you have experienced this in the past 12 months?
s6q21_6
Could you tell me if you have experienced this in the past 12 months?
s6q22_1
Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did this
s6q22_2
Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did this
s6q22_3
Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did this
s6q22_4
Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did this
s6q22_5
Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did this
s6q22_6
Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did this
s6q22_specify_1
Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did this(Ot
s6q22_specify_2
Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did this(Ot
s6q22_specify_3
Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did this(Ot
s6q22_specify_4
Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did this(Ot
s6q22_specify_5
Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did this(Ot
s6q22_specify_6
Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did this(Ot
s6q_hrs
Section end time
s6q_min
Section end time
S7_PRODUCTION_____
_______________
products
How many products/services are listed?
s7q1
How many different products do you make/services do you provide
s7q2
How many NEW products/services did you introduce in the past 12 months
s7q3a_1
What were the top three products or services in total value of revenues in the p
s7q3a_2
What were the top three products or services in total value of revenues in the p
s7q3a_3
What were the top three products or services in total value of revenues in the p
s7q3a_specify_1
What were the top three products or services in total value of revenues in the p
s7q3a_specify_2
What were the top three products or services in total value of revenues in the p
s7q3a_specify_3
What were the top three products or services in total value of revenues in the p
s7q4_unit_1
How much time does it typically take to produce/provide one unit of [product/ser
s7q4_unit_2
How much time does it typically take to produce/provide one unit of [product/ser
s7q4_unit_3
How much time does it typically take to produce/provide one unit of [product/ser
s7q4_time_1
How much time does it typically take to produce/provide one unit of [product/ser
s7q4_time_2
How much time does it typically take to produce/provide one unit of [product/ser
s7q4_time_3
How much time does it typically take to produce/provide one unit of [product/ser
s7q5_period_1
How many of [product/service] do you typically produce/provide in ..............
s7q5_period_2
How many of [product/service] do you typically produce/provide in ..............
s7q5_period_3
How many of [product/service] do you typically produce/provide in ..............
s7q5_quantity_1
How many of [product/service] do you typically produce/provide in ..............
s7q5_quantity_2
How many of [product/service] do you typically produce/provide in ..............
s7q5_quantity_3
How many of [product/service] do you typically produce/provide in ..............
s7q6_quantity_1
How many of (product/service) do you sell/provide per.............
s7q6_quantity_2
How many of (product/service) do you sell/provide per.............
s7q6_quantity_3
How many of (product/service) do you sell/provide per.............
s7q6_period_1
How many of (product/service) do you sell/provide per.............
s7q6_period_2
How many of (product/service) do you sell/provide per.............
s7q6_period_3
How many of (product/service) do you sell/provide per.............
s7q7_mwk_1
What is the typical price at which you sell (product)
s7q7_mwk_2
What is the typical price at which you sell (product)
s7q7_mwk_3
What is the typical price at which you sell (product)
s7q8
What is the current value in MWK of all completed products that you have either
inputs_materials_listed
Number of primary inputs/raw materials listed
s7q9_1
What ar the primary inputs/raw materials/goods to resell required to make your p
s7q9_2
What ar the primary inputs/raw materials/goods to resell required to make your p
s7q9_3
What ar the primary inputs/raw materials/goods to resell required to make your p
s7q9_specify_1
What ar the primary inputs/raw materials/goods to resell required to make your p
s7q9_specify_2
What ar the primary inputs/raw materials/goods to resell required to make your p
s7q9_specify_3
What ar the primary inputs/raw materials/goods to resell required to make your p
s7q10_1
How often do you typically purchase these?
s7q10_2
How often do you typically purchase these?
s7q10_3
How often do you typically purchase these?
s7q11_unit_1
How many of [inputs/goods to resell) do you typically buy per...How much in MWK
s7q11_unit_2
How many of [inputs/goods to resell) do you typically buy per...How much in MWK
s7q11_unit_3
How many of [inputs/goods to resell) do you typically buy per...How much in MWK
s7q11_quantity_1
How many of [inputs/goods to resell) do you typically buy per...How much in MWK
s7q11_quantity_2
How many of [inputs/goods to resell) do you typically buy per...How much in MWK
s7q11_quantity_3
How many of [inputs/goods to resell) do you typically buy per...How much in MWK
s7q11_spent_1
How many of [inputs/goods to resell) do you typically buy per...How much in MWK
s7q11_spent_2
How many of [inputs/goods to resell) do you typically buy per...How much in MWK
s7q11_spent_3
How many of [inputs/goods to resell) do you typically buy per...How much in MWK
inputs_goods_listed
Number of inputs/goods listed
s7q12_specify_1
Specify
s7q12_specify_2
Specify
s7q12_specify_3
Specify
s7q12_1
Do you have a contract with atleast one supplier to purchase a certain number of
s7q12_2
Do you have a contract with atleast one supplier to purchase a certain number of
s7q12_3
Do you have a contract with atleast one supplier to purchase a certain number of
s7q13_1
When you purchase your inputs, what proportion of input is to be used in produci
s7q13_2
When you purchase your inputs, what proportion of input is to be used in produci
s7q13_3
When you purchase your inputs, what proportion of input is to be used in produci
s7q14
What is the current cost value in MWK of all inputs that you have either here or
s7q15
Do any of your inputs or final products ever get stolen?
