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Informal Sector Business Survey 2019

Lao PDR, 2019
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LAO_2019_ISBS_v01_M
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Data file: laoinformal_2019_full_data_long_form

Lao PDR 2019 Informal Sector Business Survey data

Cases: 361
Variables: 206

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
id
Business ID
id_square
Enumerated Square ID
id_cluster
ID of Cluster of Squares
status
Status of Interview
city
City
a1
Country
a1a
Language of Interview
a2a
enumerator_ID
a3d
Day of interview (Start)
a3m
Month of interview (Start)
a3y
Year of interview (Start)
a3h
Hour of interview (Start)
a3min
Minutes of interview (Start)
a3sec
Seconds of interview (Start)
a41a
Observed Main Business Activity
a4
Main Business Activity
a4x
Please Specify Other Activity
c1a
Type of Premises
sc0
Respondent Willing to Participate in the Survey
sc2
Number of people working in the business last month
rf4
Estimate of the Observed Number of Workers
rf5
Business has visible signage, including permits
sc3a
The business is registered at the national (central) level
sc3b
The business is registered at the provincial level
sc3c
The business is registered at the disctrict level
sc3d
The business has an operating liecense from relevant ministry
b0
Is respondent the main owner of business or activity?
b1
Number of owners of the business or activity
b2
Number of female owners of business or activity
b2a
Owner of the business is female?
b3
Year the business or activity started
b4
Did [owner] start this business or activity?
b5
How did [owner] acquire the business or activity?
b6a
Conveniance of location and/or hours as reason for starting the business
b6b
Profit opportunity as reason for starting the business
b6c
Secondary source of income as reason for starting the business
b6d
Inability to find another source of income as reason for starting the business
b7a
Conveniance of location and/or hours as reason for joining the business
b7b
Profit opportunity as reason for joining the business
b7c
Secondary source of income as reason for joining the business
b7d
Inability to find another source of income as reason for joining the business
b8
Main source of funding used to start/acquire the business or activity
b8a
Occupation of owner(s) prior to this business or activity
b9
Age of owner/main owner
b10
Number of years [owner] has experience working in the industry
b11
Highest level of education of main owner
b12
Number of years the main owner lived in this city
b13
Where did the main owner live before moving to this city?
b14
Number of household members of the main owner
b15
Number of household members of the owner that are younger than 6 years old
b16
Main owner the primary income earner of the household?
b17
Main owner currently has a job with a wage?
b18
Main owner ever had a job with a wage?
b19
In what year did main owner had a job with a wage last time?
b20
In the last two years, did main owner activley look for a job with a wage?
b21
Did main owner get the job?
b22
Number of household members, other than main owner, that have a job with a wage
b23
Any of main owner's household members ever had a job with a wage?
b24
Year when a household member last time had a job with a wage
c1a1
Reason for business located in hh: Lower cost to run a business
c1a2
Reason for business located in hh:easier to manage family responsibilities&work
c1a3
Reason for business located in hh: no benefit of working outside household
c1a4
Reason for business located in hh: customer safety and security
c1a5
Reason business's located in hh:minimize visibility to tax authorities
c3
Main reason for choice of location for this business or activity
c4
Main owner owns the location or space occupied by the business or activity?
c5
Does the business or activity pay any rent for the space it occupies?
c31
Business requires electricity to produce goods or render services?
c31a
Is the business or activity connected to the electricity grid?
c31b
How does this business or activity pay for electricity?
c32
Last month, did this business or activity experience power outage?
c33
Last month, how many power outages did this business experience?
c34h
Average duration of power outage last month (hours)
c34min
Average duration of power outage last month (minutes)
c38
Business use water for its activity, aside from typical consumption and hygiene?
c39
Last month, did this business or activity experience insufficient water supply?
c40
No. of incidents of insufficient water supply last month?
c41h
Average duration of incidents of insufficent water supply last month (hours)
c41min
Average duration of incidents of insufficent water supply last month (minutes)
c42a
Does the business Use Computer?
c42b
Does the business Use Tablet?
c42c
Does the business Use Cellphone or Smartphone?
i1
In last three months, did this business pay for security?
i2
Total cost of security for the last three months
i3
In last three months, did this business had losses as a result of a crime?
i4a
Number of crime incidents experianced by business in the last three months
i4
Total value of losses due to crime in the last three months
i6
Business experianced harassment by govt. officials or police in last 3 months?
d4
Total sales last month (in LCU)
d5
Volume of last month's sales compared to average
d6
Total sales in a regular month (in LCU)
d7
Total sales in the lowest month (in LCU)
d8
Total sales in the highest month (in LCU)
d9
Number of months operated in a normal year?
d10
Number of hours operated per week?
d10a
Business Produce Or Provide Services To Other Businesses?
d11
Business produce/provide services under contract for another business/person?
d13
Business purchases inputs/supplies from suppliers under contract?
d14
Months of relations with primary supplier
d15
Description of a typical customer
d16
Agreements fulfilled without problems, disputes, or delays with customers
d17
Agreements fulfilled without problems, disputes, or delays with suppliers
ir1a
Visited competitor to see products available for sale
ir1b
