Durban Large Firm Survey 2002-2003

South Africa, 2002 - 2003

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ZAF_2002-2003_DLFS_v01_M

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Durban Unicity Council, World Bank, Bureau of Market Research

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DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Data file: Durban LFS 2002-2003_v1

The Durban LFS 2002-2003_v1 data file contains all variables in the survey questionnaire. Also included in the dataset are variables which researchers computed at the School for their own purposes.

Variables:	1286

Variables

q5_8a

q5.8a : business/trade association 1

q5_8b

q5.8b : business/trade association 2

q5_8c

q5.8c : business/trade association 3

q5_9a

q5.9a : helps members acquire important inputs

q5_9b

q5.9b : helps members get technical information

q5_9c

q5.9c : accredits members to suppliers or customers

q5_9d

q5.9d : helps members enter export markets

q5_9e

q5.9e : helps members get market information

q5_9f

q5.9f : accredits suppliers or customers to members

q5_9g

q5.9g : disseminates tender information

q5_9h

q5.9h : lobbies politicians/government on behalf of members

q5_9i

q5.9i : other functions performed

q5_10a

q5.10a : there is no association of relevance to our line of business

q5_10b

q5.10b : existing associations provide no tangible benefits to their members

q5_10c

q5.10c : membership of existing associations is too expensive

q5_10d

q5.10d : other reason for not belonging to business association

q5_11a11

q5.11a11 : private sources - domestic - production process

q5_11a12

q5.11a12 : private sources - foreign - production process

q5_11a13

q5.11a13 : private sources - domestic - inputs

q5_11a21

q5.11a21 : private sources - foreign - inputs

q5_11a22

q5.11a22 : private sources - domestic - customers/markets

q5_11a23

q5.11a23 : private sources - foreign - customers/markets

q5_11b11

q5.11b11 : business or trade associations - domestic - production process

q5_11b12

q5.11b12 : business or trade associations - foreign - production process

q5_11b13

q5.11b13 : business or trade associations - domestic - inputs

q5_11b21

q5.11b21 : business or trade associations - foreign - inputs

q5_11b22

q5.11b22 : business or trade associations - domestic - customers/markets

q5_11b23

q5.11b23 : business or trade associations - foreign - customers/markets

q5_11c11

q5.11c11 : government agencies - domestic - production process

q5_11c12

q5.11c12 : government agencies - foreign - production process

q5_11c13

q5.11c13 : government agencies - domestic - inputs

q5_11c21

q5.11c21 : government agencies - foreign - inputs

q5_11c22

q5.11c22 : government agencies - domestic - customers/markets

q5_11c23

q5.11c23 : government agencies - foreign - customers/markets

q5_11d11

q5.11d11 : other sources of information - domestic - production process

q5_11d12

q5.11d12 : other sources of information - foreign - production process

q5_11d13

q5.11d13 : other sources of information - domestic - inputs

q5_11d21

q5.11d21 : other sources of information - foreign - inputs

q5_11d22

q5.11d22 : other sources of information - domestic - customers/markets

q5_11d23

q5.11d23 : other sources of information - foreign - customers/markets

q5_12a1

q5.12a1 : sell most important products at - greater durban - 1

q5_12a2

q5.12a2 : sell most important products at - greater durban - 2

q5_12a3

q5.12a3 : sell most important products at - greater durban - 3

q5_12b1

q5.12b1 : sell most important products at - elsewhere in kzn - 1

q5_12b2

q5.12b2 : sell most important products at - elsewhere in kzn - 2

q5_12b3

q5.12b3 : sell most important products at - elsewhere in kzn - 3

q5_12c1

q5.12c1 : sell most important products at - elsewhere in sa - 1

q5_12c2

q5.12c2 : sell most important products at - elsewhere in sa - 2

q5_12c3

q5.12c3 : sell most important products at - elsewhere in sa - 3

q5_12d1

q5.12d1 : sell most important products at - rest of the world - 1

q5_12d2

q5.12d2 : sell most important products at - rest of the world - 2

q5_12d3

q5.12d3 : sell most important products at - rest of the world - 3

q5_13

q5.13 : average length of time a product is in stock/inventory (days)