s7q16
What was the value in MWK of all inputs and final products that got stolen?
s7q_hrs
Section end time
s7q_min
Section end time
S8_PRICE_AND_SALES_____
_______________
s8q1
Do you determine the price at which you sell the main product/provide the main s
s8q2
If you major competetor has increased the price of the main product/service by M
s8q3
Approximately,how many immediate competetor's do you have in this market?
s8q4_a
How do you currently differenciate your products or services from theirs?
s8q4_b
How do you currently differenciate your products or services from theirs?
s8q4_specify
How do you currently differenciate your products or services from theirs?
s8q5_a
Do you give discounts for different customers?
s8q5_b
Do you give discounts for different customers?
s8q5_c
Do you give discounts for different customers?
s8q5_d
Do you give discounts for different customers?
s8q6
Are prices fixed or do you bargain with your customers
s8q7
Do any of your clients re-sell your products without altering them (besides pack
s8q8a
Approximately, at what price do they sell your products to their customers?
s8q8a_98_99
Approximately, at what price do they sell your products to their customers?
s8q8b
Approximately, at what price do they sell your products to their customers?
s8q8b_98_99
Approximately, at what price do they sell your products to their customers?
s8q8c
Approximately, at what price do they sell your products to their customers?
s8q8c_98_99
Approximately, at what price do they sell your products to their customers?
s8q9
Do any of your clients use your products as inputs in their products or services
s8q10a
Approximately, at what price do they sell their new products or services that u
s8q10a_98_99
Approximately, at what price do they sell their new products or services that u
s8q10b
Approximately, at what price do they sell their new products or services that u
s8q10b_98_99
Approximately, at what price do they sell their new products or services that u
s8q10c
Approximately, at what price do they sell their new products or services that u
s8q10c_98_99
Approximately, at what price do they sell their new products or services that u
s8q_hrs
Section end time
s8q_min
Section end time
S9_CLIENTS_____
_______________
s9q1_period
Approximately how many customers did this business have in the past ............
s9q1_number
Approximately how many customers did this business have in the past ............
s9q2a
Which group are your typical customers from
s9q2b
Which group are your typical customers from
s9q2_specify
Other specify
s9q3
Do you provide reciepts to your customers from
s9q4a
Do you get cutomers from the following sources(friends/neighbors)
s9q4b
Do you get cutomers from the following sources(Walk ins)
s9q4c
Do you get cutomers from the following sources(referall from existing customers)
s9q4d
Do you get cutomers from the following sources(referall from neigbouring bussine
s9q4e
Do you get cutomers from the following sources(Door-to-door selling/sales repres
s9q4f
Do you get cutomers from the following sources(referal from chamber of commerce)
s9q4g
Do you get cutomers from the following sources(referal from bussiness associatio
s9q5
How many tender proposals did this bussiness submit in the past 12 months?
s9q6
Out of the total number of tenders this business submitted in the past 12 months
s9q7
Do you need to be registered as a business to apply for a government tender
s9q8
In the past 30 days, how many new customers (never did business with them) came
s9q9
When a customer places an order and you do not have capacity to fulfill it, what
s9q9_specify
Other specify
s9q10
When do customers typically pay you for your goods/services
s9q11
What do you consider to be a late payment in your business
s9q11_specify
Other specify
s9q12
In the past 12 months, how many customers paid 2 weeks or more after it was due
s9q13
In the past 12 months, how many customers never paid
s9q14
How do you keep track of which customers owe you money?
