DDI_WLD_2017_GICS_v02_M_WB Development Data Group East Asia- IFC 2018-03-29 NADA DDI Document - Version 02 - (05/24/21) This version is identical to DDI_WLD_2017_GICS_v01_M_WB but country field has been updated to capture all the countries covered by survey. Version 01 (March 2018). Global Investment Competitiveness Survey 2017 GICS 2017 WLD_2017_GICS_v01_M Peter Kusek Andrea Silva NADA Prosperity Fund of the United Kingdom Peter Kusek Andrea Silva Andrea Antonia Lim Silva Enterprise Survey [en/oth] - v0.1 Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Denmark Djibouti Dominica El Salvador Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Finland France Georgia Germany Ghana Grenada Guatemala Honduras Iceland India Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea, Dem. Rep. Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malaysia Mali Mauritius Mexico Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nepal Netherlands Nicaragua Nigeria Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Romania Samoa Serbia Sierra Leone South Africa Spain Sri Lanka St. Lucia St. Vincent & Grenadines Taiwan, China Tanzania Thailand Tunisia Turkiye Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe The survey was designed to provide a broad understanding of corporate perspectives and investor behavior and was not intended as a benchmarking tool to compare countries. Results are not representative at a country level. Sample survey data [ssd] Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati] gicphonesurvey GIC Survey 2017 754 330 Respondent 754 77 58257 Parent company or affiliate 754 1 Parent company 2 Affiliate / subsidiary Country of global HQ from Q1 and Q2C 754 -5 Other (specify) 1 Argentina 2 Australia 3 Austria 4 Brazil 5 Canada 6 China 7 Egypt, Arab Republic 8 France 9 Germany 10 India 11 Indonesia 12 Italy 13 Japan 14 Kenya 15 (South) Korea, Republic 16 Malaysia 17 Mexico 18 Netherlands 19 Nigeria 20 Philippines 21 Russian Federation 22 Saudi Arabia 23 South Africa 24 Spain 25 Sweden 26 Switzerland 27 Turkey 28 United Arab Emirates 29 United Kingdom 30 United States 31 Don't know/Refusal 32 Albania 33 Angola 34 Azerbaijan 35 Belarus 36 Belize 37 Bolivia 38 Bosnia and Herzegowina 39 Botswana 40 Bulgaria 41 Burkina Faso 42 Colombia 43 Costa Rica 44 Dominica 45 Ecuador 46 Egypt 47 El Salvador 48 Georgia 49 Guatemala 50 Honduras 51 Iran 52 Ivory Coast 53 Jamaica 54 Jordan 55 Kazakhstan 56 Lebanon 57 Libya 58 Macedonia 59 Mauritius 60 Moldova 61 Montenegro 62 Morocco 63 Namibia 64 Pakistan 65 Panama 66 Papua New Guinea 67 Paraguay 68 Peru 69 Romania 70 Russia 71 Saint Lucia 72 Saint Vincent and The Grenadines 73 Senegal 74 Serbia 75 Sri Lanka 76 Swaziland 77 Tajikistan 78 Thailand 79 Togo 80 Tunisia 81 Ukraine 82 Uzbekistan 83 Venezuela 84 Vietnam 85 Yemen 86 Bangladesh 87 Djibouti 88 Congo, Democratic Republic 89 Ghana 90 Kyrgyzstan 91 Uganda 92 Zambia 93 Uruguay 94 Chile 95 Taiwan 96 Republic Adygea 97 Iceland 98 Finland 99 Estonia 100 Denmark 101 Cameroon 102 Belgium 410 South Korea ISO Code of HQ Country 754 ARE ARG AUS AUT BEL BGR BIH BLR BOL BRA BWA CAN CHE CHL CHN CMR COL CRI DEU DJI DNK ECU EGY ESP EST FIN FRA GBR GHA GTM IND ISL ITA JPN KEN KOR LCA LKA MEX MYS NGA NLD PAK PAN PER ROM RUS SLV SRB SWE SWZ THA TUR TWN UKR URY USA UZB VEN ZAF ZMB WB Region of HQ Country 754 East Asia & Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa North America South Asia Sub-Saharan Africa Income group of HQ Country 754 High income Lower middle income Upper middle income HQ Country Developing or Developed based on Income group 754 Developing 1 Developed Affiliate in Afghanistan 754 1 Affiliate in Albania 754 1 Affiliate in Algeria 754 1 Affiliate in American Samoa 754 Affiliate in Angola 754 1 Affiliate in Argentina 754 1 Affiliate in Armenia 754 1 Affiliate in Azerbaijan 754 1 Affiliate in Bangladesh 754 1 Affiliate in Belarus 754 1 Affiliate in Belize 754 1 Affiliate in Benin 754 1 Affiliate in Bermuda 754 Affiliate in Bhutan 754 Affiliate in Bolivia 754 1 Affiliate in Bosnia and Herzegovina 754 1 Affiliate in Botswana 754 1 Affiliate in Brazil 754 1 Affiliate in Bulgaria 754 1 Affiliate in Burkina Faso 754 1 Affiliate in Burundi 754 1 Affiliate in Cabo Verde 754 1 Affiliate in Cambodia 754 1 Affiliate in Cameroon 754 1 Affiliate in Central African Republic 754 1 Affiliate in Chad 754 1 Affiliate in China 754 1 Affiliate in Colombia 754 1 Affiliate in Comoros 754 1 Affiliate in Congo, Dem. Rep. 754 1 Affiliate in Congo, Rep. 754 1 Affiliate in Costa Rica 754 1 Affiliate in Côte d'Ivoire 754 1 Affiliate in Cuba 754 1 Affiliate in Djibouti 754 1 Affiliate in Dominica 754 1 Affiliate in Dominican Republic 754 1 Affiliate in Ecuador 754 1 Affiliate in Egypt, Arab Rep. 754 1 Affiliate in El Salvador 754 1 Affiliate in Equatorial Guinea 754 1 Affiliate in Eritrea 754 Affiliate in Ethiopia 754 1 Affiliate in Fiji 754 Affiliate in Gabon 754 1 Affiliate in Gambia, The 754 1 Affiliate in Georgia 754 1 Affiliate in Ghana 754 1 Affiliate in Grenada 754 1 Affiliate in Guatemala 754 1 Affiliate in Guinea 754 1 Affiliate in Guinea-Bissau 754 1 Affiliate in Guyana 754 1 Affiliate in Haiti 754 Affiliate in Honduras 754 1 Affiliate in India 754 1 Affiliate in Indonesia 754 1 Affiliate in Iran, Islamic Rep. 754 1 Affiliate in Iraq 754 1 Affiliate in Jamaica 754 1 Affiliate in Jordan 754 1 Affiliate in Kazakhstan 754 1 Affiliate in Kenya 754 1 Affiliate in Kiribati 754 Affiliate in Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 754 1 Affiliate in Kosovo 754 1 Affiliate in Kyrgyz Republic 754 1 Affiliate in Lao PDR 754 1 Affiliate in Lebanon 754 1 Affiliate in Lesotho 754 1 Affiliate in Liberia 754 1 Affiliate in Libya 754 1 Affiliate in Macedonia, FYR 754 1 Affiliate in Madagascar 754 1 Affiliate in Malawi 754 1 Affiliate in Malaysia 754 1 Affiliate in Maldives 754 1 Affiliate in Mali 754 1 Affiliate in Marshall Islands 754 Affiliate in Mauritania 754 1 Affiliate in Mauritius 754 1 Affiliate in Mexico 754 1 Affiliate in Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 754 Affiliate in Moldova 754 1 Affiliate in Mongolia 754 1 Affiliate in Montenegro 754 1 Affiliate in Morocco 754 1 Affiliate in Mozambique 754 1 Affiliate in Myanmar 754 1 Affiliate in Namibia 754 1 Affiliate in Nepal 754 1 Affiliate in Nicaragua 754 1 Affiliate in Niger 754 1 Affiliate in Nigeria 754 1 Affiliate in Pakistan 754 1 Affiliate in Palau 754 Affiliate in Panama 754 1 Affiliate in Papua New Guinea 754 Affiliate in Paraguay 754 1 Affiliate in Peru 754 1 Affiliate in Philippines 754 1 Affiliate in Romania 754 1 Affiliate in Russian Federation 754 1 Affiliate in Rwanda 754 1 Affiliate in Samoa 754 1 Affiliate in São Tomé and Principe 754 1 Affiliate in Senegal 754 1 Affiliate in Serbia 754 1 Affiliate in Sierra Leone 754 1 Affiliate in Solomon Islands 754 Affiliate in Somalia 754 1 Affiliate in South Africa 754 1 Affiliate in South Sudan 754 1 Affiliate in Sri