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

Collection(s)

Enterprise Surveys

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Sep 11, 2017

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Avg. days of inventory of main sales item kept by establishment (d17)

Data file: DominicanRepublic_2010_2016

Overview

Valid: 117

Invalid: 602

Minimum: -8

Maximum: 180

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 2055

End: 2057

Width: 3

Range: -8 - 180

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

At the present time, when this establishment receives its main sales item, on average, how many days of inventory measured in days of sales, does this establishment keep? (INTERVIEWER: if respondent requires clarification, define days of inventory as stock on hand)

Interviewer instructions

Days of inventory of main sales item The purpose of this question is to assess the efficiency in the supply chain. When firms have to maintain a high level of sales items in stock, because they cannot rely on a predictable supply, this is a source of economic inefficiency. Inversely, if supplies of the main sales can be relied upon to be easily available, firms will keep low levels of stock on hand. The main sales item is the item that accounts for the highest percent of sales among all items that the establishment sells. It is not the item for which stock is maintained the longest. Days of inventory should be calculated by how many days, under normal sales conditions, it would take to deplete the main sales item held in supply at the establishment's premises.

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