q5_14

q5.14 : does the establishment export

q5_15a

q5.15a : % of annual sales exported - 1999

q5_15b

q5.15b : % of annual sales exported - 2000

q5_15c

q5.15c : % of annual sales exported - 2001

q5_16a1

q5.16a1 : sadc - % of annual exports - 2000

q5_16a2

q5.16a2 : sadc - % of annual exports -2001

q5_16a31

q5.16a31 : sadc - receiving most of exports - 1

q5_16a32

q5.16a32 : sadc - compete against for export destinations - 1

q5_16a41

q5.16a41 : sadc - receiving most of exports - 2

q5_16a42

q5.16a42 : sadc - compete against for export destinations - 2

q5_16a51

q5.16a51 : sadc - receiving most of exports - 3

q5_16a52

q5.16a52 : sadc - compete against for export destinations - 3

q5_16b1

q5.16b1 : rest of africa - % of annual exports - 2000

q5_16b2

q5.16b2 : rest of africa - % of annual exports -2001

q5_16b31

q5.16b31 : rest of africa - receiving most of exports - 1

q5_16b32

q5.16b32 : rest of africa - compete against for export destinations - 1

q5_16b41

q5.16b41 : rest of africa - receiving most of exports - 2

q5_16b42

q5.16b42 : rest of africa - compete against for export destinations - 2

q5_16b51

q5.16b51 : rest of africa - receiving most of exports - 3

q5_16b52

q5.16b52 : rest of africa - compete against for export destinations - 3

q5_16c1

q5.16c1 : western europe - % of annual exports - 2000

q5_16c2

q5.16c2 : western europe - % of annual exports -2001

q5_16c31

q5.16c31 : western europe - receiving most of exports - 1

q5_16c32

q5.16c32 : western europe - compete against for export destinations - 1

q5_16c41

q5.16c41 : western europe - receiving most of exports - 2

q5_16c42

q5.16c42 : western europe - compete against for export destinations - 2

q5_16c51

q5.16c51 : western europe - receiving most of exports - 3

q5_16c52

q5.16c52 : western europe - compete against for export destinations - 3

q5_16d1

q5.16d1 : central/east europe - % of annual exports - 2000

q5_16d2

q5.16d2 : central/east europe - % of annual exports -2001

q5_16d31

q5.16d31 : central/east europe - receiving most of exports - 1

q5_16d32

q5.16d32 : central/east europe - compete against for export destinations - 1

q5_16d41

q5.16d41 : central/east europe - receiving most of exports - 2

q5_16d42

q5.16d42 : central/east europe - compete against for export destinations - 2

q5_16d51

q5.16d51 : central/east europe - receiving most of exports - 3

q5_16d52

q5.16d52 : central/east europe - compete against for export destinations - 3

q5_16e1

q5.16e1 : asia - % of annual exports - 2000

q5_16e2

q5.16e2 : asia - % of annual exports -2001

q5_16e31

q5.16e31 : asia - receiving most of exports - 1

q5_16e32

q5.16e32 : asia - compete against for export destinations - 1

q5_16e41

q5.16e41 : asia - receiving most of exports - 2

q5_16e42

q5.16e42 : asia - compete against for export destinations - 2

q5_16e51

q5.16e51 : asia - receiving most of exports - 3

q5_16e52

q5.16e52 : asia - compete against for export destinations - 3

q5_16f1

q5.16f1 : australasia - % of annual exports - 2000

q5_16f2

q5.16f2 : australasia - % of annual exports -2001

q5_16f31

q5.16f31 : australasia - receiving most of exports - 1

q5_16f32

q5.16f32 : australasia - compete against for export destinations - 1

q5_16f41

q5.16f41 : australasia - receiving most of exports - 2

q5_16f42

q5.16f42 : australasia - compete against for export destinations - 2

q5_16f51

q5.16f51 : australasia - receiving most of exports - 3

q5_16f52

q5.16f52 : australasia - compete against for export destinations - 3

q5_16g1

q5.16g1 : north america - % of annual exports - 2000

q5_16g2

q5.16g2 : north america - % of annual exports -2001

q5_16g31

q5.16g31 : north america - receiving most of exports - 1

q5_16g32

q5.16g32 : north america - compete against for export destinations - 1

