Microenterprise Growth and the Flypaper Effect, Randomized Experiment 2008-2010

Ghana, 2008 - 2010

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GHA_2008_MGFERE_v01_M

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https://doi.org/10.48529/0gsj-b583

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David McKenzie, Marcel Fafchamps, Simon Quinn, Christopher Woodruff

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Impact Evaluation Surveys

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Data file: GhanaRound3Single_la

Data from "Ghana Microenterprise Questionnaire - Round 3"

Cases:	859
Variables:	300

Variables

SHENO

Firm identification number

questionnumber

Question Number

instance

Instance

questionheading

Question heading

answer

Answer

baselinemonth

BaselineMonth

baselinemonthlessone

BaselineMonthLessOne

questionnaire_starttime

Start time of interview

questionnaire_date

Date of interview

introduction_stopwatch

introduction_1

Interviewer was able to find the owner (1=Yes, 2=No)

introduction_2

Owner agreed to be interviewed again (1=Yes, 2=No)

attrition_2

Owner still operates the business

attrition_3

Business still seems to be operating in the same location as before

introduction_3

Place of interview

introduction_4

Household is living in at same address as in previous round (1=Yes, 2=No)

introduction_6

Respondent still owns and operates a business (1=Yes, 2=No)

introduction_7

Respondent is still working in the same location as in Feb. 2009 (1=Yes, 2=No)

introduction_9

Working in the same line of business as last February (1=Yes, 2=No)

introduction_10

What happened to the business previously ran?

introduction_11

Main activity now

introduction_12

New line of business activity

introduction_13

Verification: Really a new line of business

balance_8a

Respondent owns the land or market space used by the business (1=yes, 2=no)

balance_8b

Year when land or market space was purchased

balance_8c

Resale value (today) of land and market space (GHc)

balance_9a

Business has any kiosk/shed/building (1=yes, 2=no)

balance_9b

Ownership of the kiosk/shed/building

balance_9c

Replacement value of kiosk/shed/building (GHc)

balance_10a

Business has any furniture or display cases (1=Yes, 2=No)

balance_10b

Number of different types of furniture or display cases

balance_10c

Ownership of FIRST furniture or display cases

balance_10d

Replacement value of FIRST furniture or display cases (GHc)

balance_10e

Ownership of SECOND furniture or display cases

balance_10f

Replacement value of SECOND furniture or display cases (GHc)

balance_10g

Ownership of THIRD furniture or display cases

balance_10h

Replacement value of THIRD furniture or display cases (GHc)

balance_10i

Ownership of FOURTH furniture or display cases

balance_10j

Replacement value of FOURTH furniture or display cases (GHc)

balance_11a

Business has any machines or equipment? (1=Yes, 2=No)

balance_11b

Number of different types of machine/equipment

balance_11c

Ownership of FIRST machine/equipment (options: owned, rented, borrowed)

balance_11d

Replacement value of FIRST machine/equipment (GHc)

balance_11e

Ownership of SECOND machine/equipment (options: owned, rented, borrowed)

balance_11f

Replacement value of SECOND machine/equipment (GHc)

balance_11g

Ownership of machine/equipment (options: owned, rented, borrowed)

balance_11h

Replacement value of THIRD machine/equipment (GHc)

balance_11i

Ownership of FOURTH machine/equipment (options: owned, rented, borrowed)

balance_11j

Replacement value of FOURTH machine/equipment (GHc)

balance_12a

Business currently has any other equipment, tools, and utensils (1=Yes, 2=No)

balance_12b

Number of different types of other equipment, tools or utensils

balance_12c

Ownership of FIRST other equipment, tools or utensils

balance_12d

Replacement cost of FIRST other equipment, tools or utensils (GHc)

balance_12e

Ownership of SECOND other equipment, tools or utensils

balance_12f

Replacement cost of SECOND other equipment, tools or utensils (GHc)

balance_12g

Ownership of THIRD other equipment, tools or utensils

balance_12h

Replacement cost of THIRD other equipment, tools or utensils (GHc)

balance_12i

Ownership of FOURTH other equipment, tools or utensils

balance_12j

Replacement cost of FOURTH other equipment, tools or utensils (GHc)

balance_13a

Automatic sum of assets, excluding land, buildings and market space

balance_13b

Verification: accuracy of 'balance_13a'

balance_13c

What has been missed or double-counted?