Lanka 754 1 Affiliate in St. Lucia 754 1 Affiliate in St. Vincent and the Grenadines 754 1 Affiliate in Sudan 754 1 Affiliate in Suriname 754 Affiliate in Swaziland 754 1 Affiliate in Syrian Arab Republic 754 1 Affiliate in Tajikistan 754 1 Affiliate in Tanzania 754 1 Affiliate in Thailand 754 1 Affiliate in Timor-Leste 754 Affiliate in Togo 754 1 Affiliate in Tonga 754 Affiliate in Tunisia 754 1 Affiliate in Turkey 754 1 Affiliate in Turkmenistan 754 1 Affiliate in Tuvalu 754 Affiliate in Uganda 754 1 Affiliate in Ukraine 754 1 Affiliate in Uzbekistan 754 1 Affiliate in Vanuatu 754 Affiliate in Venezuela, RB 754 1 Affiliate in Vietnam 754 1 Affiliate in West Bank and Gaza 754 Affiliate in Yemen, Rep. 754 Affiliate in Zambia 754 1 Affiliate in Zimbabwe 754 1 Number of affiliates in LAC 754 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 Number of affiliates in ECA 754 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 15 Number of affiliates in EAP 754 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Number of affiliates in MENA 754 1 2 3 Number of affiliates in SA 754 1 2 3 5 Number of affiliates in SSA 754 44 Number of affiliates 754 44 Number of affiliates in low-income countries 754 26 Number of affiliates in lower-middle-income countries 754 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 Number of affiliates in upper-middle-income countries 754 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 20 Q5. What is the main sector of activity of your company? Let me start with few basic classification questions regarding your company What is the main sector of activity of your company? 754 -5 Other (specify) -4 Other Services (specify) 1 Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry, and Fishing 2 Mining, Quarrying, and Petroleum 3 Refined Petroleum Products, Coke and Nuclear Fuel 4 Agroprocessing, Food Products, and Beverages 5 Textiles, Apparel, and Leather 6 Chemicals and Chemical Products 7 Rubber 8 Plastic Products 9 Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, and Medical Devices 10 Metals and metal products 11 Non-metal mineral products 12 Wood and wood products (other than Furniture) 13 Furniture 14 Paper and paper products 15 Printing and Publishing 16 Automobiles, Other Motor Vehicles, and Transport Equipment 17 Information Technology and Telecommunications Equipment 18 Other Machinery and Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Components 19 Other Manufacturing (specify) 20 Electricity, Gas, and Water 21 Alternative Energy 22 Construction 23 Wholesale and Retail Trade 24 Hotels and Restaurants 25 Other Travel and Tourism-related Services 26 Logistics, Transport, and Storage 27 Telecommunications 28 Computer and Software Services 29 Financial Services including Insurance 30 Real Estate 31 Business Services 32 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (Engineering, Architecture, etc. 33 Health Services 34 Media and Entertainment Q5. What is the main sector of activity of your company? Other (specify) What is the main sector of activity of your company? - Other, specify: 42 Ambalaj. Educacion Filters. Glass. Holding. Is?tma, so?utma, iklimlendirme. Kirchliche Aufgaben. @ Church. Kunderna ska kunna Kvalitesakra produkter. Machinery. Oborudovanie dlya kuhni. Paint products. Paint. Petrezm. Pribori. Residuos. Seguridad. Social opinion and research. autoservicio bitovaya texhnika comercializacion de materias primas ctroitel'nyh materialov d/K education flyid technology garment apparel juridicas manufactura manufacturas marca de plantas de energia polotencoshushiteli iz nerzhaveyishey stali security guarding (ITC) servicios servicios juridicos servicios para educacion stoutelnuje mashyny, dly obslyguvanuja geleznodorognux pytey yuridicheskie uslugi zheleznodorozhnaya otrasly Sector regrouped 754 1 Primary 2 Manufacturing 3 Services 4 Other Q6. Approximately how many full-time employees does your company have globally? Approximately how many full-time employees does your company have globally? 754 -9 Refusal/Don't know 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 30 32 33 35 36 40 45 46 47 48 50 52 53 55 60 65 70 75 80 82 83 85 90 95 100 110 120 125 127 130 134 145 150 160 170 180 195 200 201 210 220 230 238 240 250 260 280 300 311 320 340 350 365 380 400 450 500 510 520 540 550 580 590 600 650 700 750 800 825 850 875 900 930 960 1000 1001 1006 1100 1162 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1780 1800 1875 2000 2300 2400 2490 2500 2600 2700 2800 3000 3130 3300 3500 3800 3882 4000 4200 4500 4750 4900 5000 5500 5700 6000 6600 7000 7500 7900 8000 10000 12000 13000 14000 15000 16000 17000 18000 19000 20000 21000 22000 23000 25000 26000 28000 29000 30000 32000 34000 35000 36000 40000 45000 47000 48000 50000 60000 65000 72000 81000 85000 95000 100000 140000 150000 160000 180000 190000 200000 230000 300000 351000 500000 Q7. Does your company have ... Does your company have … 94 660 -9 Don't know/Refused 1 Less than 100 employees 2 100 to 250 employees 3 251 to 1000 employees 4 1001 to 10000 employees 5 More than 10000 employees Sysmiss Number of employees 754 -9 Don't know/Refused 1 Less than 100 employees 2 100 to 250 employees 3 251 to 1000 employees 4 1001 to 10000 employees 5 More than 10000 employees Q8. What is your position in the company? What is your position in the company? 754 -5 Other (SPECIFY) 1 Board member 2 CEO/ President/ Managing director 3 CFO/ Finance Director/ Treasurer/ Comptroller 4 CIO/ Technology director 5 Director of Global Operations or Global Manufacturing 6 Other C-level executive 7 SVP/ VP/ Director 8 Head of business unit/ Head of department/ Manager Q8. What is your position in the company? Other (SPECIFY) What is your position in the company? Other, please specify ____________ 12 Asisstant Treasurer. Back Office. Bankac?. En la matriz no tiene cargo. Muhasebe yetkilisi. Muhasebe. Sat?? servis, hizmet sorumlusu. administracion assistant of ditrector coordinador de logistica inzhiner Q9. How important: Large domestic market size and potential I will now ask questions about how important are various factors in your company’s decision to invest or establish operations in developing countries. Please rate the importance on a scale from 1 to 4, where 1 means “Not at all important”, 2 means “Somewhat important”, 3 means “Important”, 4 means “Critically important”. “Critically important” means it is a “deal-breaker” - by itself this factor could change your decision about whether to invest or not in a country. How important are the following characteristics to your company’s decision to invest in developing countries? - Large domestic market size and potential 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q9. How important: Macro-economic stability and favourability of exchange rate How important are the following characteristics to your company’s decision to invest in developing countries? - Macro-economic stability and