q5_16g41

q5.16g41 : north america - receiving most of exports - 2

q5_16g42

q5.16g42 : north america - compete against for export destinations - 2

q5_16g51

q5.16g51 : north america - receiving most of exports - 3

q5_16g52

q5.16g52 : north america - compete against for export destinations - 3

q5_16h1

q5.16h1 : rest of the americas - % of annual exports - 2000

q5_16h2

q5.16h2 : rest of the americas - % of annual exports -2001

q5_16h31

q5.16h31 : rest of the americas - receiving most of exports - 1

q5_16h32

q5.16h32 : rest of the americas - compete against for export destinations - 1

q5_16h41

q5.16h41 : rest of the americas - receiving most of exports - 2

q5_16h42

q5.16h42 : rest of the americas - compete against for export destinations - 2

q5_16h51

q5.16h51 : rest of the americas - receiving most of exports - 3

q5_16h52

q5.16h52 : rest of the americas - compete against for export destinations - 3

q5_17a1

q5.17a1 : export marketing & investment assistance scheme - aware

q5_17a2

q5.17a2 : export marketing & investment assistance scheme - used

q5_17a3

q5.17a3 : export marketing & investment assistance scheme - number of years used

q5_17a4

q5.17a4 : export marketing & investment assistance scheme - importance

q5_17a5

q5.17a5 : export marketing & investment assistance scheme - admin and other cost

q5_17b1

q5.17b1 : export credit and foreign investment reinsurance - aware

q5_17b2

q5.17b2 : export credit and foreign investment reinsurance - used

q5_17b3

q5.17b3 : export credit and foreign investment reinsurance - number of years use

q5_17b4

q5.17b4 : export credit and foreign investment reinsurance - importance

q5_17b5

q5.17b5 : export credit and foreign investment reinsurance - admin and other cos

q5_17c1

q5.17c1 : world player scheme - aware

q5_17c2

q5.17c2 : world player scheme - used

q5_17c3

q5.17c3 : world player scheme - number of years used

q5_17c4

q5.17c4 : world player scheme - importance

q5_17c5

q5.17c5 : world player scheme - admin and other costs

q5_17d1

q5.17d1 : life scheme - aware

q5_17d2

q5.17d2 : life scheme - used

q5_17d3

q5.17d3 : life scheme - number of years used

q5_17d4

q5.17d4 : life scheme - importance

q5_17d5

q5.17d5 : life scheme - admin and other costs

q5_17e1

q5.17e1 : motor industry development program - aware

q5_17e2

q5.17e2 : motor industry development program - used

q5_17e3

q5.17e3 : motor industry development program - number of years used

q5_17e4

q5.17e4 : motor industry development program - importance

q5_17e5

q5.17e5 : motor industry development program - admin and other costs

q5_17f1

q5.17f1 : export credit facility - pre-shipment - aware

q5_17f2

q5.17f2 : export credit facility - pre-shipment - used

q5_17f3

q5.17f3 : export credit facility - pre-shipment - number of years used

q5_17f4

q5.17f4 : export credit facility - pre-shipment - importance

q5_17f5

q5.17f5 : export credit facility - pre-shipment - admin and other costs

q5_17g1

q5.17g1 : export credit facility - post shipment - aware

q5_17g2

q5.17g2 : export credit facility - post shipment - used

q5_17g3

q5.17g3 : export credit facility - post shipment - number of years used

q5_17g4

q5.17g4 : export credit facility - post shipment - importance

q5_17g5

q5.17g5 : export credit facility - post shipment - admin and other costs

q5_17h1

q5.17h1 : export credit guarantee - aware

q5_17h2

q5.17h2 : export credit guarantee - used

q5_17h3

q5.17h3 : export credit guarantee - number of years used

q5_17h4

q5.17h4 : export credit guarantee - importance

q5_17h5

q5.17h5 : export credit guarantee - admin and other costs

q5_17i1

q5.17i1 : forward forex cover - aware

q5_17i2

q5.17i2 : forward forex cover - used

q5_17i3

q5.17i3 : forward forex cover - number of years used

q5_17i4