balance_13d

Estimate:total replacement cost of assets(excl. land, buildings or market space)

balance_14a

Bus. holds products for sale,raw materials,products in production or spare parts

balance_14b

Total purchase cost of stocks and inventories (GHc)

balance_14c

Value of items on hand to sell (GHc)

balance_14d

Cash for business (Includes cash held at home, at the bank or with a susu)

hours_stopwatch

business_6a

Days spent working in the business - LAST week

business_6b

Hours spent working in the business per day - LAST week

business_6c

Total hours spent working in the business - LAST week

business_8a

Days spent working full effort in the business - FULL EFFORT LAST WEEK

business_8b

Hours of full effort per day - FULL EFFORT LAST WEEK

business_8c

Total hours of full effort - FULL EFFORT LAST WEEK

otherworkers_1

Apart from respondent, any other unpaid or paid workers in the business

otherworkers_2

Hours in total household members apart from resp. worked in business last week

otherworkers_3

Number of hours in total apprentices worked in the business

otherworkers_4

Number of hours in total non-household paid employees worked in the business

business_11

Number of days business was not operating in April 2009

business_12a

Number of days business was closed because respondent was ill

business_12b

Number of days business was closed because someone else was ill

business_12c

Number of days business was closed because of other family or community events

expenses_stopwatch

income_3a

Purchase of raw materials and items for resale - Monthly expenses for April 2009

income_3b

Purchase of electricity, water, gas and fuel - Monthly expenses for April 2009

income_3c

Payments to employees and apprentices - Monthly expenses for April 2009

income_3d

Expenditure on telephone and cellphone airtime - Monthly expenses for April 2009

income_3e

Maintenance, repair, and transportation - Monthly expenses for April 2009

income_3f

Rent of machinery and equipment - Monthly expenses for April 2009

income_3g

Interest paid on loans (in GHc,not percentage terms) - Monthly exp. for Apr.2009

income_3h

Gifts, tips and bribes given to government officials - Monthly exp. for Apr.2009

income_3i

Sum of total monthly expenses

income_3j

Verification: Sum of the expenses just listed for last month was accurate

income_3k

Estimate of total of expenses for the last month

sales_stopwatch

income_2a

Total monthly sales of the business (Incl. sales of services) GHc- April 2009

income_2b

Total monthly sales of the business (Incl. sales of services) GHc- March 2009

income_2c

Total monthly sales of the business (Incl. sales of services) GHc- February 2009

percentage_sales

neg_percentage_sales

change_sales_sq

sales_1

Verification: Substantial percentage change in sales is correct

sales_2

January 2009 sales if sales_1==No

sales_3

April 2009 sales if sales_1==No

product_stopwatch

product_1

Most important product or service sold still same as in Round 2

repeatifblank

Repeat if blank.

income_7a

Name of most important product or service

income_7b

Sale price per unit (GHc) of most important product or service

income_7c

Cost of raw materials for one unit (GHc) of most important product or service

income_7d

Verification: Correct that product is sold for less than bought

income_7e

Verification: Correct that product is sold for the same price as bought

income_7f

Verification: Correct that materials for this product cost nothing

income_7g

Units sold in the last month of most important product or service

income_7h

Share of most important product or service in total sales (%)

percentage_price

neg_percentage_price

change_price_sq

prices_1

Verification whether sale price for main product changed substantially

prices_2

Correct price for main product (GHc) - Jan/Feb 2008

prices_3

Correct price for main product (GHc) - April 2009

product_2

Started manufacturing/selling new product/offering new service in last 3 months

product_3

Type/Name of new product(s) or service(s)

product_4

Percentage of total sales made by the new product(s) or service(s)

income_stopwatch

income_4a

Question on profits answered? (1=Yes, 2=No)

income_4b

Profit during April 2009

income_4c

Profit range [Categories provided]

income_4d

Proportion of profits that is typically invested into the business

income_4e

'income_4d' included value of goods or serv. that resp. and household consumed

income_4f

Value of goods and services that resp. and household consumed - April 2009

income_5c

Correct value for sales in April 2009

income_5d

Correct value for profits in April 2009

income_6c

Correct value for sales in April 2009

income_6d

Correct value for profits in April 2009

percentage_profit

neg_percentage_profit

change_profit_sq

profits_1

Verification: percentage change in profits is correct if it is significant

profits_2

Earlier month profits if profits_1==No

profits_3

April 2009 profits if profits_1==No

income_12a

Number of businesses owned

income_12b

Money taken home from other businesses in April

income_10a

Any free goods or serv. given to non-members of resp.'s household - April 2009

income_10b

Approximate sale value of the goods and services given for free (GHc)