favourability of exchange rate 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q9. How important: Low cost of labor and other production inputs How important are the following characteristics to your company’s decision to invest in developing countries? - Low cost of labor and other production inputs 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q9. How important: Available talent and skill of labor How important are the following characteristics to your company’s decision to invest in developing countries? - Available talent and skill of labor 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q9. How important: Good physical infrastructure, such as transport and telecom How important are the following characteristics to your company’s decision to invest in developing countries? - Good physical infrastructure, such as transport and telecom 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q9. How important: Access to land or real estate How important are the following characteristics to your company’s decision to invest in developing countries? - Access to land or real estate 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q9. How important: Availability of financing in the domestic market How important are the following characteristics to your company’s decision to invest in developing countries? - Availability of financing in the domestic market 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q9. How important: Political stability and security How important are the following characteristics to your company’s decision to invest in developing countries? - Political stability and security 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q9. How important: Low tax rates How important are the following characteristics to your company’s decision to invest in developing countries? - Low tax rates 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q9. How important: Business-friendly legal and regulatory environment How important are the following characteristics to your company’s decision to invest in developing countries? - Business-friendly legal and regulatory environment 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q10. How important: Ease of obtaining government approvals to start a business a The next set of factors are about investment rules and policies in developing countries. Please rate their importance to your company using the same scale from 1 to 4 where 1 means “not at all important” and 4 means “critically important” or “deal breaker”. - Ease of obtaining government approvals to start a business and to own all equity in the company 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q10. How important: High quality services and support from the country’s Inves The next set of factors are about investment rules and policies in developing countries. Please rate their importance to your company using the same scale from 1 to 4 where 1 means “not at all important” and 4 means “critically important” or “deal breaker”. - High quality services and support from the country’s Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q10. How important: Investment incentives such as tax holidays The next set of factors are about investment rules and policies in developing countries. Please rate their importance to your company using the same scale from 1 to 4 where 1 means “not at all important” and 4 means “critically important” or “deal breaker”. - Investment incentives such as tax holidays 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q10. How important: Capabilities of local firms to act as suppliers The next set of factors are about investment rules and policies in developing countries. Please rate their importance to your company using the same scale from 1 to 4 where 1 means “not at all important” and 4 means “critically important” or “deal breaker”. - Capabilities of local firms to act as suppliers 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q10. How important: Investment protection guarantees provided in the country’s The next set of factors are about investment rules and policies in developing countries. Please rate their importance to your company using the same scale from 1 to 4 where 1 means “not at all important” and 4 means “critically important” or “deal breaker”. - Investment protection guarantees provided in the country’s laws 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q10. How important: Transparency and predictability in the conduct of public age The next set of factors are about investment rules and policies in developing countries. Please rate their importance to your company using the same scale from 1 to 4 where 1 means “not at all important” and 4 means “critically important” or “deal breaker”. - Transparency and predictability in the conduct of public agencies 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q10. How important: Having a preferential trade agreement The next set of factors are about investment rules and policies in developing countries. Please rate their importance to your company using the same scale from 1 to 4 where 1 means “not at all important” and 4 means “critically important” or “deal breaker”. - Having a preferential trade agreement 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q10. How important: Having a bilateral investment treaty The next set of factors are about investment rules and policies in developing countries. Please rate their importance to your company using the same scale from 1 to 4 where 1 means “not at all important” and 4 means “critically important” or “deal breaker”. - Having a bilateral investment treaty 754 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Q11. How important: Own all equity in the foreign affiliate and not be required I would like to ask you more details about the investment policy-related factors that you identified as important in the previous question. ASK Q11 IF Q10.1 ON “EASE OF…” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. Please use the same scale of 1 to 4 where 4 is critically important or a deal breaker. How important is it for your company to… - Own all equity in the foreign affiliate and not be required to share ownership with local firms or the government 709 45 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q11. How important: Quickly obtain investment approvals and permits to start a b I would like to ask you more details about the investment policy-related factors that you identified as important in the previous question. ASK Q11 IF Q10.1 ON “EASE OF…” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. Please use the same scale of 1 to 4 where 4 is critically important or a deal breaker. How important is it for your company to… - Quickly obtain investment approvals and permits to start a business 709 45 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q11. How important: Easily bring in expatriate staff and get visas and work perm I would