q5.17i4 : forward forex cover - importance

q5_17i5

q5.17i5 : forward forex cover - admin and other costs

q5_17j1

q5.17j1 : transport subsidies - aware

q5_17j2

q5.17j2 : transport subsidies - used

q5_17j3

q5.17j3 : transport subsidies - number of years used

q5_17j4

q5.17j4 : transport subsidies - importance

q5_17j5

q5.17j5 : transport subsidies - admin and other costs

q5_17k1

q5.17k1 : tax exemptions incl vat and customs duty - aware

q5_17k2

q5.17k2 : tax exemptions incl vat and customs duty - used

q5_17k3

q5.17k3 : tax exemptions incl vat and customs duty - number of years used

q5_17k4

q5.17k4 : tax exemptions incl vat and customs duty - importance

q5_17k5

q5.17k5 : tax exemptions incl vat and customs duty - admin and other costs

q5_17l1

q5.17l1 : other facilities and incentives - aware

q5_17l2

q5.17l2 : other facilities and incentives - used

q5_17l3

q5.17l3 : other facilities and incentives - number of years used

q5_17l4

q5.17l4 : other facilities and incentives - importance

q5_17l5

q5.17l5 : other facilities and incentives - admin and other costs

q5_18a

q5.18a : goods still not competitive

q5_18b

q5.18b : niche markets

q5_18c

q5.18c : tariff barriers

q5_18d

q5.18d : lack of production capacity

q5_18e

q5.18e : inability to make in-roads

q5_18f

q5.18f : quality of goods not up to international standards

q5_18g

q5.18g : currency movements

q5_18h

q5.18h : lack of knowledge/information on demand for goods

q5_18i

q5.18i : licensing/patent rights

q5_18j

q5.18j : lack of business confidence in sa as reliable suppliers

q5_18k

q5.18k : lack of business confidence in longevity of sa firms

q5_18l

q5.18l : cost of imports

q5_18m

q5.18m : other reasons for not exporting more

q5_19

q5.19 : export by sea through the port of durban

q5_20a1

q5.20a1 : sadc - liner freight rate

q5_20a2

q5.20a2 : sadc - bulk/breakbulk freight rates

q5_20b1

q5.20b1 : rest of africa - liner freight rate

q5_20b2

q5.20b2 : rest of africa - bulk/breakbulk freight rates

q5_20c1

q5.20c1 : western europe & uk - liner freight rate

q5_20c2

q5.20c2 : western europe & uk - bulk/breakbulk freight rates

q5_20d1

q5.20d1 : central/east europe - liner freight rate

q5_20d2

q5.20d2 : central/east europe - bulk/breakbulk freight rates

q5_20e1

q5.20e1 : asia - liner freight rate

q5_20e2

q5.20e2 : asia - bulk/breakbulk freight rates

q5_20f1

q5.20f1 : australasia - liner freight rate

q5_20f2

q5.20f2 : australasia - bulk/breakbulk freight rates

q5_20g1

q5.20g1 : north america - liner freight rate

q5_20g2

q5.20g2 : north america - bulk/breakbulk freight rates

q5_20h1

q5.20h1 : rest of americas - liner freight rate

q5_20h2

q5.20h2 : rest of americas - bulk/breakbulk freight rates

q5_21

q5.21 : sea freight rates to/from sa higher?

q5_22

q5.22 : freight rates a factor limiting export access/growth

q5_23a

q5.23a : % of output unable to sell - 2000

q5_23b

q5.23b : % of output unable to sell - 2001

q5_24a

q5.24a : domestic dumping

q5_24b

q5.24b : foreign anti-dumping action

q5_24c

q5.24c : foreign import licensing and other non-tarrif barriers

q5_24d

q5.24d : illegal custom control procedure

q5_25

q5.25 : government contract

q5_26a1

q5.26a1 : number of government/parastatal tenders submitted - awarded - 2000

q5_26a2

q5.26a2 : number of government/parastatal tenders submitted - awarded - 2001

q5_26b1

q5.26b1 : number of government/parastatal tenders submitted - not awarded - 2000

q5_26b2

q5.26b2 : number of government/parastatal tenders submitted - not awarded - 2001

q5_26c1

q5.26c1 : number of government/parastatal tenders submitted - total - 2000

q5_26c2

q5.26c2 : number of government/parastatal tenders submitted - total - 2001

q5_27

q5.27 : average time from tender submission to approval (months)