s9q14_specify
Other specify
s9q15
Do you export your products for sale to outside the country
s9q16
What was the approximate value in MWK of your exports in the past month
s9q17a
Has your firm advertised/made people aware of your business in the following pla
s9q17b
Has your firm advertised/made people aware of your business in the following pla
s9q17c
Has your firm advertised/made people aware of your business in the following pla
s9q17d
Has your firm advertised/made people aware of your business in the following pla
s9q_hrs
Section end time
s9q_min
Section end time
S10_PROFIT_REVENUE_EXPEND___
_______________
s10q1
Does this business have a written business plan
s10q2
Does this business have a written annual budget
s10q3
Do you keep financial records or accounts for this business (record of expenditu
s10q4
Do you take money whenever needed (every day, every other day etc) from the busi
s10q5_a
Profit_past week_Min
s10q5_b
Profit_past week_Avergae
s10q5_c
Profit_past week_Max
s10q6_a
Revenue_past week_Min
s10q6_b
Revenue_past week_Average
s10q6_c
Revenue_past week_Max
s10q7_a
Profit_past Month_Min
s10q7_b
Profit_past Month_Average
s10q7_c
Profit_past Month_Max
s10q8_a
Revenue_past Month_Min
s10q8_b
Revenue_past Month_Average
s10q8_c
Revenue_past Month_Max
s10q9_a
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_b
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_c
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_d
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_e
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_f
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_g
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_h
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_i
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_j
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_k
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_l
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_m
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_n
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_o
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_p
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_q
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_r
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q9_s
What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the past month?
s10q10_a
Revenue_typical Month_Min
s10q10_b
Revenue_typical Month_Average
s10q10_c
Revenue_typical Month_Max
s10q11_a
Profit_past 12 Months_Min
s10q11_b
Profit_past 12 Months_Average
s10q11_c
Profit_past 12 Months_Max
s10q12_a
Revenue_past 12 Months_Min
s10q12_b
Revenue_past 12 Months_Average
s10q12_c
Revenue_past 12 Months_Max
s10q13_a
Revenue_next 12 Months_Min
s10q13_b
Revenue_next 12 Months_Average
s10q13_c
Revenue_next 12 Months_Max
s10q14
Do revenues show a seasonal pattern
s10q14_specify
Other specify
s10q15_yes_no
Did you pay yourself a regular fixed salary from your earnings in the past 12 mo
s10q15_period
Did you pay yourself a regular fixed salary from your earnings in the past 12 mo
s10q15_salary
If yes specify regular salary paid to self
s10q16
Outside of any regular and fixed salary that you paid yoursellf, how much did yo
s10q_hrs
Section end time
s10q_min
Section end time
S11_FINANCIAL_LITERACY_____
_______________
s11q1
What do you think about Wesley's loan?
s11q2
Which of the following needs to be included in the budget
s11q3
Can you open a business savings account in a bank with an amount as low as MWK5,
s11q4
Can you open a business savings account in a bank with an amount as low as MWK10
s11q5
Does your business need to be registered for you to open a bank account in the n
s11q6
Does your business need to be registered for you to get a loan from a formal ban
s11q7
Between a current and a savings account, which, if any, gives a higher interest
s11q8
Suppose you have deposited MWK100,000 in the bank and get an interest of 10% per
s11q8_dont_know
Suppose you have deposited MWK100,000 in the bank and get an interest of 10% per
s11q9
Suppose you have deposited MWK100,000 in the bank and get an interest of 10% per
s11q9_dont_know
Suppose you have deposited MWK100,000 in the bank and get an interest of 10% per
s11q10
If George comes to you for advice what would you suggest
s11q10_specify
Other specify
s11q11
Please identify the most important thing to find information on before taking a
s11q11_specify
Other specify
s11q12
Which one has a higher interest rate
s11q13
What is the largest problem of keeping cash(savings) from the business at home
s11q13_specify
Other specify
s11q14_a
Supose that you were offered a loan of MWK100,000, would you be willing to pay b
s11q14_b
Supose that you were offered a loan of MWK100,000, would you be willing to pay b
s11q14_c
Supose that you were offered a loan of MWK100,000, would you be willing to pay b
s11q14_d
Supose that you were offered a loan of MWK100,000, would you be willing to pay b
s11q14_e
Supose that you were offered a loan of MWK100,000, would you be willing to pay b
s11q15
Would you prefer to receive MWK1,000 six months from today or MWK900 seven month
s11q16
Would you prefer to receive MWK1,000 six months from today or MWK1,000 seven mon
s11q17
Would you prefer to receive MWK1,000 six months from today or MWK1,250 seven mon
s11q18
Would you prefer to receive MWK1,000 six months from today or MWK1,500 seven mon
s11q19
Would you prefer to receive MWK1,000 six months from today or MWK2,000 seven mon
s11q20
How much would someone have to give you in seven months from today for you choos
s11q_hrs
Section end time
s11q_min
Section end time
S12_CHALLENGES_FUTURE_____
_______________
s12q1a
What would you like your children to do/have done when they grow up?
s12q1a_specify
Other specify
s12q1b
What would you like your children to do/have done when they grow up?
s12q1b_specify
Other specify
Total: 1367
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