income_13a

Respondent rents land or rooms (1=Yes, 2=No)

income_13b

Total income made from renting land or rooms in April 2009

inventories_stopwatch

inventories_1

Bus. holds products for sale,raw materials,products in production or spare parts

inventories_2

Total purchase cost of inventories (GHc)

inventories_3

Value of items on hand to sell (GHc)

percentage_inventories

neg_percentage_inventories

change_inventories_sq

inventories_5

Verification: change in inventories holding is correct

inventories_6

Correct total purchase cost of inventories held at the start of business today

inventories_4

Cash currently hold for the business

percentage_cash

neg_percentage_cash

change_cash_sq

cash_1

Verification: change in cash holding is correct

cash_2

Correct value of cash currently available

assets_stopwatch

assets_1

Add. land/buildings/furniture/machines/equip./tools/other assets since February

assets_2a

Business acquired any land or market space used by the business since February

assets_2b

Way of acquisition (Options: purchased, rented, gift, borrowed, other)

assets_2c

Purchase cost of land or market space (GHc)

assets_3a

Business acquired any kiosk,shed or building used by the business since February

assets_3b

Way of acquisition (Options: purchased, rented, gift, borrowed, other)

assets_3c

Purchase cost of kiosk,shed or building (GHc)

assets_4a

Business acquired any furniture and display cases since February

assets_4b

Way of acquisition (Options: purchased, rented, gift, borrowed, other)

assets_4c

Purchase cost of furniture and display cases (GHc)

assets_5a

Business acquired any machines and equipment used by the business since February

assets_5b

Way of acquisition (Options: purchased, rented, gift, borrowed, other)

assets_5c

Purchase cost of machines and equipment (GHc)

assets_6a

Business acquired any other equipment, tools and utensils since February

assets_6b

Way of acquisition (Options: purchased, rented, gift, borrowed, other)

assets_6c

Purchase cost of other equipment, tools and utensils (GHc)

assets_7

Disp. of land/build./furniture/machines/equip./tools/other assets since February

assets_8a

Sold/returned/lost/otherwise disposed of any land or market space since February

assets_8b

Way of sale, loss or damage

assets_8c

Sale price or value of land or market space (GHc)

assets_9a

Sold/returned/lost/otherwise disposed of kiosk,shed or building since February

assets_9b

Way of sale, loss or damage

assets_9c

Sale price or value of kiosk,shed or building (GHc)

assets_10a

Sold/returned/lost/otherwise disposed of furnit. and display cases since Feb.

assets_10b

Way of sale, loss or damage

assets_10c

Sale price or value of furniture and display cases (GHc)

assets_11a

Sold/returned/lost/otherwise disposed of any machines and equip. since February

assets_11b

Way of sale, loss or damage

assets_11c

Sale price or value of machines and equipment (GHc)

assets_12a

Sold/returned/lost/otherwise disp. of other equip.,tools,utensils since February

assets_12b

Way of sale, loss or damage

assets_12c

Sale price or value of other equipment, tools and utensils (GHc)

credit_stopwatch

credit_1

Respondent uses susu collector to deposit money (1=Yes, 2=No)

credit_2

Average deposit made with the susu collector each day during April 2009 (GHc)

credit_3

Received a new loan from a bank since February (1=Yes, 2=No)

credit_4

Amount of the loan from bank

credit_5

Received a new loan from a microfinance organization since February

credit_6

Amount of the loan from microfinance organization

credit_7

Received new loan from family/friends for business since February

credit_8

Amount of the loan from family or friends

introduction_stopwatch_3_9

household_2a

Last WEEK'S household expenditure on: Food and drink for home consumption

household_2b

Last WEEK'S household expenditure on: Food and drink consumed outside the home

household_3a

Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Housing

household_3b

Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Fuel and Light

household_3c

Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Non-durable household goods

household_3d

Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Communication

household_3e

Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Recreation and entertainment

household_3f

Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Transport

household_3g

Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Household services

household_3h

Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Personal care services

household_3i

Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Contributions to associations

household_4a

Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Clothing and textiles

household_4b

Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Footwear

household_4c

Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Funerals,weddings,ceremonies

