Management Practices Survey 2011
Sri Lanka, 2011
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LKA_2011_MPS_v01_M_WB
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May 21, 2012
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M1A. which of the elements of the business environment inclu (m1a)
Data file: SriLanka2011_MPS_Combined_With_Weights
Overview
Valid:
712
Invalid:
124
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
852
End:
853
Width:
2
Range:
-9 - 15
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Question pretext
DO NOT READ OUT, SHOW CARD
Literal question
By looking at card [insert card number] can you tell me which of the elements of the business environment included in the list, if any, currently represents the biggest obstacle faced by this establishment
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | DON'T KNOW (SPONTANEOUS) | 2 |
0.3%
|
| -7 | DOES NOT APPLY (SPONTANEOUS) | 27 |
3.8%
|
| 1 | Access to finance | 126 |
17.7%
|
| 2 | Access to land | 44 |
6.2%
|
| 3 | Business licensing and permits | 29 |
4.1%
|
| 4 | Corruption | 18 |
2.5%
|
| 5 | Courts | 11 |
1.5%
|
| 6 | Crime, theft and disorder | 19 |
2.7%
|
| 7 | Customs and trade regulations | 34 |
4.8%
|
| 8 | Electricity | 54 |
7.6%
|
| 9 | Inadequately educated workforce | 62 |
8.7%
|
| 10 | Labor regulations | 37 |
5.2%
|
| 11 | Political instability | 18 |
2.5%
|
| 12 | Practices of competitors in the informal sector | 107 |
15%
|
| 13 | Tax administration | 41 |
5.8%
|
| 14 | Tax rates | 72 |
10.1%
|
| 15 | Transport | 11 |
1.5%
|
| Sysmiss | 124 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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