Enterprise Survey 2004-2009-2016, Panel Data
Benin, 2004 - 2016
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Reference ID
BEN_2004-2016_ES-P_v01_M
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- Benin_2004_2009_2016
Biggest Obstacle Affecting The Operation Of This Establishment (m1a)
Data file: Benin_2004_2009_2016
Overview
Valid:
432
Invalid:
65
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
624
End:
625
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
2) SHOW CARD
Literal question
Which of the following elements of the business environment, if any, currently represents the biggest obstacle faced by this establishment.
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Don't know (spontaneous) | 2 |
0.5%
|
| -7 | Does not apply | 0 |
0%
|
| 1 | Access to finance | 89 |
20.6%
|
| 2 | Access to land | 10 |
2.3%
|
| 3 | Business licensing and permits | 1 |
0.2%
|
| 4 | Corruption | 41 |
9.5%
|
| 5 | Courts | 1 |
0.2%
|
| 6 | Crime, theft and disorder | 6 |
1.4%
|
| 7 | Customs and trade regulations | 15 |
3.5%
|
| 8 | Electricity | 65 |
15%
|
| 9 | Inadequately educated workforce | 9 |
2.1%
|
| 10 | Labor regulations | 7 |
1.6%
|
| 11 | Political instability | 11 |
2.5%
|
| 12 | Practices of competitors in the informal sector | 56 |
13%
|
| 13 | Tax administration | 30 |
6.9%
|
| 14 | Tax rates | 79 |
18.3%
|
| 15 | Transport | 10 |
2.3%
|
| Sysmiss | 65 |
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
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