Enterprise survey 2006-2017

Argentina, 2006 - 2017

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ARG_2006-2017_ES-P_v01_M

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Data file: Argentina_2006_2010_2017

Cases:	3108
Variables:	527

Variables

k5e1

Fixed Assets - Value Borrowed From Non-Bank Financial Institutions

k5f1

Fixed Assets - Value Purchases On Credit From Suppliers, Advances From Customers

k5hdj1

Fixed Assets - Value Other

n5c

Total Annual Expenditure For Purchases Of Equipment In Year Prior To Last FY

n5d

Total Annual Expenditure On Land And Buildings In Year Prior To Last FY

ASCk8

Which Bank Provided The Most Recent Line Of Credit Or Loan?

ASCk8x

Other (Specify)

ASCk9

Was The Loan Granted As Part Of A Government-Supported Program?

k15b

Total Number of Open Lines of Credit and Outstanding Loans Held By This Establis

k15c

Total Outstanding Balance of All Open Lines of Credit and Loans Held By This Est

k15d

Outstanding Personal Loans Used To Finance Establishment'S Business Activities?

ASCk17

Consider Completing Application Steps For A Loan Or Line Of Credit Online?

ASCk18

Was The Application Completed Partially Or Entirely Online?

ASCk19

What Was The Main Reason For Not Completing The Application Online?

k20a1

What Was The Outcome Of That Most Recent Application For Loan/Line Of Credit?

ASCk22

Lease Any Fixed Assets, Such As Machinery, Vehicles, Equipment, Land, Buildings?

ASCj16

Currently Belong To An Industry Organization Or Business Association?

ASCj17

Which Describes The Main Industry Organization Or Business Association

ASCj18

Make Regular Financial Contributions To This Association?

ASCj19

Senior Management Regularly Spend Time Interacting With This Association?

ASCj20a

Please Indicate If This Association: Provides Information On Market Trends

ASCj20b

Please Indicate If This Association: Provides Information On Laws

ASCj20c

Please Indicate If This Association: Offers Networking Opportunities

ASCj20d

Please Indicate If This Association: Engage In Lobbying

l4a1

Num. Of Permanent, Full-Time Highly Skilled Production Workers, Last FY

l4a2

Num. Of Permanent, Full-Time Semi Skilled Production Workers, Last FY

l6a

Female Temporary, Full-Time Workers Employed Throughout Last Fiscal Yr

l11a1

Training Programs Amount: Production Full-Time Permanent Employees Trained

l11b1

Training Programs Amount:Non-Production Full-Time Permanent Employees Trained

n2p

Total Cost Of Sales In Last FY

ASCn9

In Percentage Terms, How Much Did The Cost Of Sales Change?

a15a1ax

Main Respondent Position In The Firm

a15a2a

Main Respondent Years Working In The Firm:

a15a3

Main Respondent's Gender

a15a1bx

Second Respondent Position In The Firm

a15a2b

Second Respondent Years Working In The Firm:

a15b3

Second Respondent's Gender

a15a1cx

Third Respondent Position In The Firm

a15a2c

Third Respondent Years Working In The Firm:

a15c3

Third Respondent's Gender

stratificationregioncode

stratification region code

stratificationsizecode

stratification size code

stratificationsectorcode

stratification sector code

stratificationpanelcode

a11a

How Many Establishments Are Included In The Financial Statements?

JRb1

Are you the founder or one of the founders of this establishment?

JRb2

Prior to starting this establishment’s business, what was your previous oc

JRb3

When you left prior establishment , No. of full-time employees of establishment

JRb4

Was your prior establishment formally registered?

JRb5

Establishment started due to lack of better employment opportunities

JRb6

which best describes the idea that motivated this establishment’s business?

JRb7

No. of full-time employees at start-up that were family members of the founder

JRb8

Most important factor that motivated decision to register

c28

Cell phones used in operations of the establishment

c29

Financing Source For The Cell Phones Used For Operation Of The Establishment

JRd2

In fiscal year 2009, % of establishment’s total annual sales paid in cash?

LACe2

FY09, % of sales new/significantly improved products (introduced last 3 yrs)?

LACe5

Last 3 yrs: new/significantly improved processes also new to your industry?

LACe9

Last 3 yrs:cooperate on innovation w/other enterprises/science&tech institutions

LACe10

Last 3 yrs: receive any public support for innovation-related activities?

e7a

Does The Establishment Have Any Patents Abroad?

e7b

Does The Establishment Have Any Patents Registered In (Insert Name Of Country)?

LACe8a

FY09 establishment spent on purchases of licenses to use intellectual property?