Asked existing customers products the business should sell or produce
ir1c
Talked to former customers to find reasons they stopped buying from the business
ir1d
Used a special offer to attract customers
ir1e
Asked suppliers which products are selling well
ir2
Negotiated a lower price from suppliers in the last 3 months?
ir3
How often does the business run out of stock of inventories or raw materials?
ir4
Does the business keep written business records?
k3
Accounts of business are kept separatley from household expenses?
ir6
Business keeps a written budget for monthly costs?
ir7
Business has target for sales over the next year?
ir8
Frequency at which actual and target sales are compared
ir9
Business has a budget of costs it will likely face next year
ir10
Business prepares a profit and loss statement at least once a year
k4a
Use of own funds to finance day-to-day operations
k4b
Use of moneylenders to finance day-to-day operations
k4c
Use of Microfinance institutions to finance day-to-day operations
k4d
Use of banks to finance day-to-day operations
k4e
Use of friends or relatives to finance day-to-day operations
k4f
Use of other sources to finance day-to-day operations
k3b
Purchased inputs on credit or received advances from customers last year?
k5
Business sold goods or services on credit last year?
k6
Purchased new or used machinery, vehicles, or fixed assets last 3 years?
k7a
Total expenditure on new or used machinery and equipment (LCU) in last 3 yrs?
k7b
Total Annual Expenditure For Purchases of Land And Buildings In Last FY
k8a
Use of own funds to finance purchase fixed assets
k8b
Use of moneylenders to finance purchase fixed assets
k8c
Use of Microfinance institutions to finance purchase fixed assets
k8d
Use of banks to finance purchase fixed assets
k8e
Use of friends or relatives to finance purchase fixed assets
k10
Main owner has a bank account to run this business?
k11
Main owner has a separate bank account for the household?
k11a
In its current operations, does the [owner] use mobile money
k11b
In its current operations, does the [owner] use mobile money to pay suppliers
k11c
In its current operations, does the [owner] use mobile money to save
k11d
In its current operations, does the [owner] use mobile money to pay utility bill
k11e
In its current operations, does the [owner] use mobile money to receive payments
k11f
In its current operations, does the [owner] use mobile money to pay loans
k12
Currently, does main onwer have a loan for the buisness?
k13
Institution that granted the most recent loan
k16
Guarantee required for the most recent loan
k17
In last year, did the business apply for any loans?
k18
Main reason for not applying for a loan
l1a
Number of paid workers last month
l1b
Number of unpaid workers last month
l2
How does total number of workers last month compare to the average?
l3
Total number of workers in a regular month
l4
Total number of workers in a month with the highest number of people working
l5
Total number of workers in a month with lowest number of people working
l6
Number of female workers (paid and unpaid) working in the busines last month
l7a
No. of workers (including the owner) that can read
l7b
No. of workers (including the owner) that can write
l7c
No. of workers (including the owner) that can use a computer
l7d
No. of workers (including the owner) that can speak a language other than native
r1
In last 3 yrs considered to legally register business?
r7
In last 3 years, has main owner taken any steps to register the business?
r2a
Unregistered b/c of Time, fees, and paperwork required to complete registration
r2b
Unregistered b/c of Taxes that need to be paid
r2c
Unregistered b/c of Inspections from government officials
r2d
Unregistered b/c of Bribery
r2e
Unregistered b/c of no benefits from being registered
r2f
Unregistered b/c of Lack of information on the process or where to register
r3
Main Reason the Business Is Not Registered
r6a
Would the business gain better access to financing or loans if registered?
r6b
Business gains better access to raw materias, and other services if registered?
r6c
Would the business pay less in bribes if registered?
r6d
Would the business gain better access to potential customers if registered?
r8
Has a customer refused to do business because of lack of registration?
r9
Are there registered firms providing same good or service as this business?
r10
Prices compared to similar products or services from registered firms
r5
Does this business give informal payments to remain unregistered?
i5
Do unregistered business give informal payments in order to stay in business?
n1
Total cost of sales in last month (in LCU)
n2a
Total cost of workers in last month (in LCU)
n2c
Total cost of electricity in last month (in LCU)
n3
Does the business use machinery and equipment (excluding tools)?
n4
Does the business use its own vehicles?
n5a
Market value of Tools And Utensils
n5b
Market value of Machinery And Equipment
n5c
Market value of Vehicles, Carts, And Other Transportation Devices
n5d
Market value of Site, Including Land And Buildings
n6m
Yesterday's Market Value Of raw materials and finished goods
n6s
Yesterday's Market Value Of Inventory
n7
Outcome of Last Month's Sales (Profit or Loss)
n7a
Value of Last Month's Net Profit Or Losses
n7a1
Profets last month compared to Average Month
n7a2
Regular Month's Net Profit
a15a1a
Interviewee Position
a15a1ax
Interviewee Position, Specify Other
a15a2a
Years working in the Business
a15a4a
Gender of main respondent
a15d
Day of interview (end)
a15m
Month of interview (end)
a15y
Year of interview (end)
a15h
Hour of interview (end)
a15min
Minutes of interview (end)
a15sec
Seconds of interview (end)
wweak
Long-Form Weight According to Weak Eligibility (including all refusals)
wmedian
Long-Form Weight According to Median Eligibility (including refusals that don't
wstrict
Long-Form Weight According to Strict Eligibility (Only Confirmed Informal Busine
stratificationregioncode
Stratification Region Code
stratificationprobabilitycode
Stratification Probability Code
strata
Strata
Total: 206
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