q6_5a1

q6.5a1 : public advertisements - managerial, professional, technical & service

q6_5a2

q6.5a2 : public advertisements - craft, related tradesmen & plant operators

q6_5a3

q6.5a3 : public advertisements - unskilled labourers/related workers/general ser

q6_5b1

q6.5b1 : employment bureaus - managerial, professional, technical & service wor

q6_5b2

q6.5b2 : employment bureaus - craft, related tradesmen & plant operators

q6_5b3

q6.5b3 : employment bureaus - unskilled labourers/related workers/general servic

q6_5c1

q6.5c1 : dept. of labour'employment service - managerial, professional, technic

q6_5c2

q6.5c2 : dept. of labour'employment service - craft, related tradesmen & plant

q6_5c3

q6.5c3 : dept. of labour'employment service - unskilled labourers/related worker

q6_5d1

q6.5d1 : direct applications - managerial, professional, technical & service wo

q6_5d2

q6.5d2 : direct applications - craft, related tradesmen & plant operators

q6_5d3

q6.5d3 : direct applications - unskilled labourers/related workers/general servi

q6_5e1

q6.5e1 : educational institutions - managerial, professional, technical & servi

q6_5e2

q6.5e2 : educational institutions - craft, related tradesmen & plant operators

q6_5e3

q6.5e3 : educational institutions - unskilled labourers/related workers/general

q6_5f1

q6.5f1 : word of mouth - managerial, professional, technical & service workers

q6_5f2

q6.5f2 : word of mouth - craft, related tradesmen & plant operators

q6_5f3

q6.5f3 : word of mouth - unskilled labourers/related workers/general services

q6_5g1

q6.5g1 : recalling a recent lay-off - managerial, professional, technical & ser

q6_5g2

q6.5g2 : recalling a recent lay-off - craft, related tradesmen & plant operator

q6_5g3

q6.5g3 : recalling a recent lay-off - unskilled labourers/related workers/genera

q6_5h1

q6.5h1 : job-seekers known by current workers - managerial, professional, techn

q6_5h2

q6.5h2 : job-seekers known by current workers - craft, related tradesmen & plan

q6_5h3

q6.5h3 : job-seekers known by current workers - unskilled labourers/related work

q6_5i1

q6.5i1 : in-house database - managerial, professional, technical & service work

q6_5i2

q6.5i2 : in-house database - craft, related tradesmen & plant operators

q6_5i3

q6.5i3 : in-house database - unskilled labourers/related workers/general service

q6_5j1

q6.5j1 : other channels of recruitment - managerial, professional, technical &

q6_5j2

q6.5j2 : other channels of recruitment - craft, related tradesmen & plant opera

q6_5j3

q6.5j3 : other channels of recruitment - unskilled labourers/related workers/gen

q6_6a1

q6.6a1 : senior officials and managers - how difficult to find senior official

q6_6a2

q6.6a2 : senior officials and managers - number of vacancies - at this time

q6_6a3

q6.6a3 : senior officials and managers - number of vacancies - one year ago

q6_6a4

q6.6a4 : senior officials and managers - main reason for vacancies

q6_6b1

q6.6b1 : professionals - how difficult to find professionals

q6_6b2

q6.6b2 : professionals - number of vacancies - at this time

q6_6b3

q6.6b3 : professionals - number of vacancies - one year ago

q6_6b4

q6.6b4 : professionals - main reason for vacancies

q6_6c1

q6.6c1 : technicians and associated professionals - how difficult to find tech

q6_6c2

q6.6c2 : technicians and associated professionals - number of vacancies - at

q6_6c3

q6.6c3 : technicians and associated professionals - number of vacancies - on

q6_6c4

q6.6c4 : technicians and associated professionals - main reason for vacancies

q6_6d1

q6.6d1 : clerks - how difficult to find clerks

q6_6d2

q6.6d2 : clerks - number of vacancies - at this time

q6_6d3

q6.6d3 : clerks - number of vacancies - one year ago

q6_6d4

q6.6d4 : clerks - main reason for vacancies

q6_6e1

q6.6e1 : service workers,shop and market sales workers - how difficult to find

q6_6e2

q6.6e2 : service workers,shop and market sales workers - number of vacancies -

q6_6e3

q6.6e3 : service workers,shop and market sales workers - number of vacancies -

q6_6e4

q6.6e4 : service workers,shop and market sales workers - main reason for vacanc

q6_6f1

q6.6f1 : crafts and related workers - how difficult to find craft and related w

q6_6f2

q6.6f2 : crafts and related workers - number of vacancies - at this time

q6_6f3

q6.6f3 : crafts and related workers - number of vacancies - one year ago

q6_6f4

q6.6f4 : crafts and related workers - main reason for vacancies

q6_6g1

q6.6g1 : plant and machine operators and assemblers - how difficult to find pla

q6_6g2

q6.6g2 : plant and machine operators and assemblers - number of vacancies - o

q6_6g3

q6.6g3 : plant and machine operators and assemblers - number of vacancies - o

q6_6g4

q6.6g4 : plant and machine operators and assemblers - main reason for vacancies

q6_6h1

q6.6h1 : labourers and related occupations - how difficult to find labourers an

q6_6h2

q6.6h2 : labourers and related occupations - number of vacancies - one year a

q6_6h3

q6.6h3 : labourers and related occupations - number of vacancies - one year a

q6_6h4

q6.6h4 : labourers and related occupations - main reason for vacancies

q6_7

q6.7 : priority to friends/family of current workers when hiring

q6_8age

q6.8age : age of general service workers when recruiting

q6_8sex

q6.8sex : gender of general service workers when recruiting

q6_8exp

q6.8exp : experience of general service workers when recruiting

q6_9

q6.9 : hire temporary workers

q6_10a

q6.10a : lowers the fixed non-wage cost (benefits) per worker of existing perman

q6_10b

q6.10b : provides flexibility

q6_10c

q6.10c : reduce existing workforce without replacing existing workers with perma

q6_10d

q6.10d : other reasons for hiring temporary workers

q6_11

q6.11 : subcontract/outsource some of its activities

q6_12a

q6.12a : tasks subcontracted/outsourced - administrative (hr, financial, account

Total: 1286

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