Enterprise Survey 2019

North Macedonia, 2018 - 2019

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Reference ID

MKD_2019_ES_v01_M

DOI

https://doi.org/10.48529/a81z-1a61

Producer(s)

The World Bank (WB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), European Investment Bank (EIB)

Collection(s)

Enterprise Surveys

Metadata

Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON

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Jul 13, 2020

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Identification

Survey ID number

MKD_2019_ES_v01_M

Title

Enterprise Survey 2019

Country/Economy

Name	Country code
North Macedonia	MKD

Study type

Enterprise Survey [en/oth]

Series Information

An Enterprise Survey (ES) is a firm-level survey of a representative sample of an economy's private sector. Firm-level surveys have been conducted since 1998 by different units within the World Bank. Since 2005-06, most data collection efforts have been centralized within the Enterprise Analysis Unit (FPDEA). The Enterprise Surveys are conducted across all geographic regions and cover small, medium, and large companies. Data are used to create indicators that benchmark the quality of the business and investment climate across countries.

The ES currently cover over 190,000 firms in 152 countries, of which 143 have been surveyed following the standard methodology. This allows for better comparisons across countries and across time. Data are used to create statistically significant business environment indicators that are comparable across countries. The ES are also used to build a panel of enterprise data that will make it possible to track changes in the business environment over time and allow, for example, impact assessments of reforms.

Abstract

The survey was conducted in North Macedonia between December 2018 and October 2019. The survey was part of a joint project of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the World Bank Group (WBG). The objective of the Enterprise Survey is to gain an understanding of what firms experience in the private sector.

As part of its strategic goal of building a climate for investment, job creation, and sustainable growth, the World Bank has promoted improving the business environment as a key strategy for development, which has led to a systematic effort in collecting enterprise data across countries. The Enterprise Surveys (ES) are an ongoing World Bank project in collecting both objective data based on firms’ experiences and enterprises’ perception of the environment in which they operate.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Unit of Analysis

The primary sampling unit of the study is the establishment. An establishment is a physical location where business is carried out and where industrial operations take place or services are provided. A firm may be composed of one or more establishments. For example, a brewery may have several bottling plants and several establishments for distribution. For the purposes of this survey an establishment must make its own financial decisions and have its own financial statements separate from those of the firm. An establishment must also have its own management and control over its payroll.

Version

Version Description

Version 01. Edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution.

Scope

Notes

The North Macedonia 2019 Enterprise Survey covered the following topics:

General information of the firm/ establishment
Infrastructure and services
Sales and supplies
Management practices
Degree of competition
Innovation
Capacity
Time use of top manager
Land and permits
Crime
Finance
Business-Government relations
Labor
Business environment
Performance
Green Economy Module
- Environment-related aspects
- Exposure to environmental impacts
- Management and the environment
- Environmental policy and regulation
- Environmental impact of the establishment

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

National coverage

Universe

As it is standard for the ES, the North Macedonia ES was based on the following size stratification: small (5 to 19 employees), medium (20 to 99 employees), and large (100 or more employees).

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name
The World Bank (WB)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Investment Bank (EIB)

Funding Agency/Sponsor

Name
The World Bank
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
European Investment Bank

Sampling

Sampling Procedure

The sample for 2019 North Macedonia ES was selected using stratified random sampling, following the methodology explained in the Sampling Note.

Three levels of stratification were used in this country: industry, establishment size, and region. The original sample design with specific information of the industries and regions chosen is described in "The North Macedonia 2019 Enterprise Surveys Data Set" report, Appendix C.

Industry stratification was done as follows: Manufacturing – combining all the relevant activities (ISIC Rev. 3.1 codes 15-37), Retail (ISIC 52), and Other Services (ISIC 45, 50, 51, 55, 60-64, 72).

As it is standard for the ES, the North Macedonia ES was based on the following size stratification: small (5 to 19 employees), medium (20 to 99 employees), and large (100 or more employees).

Regional stratification was done across three regions: Skopje; Eastern Macedonia comprising Northeastern, Eastern, Southeastern, and Vardar regions; and Western Macedonia comprising Polog, Soutwestern and Pelagonia regions.

Note: See Sections II and III of “The North Macedonia 2019 Enterprise Surveys Data Set” report for additional details on the sampling procedure.

Survey instrument

Questionnaires

Two questionnaires - Manufacturing amd Services were used to collect the survey data.

The Questionnaires have common questions (core module) and respectfully additional manufacturing- and services-specific questions. The eligible manufacturing industries have been surveyed using the Manufacturing questionnaire (includes the core module, plus manufacturing specific questions). Retail firms have been interviewed using the Services questionnaire (includes the core module plus retail specific questions) and the residual eligible services have been covered using the Services questionnaire (includes the core module).

Data collection

Dates of Data Collection

Start	End
2018-12	2019-11

Data Collection Notes

The survey was implemented following a 2-stage procedure. Typically, first a screener questionnaire was applied over the phone to determine eligibility and to make appointments. Then a face-to-face interview took place with the Manager/Owner/Director of each establishment. However, sometimes the phone numbers were unavailable in the sample frame, and thus the enumerators applied the screeners in person.

Access policy

Confidentiality

Confidentiality declaration text
Confidentiality of the survey respondents and the sensitive information they provide is necessary to ensure the greatest degree of survey participation, integrity and confidence in the quality of the data. Surveys are usually carried out in cooperation with business organizations and government agencies promoting job creation and economic growth, but confidentiality is never compromised.

Access conditions

Aggregate indicators based on Enterprise Survey data are available to the public at https://www.enterprisesurveys.org

Firm-level data is also available to the public free-of-charge. In order to access the data, users must agree to abide by a strict confidentiality agreement available through Enterprise Analysis Unit website by clicking on "External users register here" at https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Portal

Citation requirements

Where necessary please site the source as "Enterprise Analysis Unit - World Bank Group https://www.enterprisesurveys.org"

Depositor information

Depositor

Name	Affiliation
Joshua Seth Wimpey	The World Bank

Disclaimer and copyrights

Disclaimer

The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.

Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email
Enterprise Analysis Unit	The World Bank	enterprisesurveys@worldbank.org

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

DDI_MKD_2019_ES_v01_M_WB

Producers

Name	Affiliation	Role
Development Economics Data Group	The World Bank	Documentation of the DDI

Date of Metadata Production

2020-07-07

Metadata version

DDI Document version

Version 01 (July 2020)

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