like to ask you more details about the investment policy-related factors that you identified as important in the previous question. ASK Q11 IF Q10.1 ON “EASE OF…” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. Please use the same scale of 1 to 4 where 4 is critically important or a deal breaker. How important is it for your company to… - Easily bring in expatriate staff and get visas and work permits 709 45 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q11. How important: Import your production inputs instead of being required by l I would like to ask you more details about the investment policy-related factors that you identified as important in the previous question. ASK Q11 IF Q10.1 ON “EASE OF…” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. Please use the same scale of 1 to 4 where 4 is critically important or a deal breaker. How important is it for your company to… - Import your production inputs instead of being required by law to purchase them from local suppliers 709 45 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q12. How important: Advertising about investment opportunities in the country th ASK Q12 IF Q10.2 ON “INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCIES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set of questions is about services offered by Investment Promotion Agencies - or IPAs -- in developing countries. IPAs are government agencies whose mission is to attract investments. They can be called investment and development board, investment commission, ministry of commerce and industry, etc. How important are the following services offered by IPAs for your company’s investment decisions? - Advertising about investment opportunities in the country that you can find online, in newspapers, and other media 632 122 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q12. How important: Exhibitions about the country at trade shows, investment con ASK Q12 IF Q10.2 ON “INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCIES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set of questions is about services offered by Investment Promotion Agencies - or IPAs -- in developing countries. IPAs are government agencies whose mission is to attract investments. They can be called investment and development board, investment commission, ministry of commerce and industry, etc. How important are the following services offered by IPAs for your company’s investment decisions? - Exhibitions about the country at trade shows, investment conferences and other such events 632 122 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q12. How important: Meetings with agency officers to discuss investment opportun ASK Q12 IF Q10.2 ON “INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCIES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set of questions is about services offered by Investment Promotion Agencies - or IPAs -- in developing countries. IPAs are government agencies whose mission is to attract investments. They can be called investment and development board, investment commission, ministry of commerce and industry, etc. How important are the following services offered by IPAs for your company’s investment decisions? - Meetings with agency officers to discuss investment opportunities in more detail and to organize site visits 632 122 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q12. How important: Information and assistance in setting up, such as complying ASK Q12 IF Q10.2 ON “INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCIES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set of questions is about services offered by Investment Promotion Agencies - or IPAs -- in developing countries. IPAs are government agencies whose mission is to attract investments. They can be called investment and development board, investment commission, ministry of commerce and industry, etc. How important are the following services offered by IPAs for your company’s investment decisions? - Information and assistance in setting up, such as complying with registration requirements and obtaining entry permits 632 122 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q12. How important: Information and assistance to handle issues and problems, an ASK Q12 IF Q10.2 ON “INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCIES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set of questions is about services offered by Investment Promotion Agencies - or IPAs -- in developing countries. IPAs are government agencies whose mission is to attract investments. They can be called investment and development board, investment commission, ministry of commerce and industry, etc. How important are the following services offered by IPAs for your company’s investment decisions? - Information and assistance to handle issues and problems, and resolve grievances with the government 632 122 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q12. How important: Efforts to improve the business environment in the country ASK Q12 IF Q10.2 ON “INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCIES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set of questions is about services offered by Investment Promotion Agencies - or IPAs -- in developing countries. IPAs are government agencies whose mission is to attract investments. They can be called investment and development board, investment commission, ministry of commerce and industry, etc. How important are the following services offered by IPAs for your company’s investment decisions? - Efforts to improve the business environment in the country 632 122 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q13. How important: Tax holidays ASK Q13 IF Q10.3 ON “INVESTMENT INCENTIVES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. Now I’d like to ask about different types of tax incentives. How important are these for your company to invest or expand in a developing country? - Tax holidays 663 91 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q13. How important: Accelerated depreciation ASK Q13 IF Q10.3 ON “INVESTMENT INCENTIVES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. Now I’d like to ask about different types of tax incentives. How important are these for your company to invest or expand in a developing country? - Accelerated depreciation 663 91 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q13. How important: VAT exemption ASK Q13 IF Q10.3 ON “INVESTMENT INCENTIVES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. Now I’d like to ask about different types of tax incentives. How important are these for your company to invest or expand in a developing country? - VAT exemption 663 91 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q13. How important: Duty free imports ASK Q13 IF Q10.3 ON “INVESTMENT INCENTIVES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. Now I’d like to ask about different types