household_4d

Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Electronic goods

household_4e

Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Household furnishings

household_4f

Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Household appliances

household_4g

Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Vehicles

household_4h

Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Health expenses

household_4i

Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Education

raven_1

Raven_1

raven_2

Raven_2

raven_3

Raven_3

raven_4

Raven_4

raven_5

Raven_5

raven_6

Raven_6

raven_7

Raven_7

raven_8

Raven_8

raven_9

Raven_9

raven_10

Raven_10

raven_11

Raven_11

raven_12

Raven_12

timeuse_1

Time/Hours spent - typ. week: talking with customers

timeuse_2

Time/Hours spent - typ. week: talking with suppliers of goods purchased reg.

timeuse_3

Time/Hours spent - typ. week: talking with suppl. of goods purchased less freq.

timeuse_4

Time/Hours spent - typ. week: directing employees to perform tasks

timeuse_5

Time/Hours spent - typ. week: dealing with production issues

timeuse_6

Time/Hours spent - typ. week: talking w. inspect./regulat./other gov. officials

timeuse_7

Time/Hours spent - typ. week: researching new products or pot. product offerings

timeuse_8

Time/Hours spent - typ. week: talking with competitors

timeuse_9

Time/Hours spent - typical week: observing competitors' businesses

trust_1

MAIN reason why some businesses fail or have to close down

trust_2

(1=Most people can be trusted, 2=You need to be very careful)

trust_3

Trust in neighbors

trust_4

Trust in people met for the first time

trust_5

Confidence in the press

trust_6

Confidence in the police

trust_7

Confidence in the courts

trust_8

Confidence in the national government

trust_9

Confidence in the district assemblies

trust_10

Confidence in the municipal council or urban council

trust_11

Confidence in the revenue collection agencies (IRS, VAT office, etc.)

treatmenttype

TreatmentType

treatment_a_1a

Added some of own money to the gift (1=Yes, 2=No)

treatment_a_1b

Amount added

treatment_a_2

Items bought with cash received

treatment_a_3

Amount of cash received spent on business materials and inventories

treatment_a_4

Amount of cash received spent on business equipment

treatment_a_5

Amount of cash received spent on repayment of business loans

treatment_a_6

Amount of cash received spent on other business expenses

treatment_a_7

Amount of cash received spent on household food

treatment_a_8

Amount of cash received spent on household durable assets

treatment_a_9

Amount of cash received spent on personal clothing

treatment_a_10

Amount of cash received spent on gifts to others

treatment_a_11

Amount of cash received spent on school supplies and school fees

treatment_a_12

Amount of cash received spent on any other household business

treatment_a_13

Amount of cash received that was saved

treatmentsum1

TreatmentSum1

treatmentdiff1

TreatmentDiff1

treatment_a_14

Verification: total sum spent on other items correct

treatment_a_15

Amount of materials and inventories sold

treatment_a_16

Amount of materials and inventories lost to spoilage, waste or theft

treatment_a_17a

Amount of the gift spent on things just for respondent

treatment_a_17b

Amount of the gift spent on things just for respondent's spouse

treatment_a_17c

Amount of the gift spent on things just for respondent's children

treatment_a_17d

Amount of the gift spent on things just for resp. and his/her family jointly

treatment_a_17e

Amount spent on things for people other than resp./his/her spouse/childr.

treatment_b_1

Received any equipment

treatment_b_2

Amount of equipment received that has been sold

treatment_b_3

Received any inventories or materials

treatment_b_4

Amount of inventories or materials received that has been sold

treatment_b_5

Purchased NEW INVENT./MATERIALS since receiving gift vs. not receiving it

v309

Repeat if blank.

introduction_stopwatch_3_11

impressions_1

Person(s) other than the enterprise owner present during the interview

impressions_2

Interviewer's impression of how well the respondent understood the questions

impressions_3

Interviewer's impression of seriousness with which the resp. answered questions

impressions_4

Interviewer's impression of preciseness with which questions were answered

impressions_5

Most difficult or troubling sections for the respondent

impressions_6

Most difficult or troubling sections for the interviewer

impressions_7

Sections that interested the respondents the most

impressions_8

Most difficult or troubling questions for the respondent

impressions_9

Most difficult or troubling questions for the interviewer

impressions_10

Questions that interested the respondents the most

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Total: 300

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