LACe8c

Last 3 yrs: filed for patent/trademark/copyright for product/process innovations

LACk4a

FY09 % of purch. of machinery/vehicles/equip used for product&process innovation

LACp1

Last 3 yrs: services to improve qlty control/training to obtain qlty certifictn

LACp2

How were these services and programs financed?

LACp3

Next 3yrs:foresee using services improving qlty control/training for qlty certif

LACp4

Last 3 yrs: use any services to make bus. alliances w/other suppliers/clients?

LACp5

How were these services and programs financed?

LACp6

Next 3yrs foresee using services to make bus alliances w/other suppliers/clients

LACp7

Last 3 yrs: did this establishment use any services to support innovation?

LACp8

How were these services and programs financed?

LACp9

Next 3 yrs: foresee using any services to support innovation?

LACp10

Last 3 yrs: did this establishment use any services to promote exports?

LACp11

How were these services and programs financed?

LACp12

Next 3 yrs: foresee using any services or programs to promote exports?

LACp13

Last 3 yrs: use programs/tech assist/training on IT/mgmt/accnting/other

LACp14

How were these programs financed?

LACp15

Next 3yrs:foresee using programs/tech assist/training on IT/mgmt/accnting/other

LACp16a

Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Increased no. of goods/services offered

LACp16b

Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Opened new foreign markets

LACp16c

Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Increased sales in domestic market

LACp16d

Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Improved quality of goods or services

LACp16e

Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Reduced unit production costs

LACp16f

Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Reduced energy consumption

LACp16g

Impact of services used in last 3 yrs: Obtained quality or export certification

l9a

Average Years Of Education For Typical Production Worker

LACl9c

% of full time permanent workers w/at least a bachelor degree at end of FY09

LACl10a

Does this establishment currently have any unfilled vacancies?

LACl10b

How many unfilled vacancies does this establishment currently have?

LACl10c

Have any of these unfilled vacancies being vacant for more than four months?

LACl10d

Most difficult skill to find when filling vacancies

LACl10e

Next 12 months: no. of unfilled vacancies this establishment expects to have?

LACl12

FY09 Training programs: offered ext. training partially/fully funded by govt

LACl13

FY09 Training programs partially/fully funded by govt: av. hours spent in FY09

LACl14

FY09 Training prgrms:offered ext. training partially/fully funded by establshmnt

LACl15

FY09Training programs partially/fullyfunded by estblshmnt: av. hrs spent in FY09

LACl16

FY09 Training Programs: any internal training programs offered?

LACl17

FY09 internal training programs: av. hrs spent in FY09

LACl18

Main reason why this establishment did not run any training programs in FY09

LACl19

Estimate which of the following categories requires the most to be trained?

n2j

Other Cost Of Production

Lb6a1

Borrowed from private commercial banks

Lb6a2

Borrowed from state-owned banks and/or government agency

Lb8a1

Lb8a2

Lb8a3

c24a

Is the Internet connection used to:Communicate with clients and suppliers

c25

Did this establishment experience unavailability of Internet connection?

c26

How many times have you experienced unavailability of Internet connection?

c27

On average how long did the unavailability of an Internet connection last?

V413

Concerns of internet security affect volume and/or nature of internet purchase

d1b1x

Second main product: second largest proportion of annual sales: Description

d1b2

Second main product: second largest proportion of annual sales: Code

d1b3

Second main product: largest proportion of annual sales: % of total revenue

d5

Longest number of days to clear customs when exporting directly

Ld8

Percent of subcontracted sales to other companies or persons

d9

Who was the principal buyer for this establishment’s output?

Ld11

Percent of material inputs and/or supplies purchased to small companies

d15

Longest number of days to clear customs when importing

c1

Use its own transport to make shipments to its customers?

c2

Percent shipped with own transport

Lt3

Did this establishment transport the main product using third party providers?

Lt4ax

Main destination of main product: city

Lt4bx

Main destination of main product: country

Lt4c

The country of destination is different to the establishment's country

Lt5x

What is the name of the main point of exit of the main product?

Lt6

Type of transport used to ship the main product to the main destination

Lt6x

Lt7a

Size of the last shipment of main product

Lt7b

Unit of measurement for the Size of the last shipment of main product

Lt7bx

Lt8

Cost of last main product shipment to main destination

Lt9

Value of last main product shipment to main destination

Lt10

What is included in this value?

Lt11

Time of transport of main product to main destination

e5a

How important it is the pressure from domestic competitors on production costs

e5b

How important it is the pessure from foreign competitors on production costs

Le8b

Investment in R&D within the establishment

Le8c

Investment in R&D contracting a third party

e9a

Pressure from domestic competitors over prices of existing products?

e9b

Pressure from foreign competitors over prices of existing products?

e10a

Pressure from domestic competitors in presenting new lines of products?

e10b

Pressure from foreign competitors in presenting new lines of products?