of tax incentives. How important are these for your company to invest or expand in a developing country? - Duty free imports 663 91 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q13. How important: Direct subsidies ASK Q13 IF Q10.3 ON “INVESTMENT INCENTIVES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. Now I’d like to ask about different types of tax incentives. How important are these for your company to invest or expand in a developing country? - Direct subsidies 663 91 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q13. How important: Subsidized loans ASK Q13 IF Q10.3 ON “INVESTMENT INCENTIVES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. Now I’d like to ask about different types of tax incentives. How important are these for your company to invest or expand in a developing country? - Subsidized loans 663 91 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q13. How important: Subsidized land ASK Q13 IF Q10.3 ON “INVESTMENT INCENTIVES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. Now I’d like to ask about different types of tax incentives. How important are these for your company to invest or expand in a developing country? - Subsidized land 663 91 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q13. How important: Technical or business support incentives ASK Q13 IF Q10.3 ON “INVESTMENT INCENTIVES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. Now I’d like to ask about different types of tax incentives. How important are these for your company to invest or expand in a developing country? - Technical or business support incentives 663 91 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q14. How important: Capacity/skills of local suppliers ASK Q14 IF Q10.4 ON “LINKAGES WITH DOMESTIC FIRMS” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set is related to linkages with domestic firms. Linkages refer to how your company purchases from or sells to firms within the developing country of investment. Please rate the importance using the same scale from 1 to 4. How important are these for your company? - Capacity and skills of local suppliers 679 75 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q14. How important: Information about the availability of local suppliers ASK Q14 IF Q10.4 ON “LINKAGES WITH DOMESTIC FIRMS” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set is related to linkages with domestic firms. Linkages refer to how your company purchases from or sells to firms within the developing country of investment. Please rate the importance using the same scale from 1 to 4. How important are these for your company? - Information about the available and qualified local suppliers 679 75 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q14. How important: Pro-active role played by government in organizing matchmaki ASK Q14 IF Q10.4 ON “LINKAGES WITH DOMESTIC FIRMS” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set is related to linkages with domestic firms. Linkages refer to how your company purchases from or sells to firms within the developing country of investment. Please rate the importance using the same scale from 1 to 4. How important are these for your company? - Pro-active role played by government in organizing matchmaking events with potential suppliers 679 75 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q14. How important: Pro-active role played by government in upgrading of potenti ASK Q14 IF Q10.4 ON “LINKAGES WITH DOMESTIC FIRMS” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set is related to linkages with domestic firms. Linkages refer to how your company purchases from or sells to firms within the developing country of investment. Please rate the importance using the same scale from 1 to 4. How important are these for your company? - Pro-active role played by government in upgrading of potential local suppliers to meet international or company standards 679 75 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q14. How important: Availability of financial or fiscal incentives from the gove ASK Q14 IF Q10.4 ON “LINKAGES WITH DOMESTIC FIRMS” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set is related to linkages with domestic firms. Linkages refer to how your company purchases from or sells to firms within the developing country of investment. Please rate the importance using the same scale from 1 to 4. How important are these for your company? - Availability of financial or fiscal incentives from the government to encourage firms like yours to invest in local supplier upgrading 679 75 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q15. How important: Ability to transfer currency in and out of the country witho ASK Q15 IF Q10.5 ON “INVESTMENT PROTECTION GUARANTEES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set is about investment protection guarantees. How important are these for your company? - Ability to transfer currency in and out of the country without restrictions 717 37 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q15. How important: Efficiency in repatriating profits, dividends, management fe ASK Q15 IF Q10.5 ON “INVESTMENT PROTECTION GUARANTEES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set is about investment protection guarantees. How important are these for your company? - Efficiency in repatriating profits, dividends, management fees, and other foreign exchange transactions without delay 717 37 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q15. How important: Protection against expropriation provided in the law ASK Q15 IF Q10.5 ON “INVESTMENT PROTECTION GUARANTEES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set is about investment protection guarantees. How important are these for your company? - Protection against expropriation provided in the law 717 37 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q15. How important: Protection against breach of contract by the government prov ASK Q15 IF Q10.5 ON “INVESTMENT PROTECTION GUARANTEES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set is about investment protection guarantees. How important are these for your company? - Protection against breach of contract by the government provided in the law (CLARIFICATION FOR ENUMERATORS -- e.g. in case your company has a contract with the government, such as in concessions, public procurement, licensing contracts, etc.) 717 37 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q15. How important: Protection against non-transparent or arbitrary government c ASK Q15 IF Q10.5 ON “INVESTMENT PROTECTION GUARANTEES” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. The next set is about investment protection guarantees. How important are these for your company? - Protection against non-transparent or arbitrary government conduct provided in the law 717 37 -9 Don't know 1 Not at all important 2 Somewhat important 3 Important 4 Critically important Sysmiss Q16. Experienced: Delays in obtaining necessary government permits and approvals ASK ALL Thank you for answering my questions about how important factors are for your investment. I will now move to a new set of questions about political risks. I will read out certain situations and I would like to know if your company has actually experienced them in any of your foreign affiliates in developing countries. Did your company experience… - Delays in obtaining necessary government permits and approvals to start or operate a business 754 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Q16. Experienced: Lack of transparency and predictability in dealing with public ASK ALL Thank you for answering my questions about how important factors are for your investment. I will now move to a new set of questions about political risks. I will read out certain situations and I would like to know if your company has actually experienced them in any of your foreign affiliates in developing countries. Did your company experience… - Lack of transparency and predictability in dealing with public agencies 754 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Q16. Experienced: Restrictions in your ability to transfer and convertibility cu ASK ALL Thank you for answering my questions about how important factors are for your investment. I will now move to a new set of questions about political risks. I will read out certain situations and I would like to know if your company has actually experienced them in any of your foreign affiliates in developing countries. Did your company experience… - Restrictions in your ability to transfer and convert currency 754 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Q16. Experienced: Breach of contract by the government ASK ALL Thank you for answering my questions about how important factors are for your investment. I will now move to a new set of questions about political risks. I will read out certain situations and I would like to know if your company has actually experienced them in any of your foreign affiliates in developing countries. Did your company experience… - Breach of contract by the government (CLARIFICATION FOR ENUMERATORS -- e.g. in case your company has a contract with the government, such as in concessions, public procurement, licensing contracts, etc.) 754 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Q16. Experienced: Expropriation or taking of your property or assets by the gove ASK ALL Thank you for answering my questions about how important factors are for your investment. I will now move to a new set of questions about political risks. I will read out certain situations and I would like to know if your company has actually experienced them in any of your foreign affiliates in developing countries. Did your company experience… - Expropriation or taking of your property or assets by the government 754 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Q16. Experienced: Sudden change in the laws and regulations with a negative impa ASK ALL Thank you for answering my questions about how important factors are for your investment. I will now move to a new set of questions about political risks. I will read out certain situations and I would like to know if your company has actually experienced them in any of your foreign affiliates in developing countries. Did your company experience… - Sudden change in the laws and regulations with a negative impact on your company 754 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Q17. Delays in obtaining permits caused significant delay in investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Significantly delay an investment - Delays in obtaining necessary permits and approvals to start or operate a business 357 397 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Delays in obtaining permits caused cancellation of planned investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Cancel a planned investment - Delays in obtaining necessary permits and approvals to start or operate a business 357 397 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Delays in obtaining permits caused withdrawal of existing investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Withdraw an existing investment - Delays in obtaining necessary permits and approvals to start or operate a business 357 397 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Delays in obtaining permits caused considering delay or cancellation Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Consider a delay or cancellation of investment (but not doing it at the end) - Delays in obtaining necessary permits and approvals to start or operate a business 357 397 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Delays in obtaining permits caused none of these Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - None of these - Delays in obtaining necessary permits and approvals to start or operate a business 357 397 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Delays in obtaining permits caused... don't know Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Don’t know (SPONT) - Delays in obtaining necessary permits and approvals to start or operate a business 357 397 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Lack of transparency caused significant delay in investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Significantly delay an investment - Lack of transparency and predictability in dealing with public agencies 379 375 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Lack of transparency caused cancellation of planned investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Cancel a planned investment - Lack of transparency and predictability in dealing with public agencies 379 375 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Lack of transparency caused withdrawal of existing investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Withdraw an existing investment - Lack of transparency and predictability in dealing with public agencies 379 375 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Lack of transparency caused considering delay or cancellation Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Consider a delay or cancellation of investment (but not doing it at the end) - Lack of transparency and predictability in dealing with public agencies 379 375 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Lack of transparency caused none of these Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - None of these - Lack of transparency and predictability in dealing with public agencies 379 375 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Lack of transparency caused... don't know Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Don’t know (SPONT) - Lack of transparency and predictability in dealing with public agencies 379 375 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Transfer & convertibility restrictions