Enterprise Survey 2009-2014, Panel Data
Malawi, 2009 - 2014
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MWI_2009-2014_ES-P_v01_M
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- Malawi_2009_2014
Biggest Obstacle Affecting The Operation Of This Establishment (m1a)
Data file: Malawi_2009_2014
Overview
Valid:
673
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
1257
End:
1258
Width:
2
Range:
-9 - 15
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Question pretext
1) READ THE FOLLOWING TO THE RESPONDENT BEFORE PROCEEDING: The next set of questions is designed to get a general picture of your opinion about the business environment that affects your operations.
2) SHOW CARD (DO NOT READ OUT)
2) SHOW CARD (DO NOT READ OUT)
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) | 19 |
2.8%
|
| -7 | DOES NOT APPLY (SPONTANEOUS) | 2 |
0.3%
|
| 1 | 1-Access to finance | 209 |
31.1%
|
| 2 | 2-Access to land | 38 |
5.6%
|
| 3 | 3-Business licensing and permits | 19 |
2.8%
|
| 4 | 4-Corruption | 47 |
7%
|
| 5 | 5-Courts | 2 |
0.3%
|
| 6 | 6-Crime, theft and disorder | 34 |
5.1%
|
| 7 | 7-Customs and trade regulations | 15 |
2.2%
|
| 8 | 8-Electricity | 98 |
14.6%
|
| 9 | 9-Inadequately educated workforce | 16 |
2.4%
|
| 10 | 10-Labor regulations | 6 |
0.9%
|
| 11 | 11-Political instability | 17 |
2.5%
|
| 12 | 12-Practices of competitors in the informal sector | 56 |
8.3%
|
| 13 | 13-Tax administration | 7 |
1%
|
| 14 | 14-Tax rates | 61 |
9.1%
|
| 15 | 15-Transport | 27 |
4%
|
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.
Interviewer instructions
INTERVIEWER: ONE ANSWER ONLY
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Notes
m1a. Which of the following elements of the business environment, if any, currently represents the biggest obstacle faced by this establishment?
ost serious obstacle affecting the operation of this establishment
ost serious obstacle affecting the operation of this establishment