Lg1a

Does this establishment have any of the following policies related with CSR?

Lg1b

How being socially responsible affects the establishment' competitiveness

Lg1c1

Does this establishment have an energy use optimization program?

Lg1c2

Does this establishment have a water use optimization program?

Lg1c3

Does this establishment have a recycling program?

Lg1d

Use any standardized water and air pollution control system?

Lg1e

Does this establishment have any community support program ?

Lg1f

Receive pressure to be socially/ environmentally responsible?

g30b

Degree of obstacle for current operations: zoning restrictions

Lg30b

Degree of obstacle for current operations: environment restrictions

V456

Did this establishment have a dispute with clients over payments?

V457

In reference to the payment dispute, was the court system used to resolve it?

h3

In reference to the payment dispute, was a court judgment made?

h4

Weeks for courts to reach judgment

V460

Was decision of the court enforced?

h6

Weeks for court enforcement to take place

h7b

Agreement with: The court system is Quick

h7c

Agreement with: The court system is Affordable

h7d

Agreement with: The court system is Able to enforce its decisions

Li4

Did the establishment employees' absenteeism increase due to crime?

j1a

Agree: gov.officials’ interpretation of laws/reg consistent & predictable

j1b

Agreement with: It is common to pay informal payments/gifts to get things done

j1c

Ageement with: Establishments know in advance size of informal payment/gift

j8

Percent of total annual sales reported for tax purposes

j9

Percent of total workforce reported for tax purposes

j30d

Degree of obstacle for the current operation: macroeconomic instability

j30g

Degree of obstacle for current operation: regulation on working hours

j30h

Degree of obstacle for current operation: regulation on prices and mark-ups

k3b

Proportion of working capital financed from private commercial banks

k3c

% of working capital financed: state-owned banks and/or government agency

k3d

Proportion of working capital financed from family/friends

k3g

Proportion of working capital financed from informal sources

k3h

Proportion of working capital financed from other sources

k5j

Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from directly placed debt

k5b

Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from private commercial banks

k5c

% of purchases of fixed assets financed:state-owned banks and/or gov.agency

k5d

Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from family/friends

k5g

Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from informal sources

k5h

Proportion of purchases of fixed assets financed from other sources

k15

Value of collateral as % of most recent outstanding loan?

k18

How many times did this establishment apply for loans or lines of credit?

k19

How many of those loan or line of credit applications were rejected?

k20

What was the reason given for the last rejection?

l7

Percentage of full-time seasonal/temporary females

l9

Average educational attainment of a typical production worker? (global scale)

l12

Percentage of workforce unionized

l13

Did labour regulations affect decisions of hiring or firing permanent workers?

l14a

Number of permanent workers that this establishment would have hired

l14b

Number of permanent workers that this establishment would have fired

Ll14a

Most important obstacle of labor regulation to hire employees?

Ll14ax

Ll14b1

Have explicit policy about hiring women or handicapped persons

Ll14b2

Have programs supporting balance between family and work

l15a1

Wage of employees with basic computer skills increased, decrease or remain?

l15b1

Wage of employees with working knowledge of standard office software change?

l15c1

Did wage rate of employees with knowledge of industry-specific software change?

l15d1

Did wage rate of employees with knowledge of hardware and maintenance change?

l15e1

Wage of employees with knowledge of programming and system application change?

l15a2

Percent change in average wage: Basic computer skills ,

l15b2

% change in average wage: Good working knowledge of standard office software

l15c2

Percent change in average wage: Facility with industry specific software

l15d2

Percent change in average wage: Knowledge of hardware and maintenance

l15e2

% change in average wage: knowledge of programming and system architecture

l16

Importance of English as a skill for technical staff

m1b

Second ranked obstacle to the current operations of this establishment

m1c

Third ranked obstacle to the current operations of this establishment

n1a

Percent of this establishment’s total annual sales from: Manufacturing

n1b

Percent of this establishment’s total annual sales from: Services

n1c

Percent of this establishment’s total annual sales from: Other

n2c

Total annual costs of communications services

n2g

Total annual costs of transport for goods (not including fuel)

n2h

Total annual costs of water

n2d

Total annual cost of rental of land/buildings, equipment, furniture

n4a

Average monthly compensation (Production worker)

n4b

Average monthly compensation (Non-production worker)

l9_argentina

Average educational attainment of a typical production worker? Argentinas scale

Le8d1

Establishment received assist.from export promotion programs in last 3 years

Le8d3

Establishment received assis.from technology update programs in last 3 years

Le8d4

Establishment received assist.from bussines development services in last 3 years

id2006

ID number of 2006 survey

id2010

ID number of 2010 survey

id2017

ID number of 2017 survey

Total: 527

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