Enterprise Survey 2010-2016, Panel Data

Dominican Republic, 2011 - 2017

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Reference ID

DOM_2010-2016_ES-P_v01_M

DOI

https://doi.org/10.48529/t3qm-qr93

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World Bank

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Enterprise Surveys

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Sep 11, 2017

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Avg. days of inventory of most important input kept by establishment (d16)

Data file: DominicanRepublic_2010_2016

Overview

Valid: 122

Invalid: 597

Minimum: -9

Maximum: 365

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 2052

End: 2054

Width: 3

Range: -9 - 365

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

At the present time, when this establishment receives delivery of its most important input, on average, how many days of inventory, measured in days of production, does this establishment keep?

Interviewer instructions

Days of inventory of main input. The purpose of this question is to assess the efficiency in the supply chain. When firms have to maintain a high level of stock, because they cannot rely on a predictable supply of inputs, this is a source of economic inefficiency. Inversely, if supplies of the main input can be relied upon to be easily available, firms will keep low levels of stock on hand. The main input is the input that accounts for the highest value among all inputs. It is not the input for which stock is maintained the longest. For example, if a company makes shirts, the most important input is the cloth, not the buttons and thread, though the establishment may actually keep a 90 day supply of buttons on hand and only a 30 day stock of cloth. Days of inventory should be calculated as the number of days of normal production capacity before running out of stock.

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