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Informal Business Sector Survey 2016

Zimbabwe, 2017
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ZWE_2017_ISBS_v01_M
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World Bank Group (WBG)
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Data file: zimbabweinformal_2017_full_data_long_form.dta

Zimbabwe 2017 Informal Sector Business Survey data

Cases: 515
Variables: 161

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
id
Firm Id
sc4d
Day
sc4m
Month
sc4y
Year
sc4h
Hour
sc4min
Minutes
sc51
Observed type of activity
sc5x
Description of main activity
sc5a
Main business activity
scc2
Type of location outside of household premises
sc2
Visible sign at the premise
a0
Questionnaire Type
scc2a
Does the owner also produce or sell in another location with fixed premises?
scl1a
How many paid people work in this business?
scl1b
How many unpaid people work in this business?
sc1
Registered with Registrar of Companies
duplicate
Duplicate
b1
How many owners does this business have?
b2a
How many owners are female?
b3
Is the largest owner female?
b4
How did the largest owner acquire this business?
b5a
Is convenience of location/hours a reason to start this business?
b5b
Is opportunity for profit a reason to start this business?
b5c
Is adding to income earned elsewhere a reason to start this business?
b5d
Is inability to find a source of income a reason to start this business?
b7
Number of other businesses started by largest owner
b8
Number of businesses still owned or managed by largest owner
b9
Is the largest owner also the main decision maker of this business?
b10
Is the main decision maker female?
b12
Year of buisness originally start
b13
Number of people working, paid and unpaid, in business when started
b15
Age of largest owner
b15b
Number of years working in the industry of largest owner
b16
Marital status of largest owner
b17a
Does the largest owner live in this city?
b17
How many years has the largest owner lived in this city?
b18
Type of city the largest owner live before moving to this city?
b19
Number of people living in the largest owner's household premise
b19a
Number of people living in the largest owner's household younger than 6 years ol
b19b
Is the largest owner the primary income earner for the household?
b20
Number of people in largest owner's household that have emplyoment contracts
b21
Level of education of largest owner
b24
Did the largest owner's parents own or have owned a business?
b26
Does the largest owner currently have a job with a regular wage?
b26a
Has the largest owner ever held a job with a regular wage?
b26b
Year the largest owner left last job with regular wage
b27
Has the largest owner attempted to get a job with regular wage in last 2 years?
b28
Did the largest owner get the job he attempted to get with regular wage in last
c1
Type of location of business
c1a
Main reason for located whithin household premises
c1a_num
c1ax
Specify other reason of location within household premises
c2
Type of location outside of household premises
c2a
Does the owner also produce or sell in another location with fixed premises?
c4
Owned premises of business
c5
Does the business pay rent for the premises it occupies?
c30
Is limited access to land a major or very severe obstacle to current operation o
c31
Use of electricity
c31a
Connection to electricity grid
c31b
Payment mechanism for electricity
c32
Did the business experience power outages last month?
c33
How many power outages did the business experience last month?
c34h
How long did these power outages last on average? (hours)
c34min
How long did these power outages last on average? (minutes)
c36
Do you own or share a generator?
c37
Percentage of electicity coming from a generator last month
c38
Use of water of the business aside from consumption or hygiene
c38a
Source of water used by this business
c39
Did this business experience insufficient water supply last month?
c40
How many incidents of insufficient water supply occurred last month?
c41h
How long did the insufficient water supply last on average? (hours)
c41min
How long did the insufficient water supply last on average? (minutes)
c50
Are problems with electricty supply a major or very severe obstace to current op
c60
Are problems with water supply a major or very severe obstace to current operati
i1
In month, Did This Establishment Pay For Security?
i2
Estimate total cost of security last month
i3
Losses experianced due to crime
i4
Estimate total value of losses due to crime last month
i4a
How many incidents of crime this business experinced last month?
i30
Is crime a major or very severe obstacle to current operation of this business?
i5
Do you think similar unregistered business give informal payments for protection
i6
Did this business experience harassment by government officials or police last m
i31
Is corruption a major or very severe obstacle to current operation of this busin
d3
Estimate sales of main product in last month
d4
Total sales of this business last month
d5
Intesity of sales last month
d6
Estimate total sales of this business in a regular month
d7
Estimate total sales of this business in the slowest month
d8
Estimate total sales of this business in the busiest month
d10
Selling under contract for another business or person
d11
Years of relationship with primary supplier
d12
Hours per week of normal operations
d13
Use of cell phone for operations
d14
Use of internet for operations
d15
Use of mobile money for operations
k3
Business acounts kept separatley from household expenses
k4a
Financing day-to-day operations using own funds
k4c
Financing day-to-day operations using moneylenders
k4d
Financing day-to-day operations using microfinance institutions
k4e
Financing day-to-day operations using banks
k4f
Financing day-to-day operations using friends or relatives
k4g
Financing day-to-day operations using other sources
k4b
Purchasing inputs or supplies on credit or advances from consumers
k6
Purchase of capital and land in last 3 years
k7an
Amount spend on purchases of machinery in last 3 years
k7bn
Amount spend on purchases of equipment in last 3 years
k7cn
Amount spend on purchases of vehicles in last 3 years
k7dn
Amount spend on purchases of land in last 3 years
k7en
Amount spend on purchases of buildings in last 3 years
k8an
Purchased capital and land in last 3 years using own funds
k8cn
Purchased capital and land in last 3 years using moneylenders
k8dn
Purchased capital and land in last 3 years using microfinance institutions
k8en
Purchased capital and land in last 3 years using banks
k8fn
Purchased capital and land in last 3 years using friends or relatives
k8gn
Purchased capital and land in last 3 years using other sources
k10
Having a bank account for this business
k11
Using a spearate bank account from household
k12
Business or business owner has a loan for the business
k13
Where was the most recent loan obtained from
k13x
Sepcify other institution granting the most recent loan
k16
Guarantee required for most recent loan
k17
Applied for a loan for the business in the last year
k18
Main reason why didn’t apply for a loan
k30
Is limited access to finance a major or very severe obstacle to current operatio
l1a
How many paid people work in this business?
l1b
How many unpaid people work in this business?
l2
Intesity of of number of people working last month
l3
Number of people working in a regular month
l4
Number of people working in month with highest number of people working
l5
Number of people working in month with lowest number of people working
l6
Number of females working last month
l7
Number of family members of the owner working last month
r1
Desire to be registered
r2a
Not registered because time fees and paperwork
r2b
Not registered because the taxes that need to be paid
r2c
Not registered because of inspactions and meetings with government officials
r2d
Not registered because of bribes required to be paid
r2e
Not registered because of no benefit to be registered
r5
Does this business have to make informal payments to remain unregistered?
r6a
Is better access to finance a benefit from being registered?
r6b
Is better access to raw materia a benefit from being registered?
r6c
Are less bribes a benefit from being registered?
r6d
Is being able to issue receipts a benefit from being registered?
m1a
Biggest obstacle to buisness
n1a
Total cost of workers last month
n1b
Total cost of raw materials last month
n1c
Total cost of electicity last month
n1d
Total cost of transporation last month
n2
Use of machinery and equipment
n4
Use of vehicles or transporation
a15a1a
Position of main respondent
a15a2a
Main Respondent Years Working In The Firm:
a15a3a
Main Respondent'S Gender
rf4
Number of people observed working in the business
a15d
Day
a15m
Month
a15y
Year
a15h
Hour
a15min
Minutes
weight_lf
Long form interview weights
Total: 161
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