caused significant delay in investme Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Significantly delay an investment - Restrictions on your ability to transfer and convertibility currency 317 437 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Transfer & convertibility restrictions caused cancellation of planned inves Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Cancel a planned investment - Restrictions on your ability to transfer and convertibility currency 317 437 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Transfer & convertibility restrictions caused withdrawal of existing invest Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Withdraw an existing investment - Restrictions on your ability to transfer and convertibility currency 317 437 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Transfer & convertibility restrictions caused considering delay or cancella Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Consider a delay or cancellation of investment (but not doing it at the end) - Restrictions on your ability to transfer and convertibility currency 317 437 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Transfer & convertibility restrictions caused none of these Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - None of these - Restrictions on your ability to transfer and convertibility currency 317 437 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Transfer & convertibility restrictions caused... don't know Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Don’t know (SPONT) - Restrictions on your ability to transfer and convertibility currency 317 437 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Breach of contract caused significant delay in investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Significantly delay an investment - Breach of contract by the government (CLARIFICATION FOR ENUMERATORS -- e.g. in case your company has a contract with the government, such as in concessions, public procurement, licensing contracts, etc.) 97 657 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Breach of contract caused cancellation of planned investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Cancel a planned investment - Breach of contract by the government (CLARIFICATION FOR ENUMERATORS -- e.g. in case your company has a contract with the government, such as in concessions, public procurement, licensing contracts, etc.) 97 657 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Breach of contract caused withdrawal of existing investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Withdraw an existing investment - Breach of contract by the government (CLARIFICATION FOR ENUMERATORS -- e.g. in case your company has a contract with the government, such as in concessions, public procurement, licensing contracts, etc.) 97 657 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Breach of contract caused considering delay or cancellation Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Consider a delay or cancellation of investment (but not doing it at the end) - Breach of contract by the government (CLARIFICATION FOR ENUMERATORS -- e.g. in case your company has a contract with the government, such as in concessions, public procurement, licensing contracts, etc.) 97 657 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Breach of contract caused none of these Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - None of these - Breach of contract by the government (CLARIFICATION FOR ENUMERATORS -- e.g. in case your company has a contract with the government, such as in concessions, public procurement, licensing contracts, etc.) 97 657 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Breach of contract caused... don't know Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Don’t know (SPONT) - Breach of contract by the government (CLARIFICATION FOR ENUMERATORS -- e.g. in case your company has a contract with the government, such as in concessions, public procurement, licensing contracts, etc.) 97 657 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Expropriation caused significant delay in investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Significantly delay an investment - Expropriation or taking of your property or assets by the government 39 715 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Expropriation caused cancellation of planned investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Cancel a planned investment - Expropriation or taking of your property or assets by the government 39 715 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Expropriation caused withdrawal of existing investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Withdraw an existing investment - Expropriation or taking of your property or assets by the government 39 715 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Expropriation caused considering delay or cancellation Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Consider a delay or cancellation of investment (but not doing it at the end) - Expropriation or taking of your property or assets by the government 39 715 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Expropriation caused none of these Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - None of these - Expropriation or taking of your property or assets by the government 39 715 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Expropriation caused... don't know Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Don’t know (SPONT) - Expropriation or taking of your property or assets by the government 39 715 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Adverse regulatory change caused significant delay in investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Significantly delay an investment - Sudden change in the laws and regulations with a negative impact on your company 371 383 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Adverse regulatory change caused cancellation of planned investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Cancel a planned investment - Sudden change in the laws and regulations with a negative impact on your company 371 383 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Adverse regulatory change caused withdrawal of existing investment Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Withdraw an existing investment - Sudden change in the laws and regulations with a negative impact on your company 371 383 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Adverse regulatory change caused considering delay or cancellation Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Consider a delay or cancellation of investment (but not doing it at the end) - Sudden change in the laws and regulations with a negative impact on your company 371 383 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Adverse regulatory change caused none of these Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - None of these - Sudden change in the laws and regulations with a negative impact on your company 371 383 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q17. Adverse regulatory change caused... don't know Now I would like to know how each of the situations you mentioned affected your investments in the country. Please tell me whether the [$$insert Q15 item] caused you to … - Don’t know (SPONT) - Sudden change in the laws and regulations with a negative impact on your company 371 383 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q18. The process of complaint to the government about a grievance/conflict with ASK Q18 IF AT LEAST ONE CODE 1 to 3 in Q16, OTHER GO TO Q19 Based on your previous answers, it seems that you had an issue, or a grievance, with how the government operated. Taking your experience as a whole, please tell me if any of the following apply: - The process of complaint to the government about a grievance/conflict with the government was simple and efficient. 573 181 -9 Don't know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q18. The grievance with the government was promptly resolved ASK Q18 IF AT LEAST ONE CODE 1 to 3 in Q16, OTHER GO TO Q19 Based on your previous answers, it seems that you had an issue, or a grievance, with how the government operated. Taking your experience as a whole, please tell me if any of the following apply: - The grievance with the government was promptly resolved. 573 181 -9 Don't know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q18. The government introduced a systematic solution to address or prevent such ASK Q18 IF AT LEAST ONE CODE 1 to 3 in Q16, OTHER GO TO Q19 Based on your previous answers, it seems that you had an issue, or a grievance, with how the government operated. Taking your experience as a whole, please tell me if any of the following apply: - The government introduced a systematic solution to address or prevent such grievances in the future 573 181 -9 Don't know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q19. Has your firm ever closed down an affiliate/branch in any developing countr Has your firm ever closed down an affiliate/ branch in any developing country? 754 -9 Don't know 1 Yes 2 No Q20. Exit reason: Change in your company’s strategy and management priorities ANSWER Q20 IF CODE 1 - YES in Q19, OTHERS GO TO SECTION 4. What were the main reasons for closing down the foreign affiliate(s)? - Change in your company’s strategy and management priorities 219 535 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q20. Exit reason: Increased policy or regulatory uncertainty ANSWER Q20 IF CODE 1 - YES in Q19, OTHERS GO TO SECTION 4. What were the main reasons for closing down the foreign affiliate(s)? - Increased policy or regulatory uncertainty (Examples if needed: change in government leadership, pending legislation that may affect your operations) 219 535 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q20. Exit reason: Sudden restrictions on transfer and convertibility of currency ANSWER Q20 IF CODE 1 - YES in Q19, OTHERS GO TO SECTION 4. What were the main reasons for closing down the foreign affiliate(s)? - Sudden restrictions on transfer and convertibility of currency 219 535 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q20. Exit reason: Breach of contract by the government ANSWER Q20 IF CODE 1 - YES in Q19, OTHERS GO TO SECTION 4. What were the main reasons for closing down the foreign affiliate(s)? - Breach of contract by the government 219 535 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q20. Exit reason: Expropriation or taking of your property or assets by the gove ANSWER Q20 IF CODE 1 - YES in Q19, OTHERS GO TO SECTION 4. What were the main reasons for closing down the foreign affiliate(s)? - Expropriation or taking of your property or assets by the government 219 535 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q20. Exit reason: Non-transparent or arbitrary government conduct ANSWER Q20 IF CODE 1 - YES in Q19, OTHERS GO TO SECTION 4. What were the main reasons for closing down the foreign affiliate(s)? - Non-transparent or arbitrary government conduct 219 535 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q20. Exit reason: Withdrawal of tax incentives ANSWER Q20 IF CODE 1 - YES in Q19, OTHERS GO TO SECTION 4. What were the main reasons for closing down the foreign affiliate(s)? - Withdrawal of tax incentives 219 535 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q20. Exit reason: Sudden restrictions on hiring expatriate staff ANSWER Q20 IF CODE 1 - YES in Q19, OTHERS GO TO SECTION 4. What were the main reasons for closing down the foreign affiliate(s)? - Sudden restrictions on hiring expatriate staff 219 535 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q20. Exit reason: Global economic downturn ANSWER Q20 IF CODE 1 - YES in Q19, OTHERS GO TO SECTION 4. What were the main reasons for closing down the foreign affiliate(s)? - Global economic downturn (Examples if needed: lower commodity prices, financial crises, etc.) 219 535 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q20. Exit reason: Unstable macroeconomic conditions or unfavourable exchange rat ANSWER Q20 IF CODE 1 - YES in Q19, OTHERS GO TO SECTION 4. What were the main reasons for closing down the foreign affiliate(s)? - Unstable macroeconomic conditions or unfavourable exchange rate 219 535 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Q20. Exit reason: Increase in cost of local labor and raw materials ANSWER Q20 IF CODE 1 - YES in Q19, OTHERS GO TO SECTION 4. What were the main reasons for closing down the foreign affiliate(s)? - Increase in cost of local labor and raw materials 219 535 Not chosen 1 Chosen Sysmiss Number of exit reasons ANSWER Q20 IF CODE 1 - YES in Q19, OTHERS GO TO SECTION 4. What were the main reasons for closing down the foreign affiliate(s)? - Number of exit reasons 754 1 2 3 4 5 Q21. Please select the country you are most familiar with in terms of the establ At the beginning of the survey, you told me your firm had foreign affiliates in XXX [$$ Insert Number of countries mentioned in Q3] countries. Please select the country you are most familiar with in terms of the establishment of the affiliate or branch. If you are familiar with more than one, please select the smallest or least developed country. 754 1 Belize 2 Bermuda 3 Costa Rica 4 Cuba 5 Dominica 6 Dominican Republic 7 El Salvador 8 Grenada 9 Guatemala 10 Haiti 11 Honduras 12 Jamaica 13 Mexico 14 Nicaragua 15 Panama 16 St. Lucia 17 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 18 Kazakhstan 19 Kyrgyz Republic 20 Tajikistan 21 Turkmenistan 22 Uzbekistan 23 American Samoa 24 Cambodia 25 China 26 Fiji 27 Indonesia 28 Kiribati 29 Korea, Democratic People's Republic 30 Laos (Lao PDR) 31 Malaysia 32 Marshall Islands 33 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 34 Mongolia 35 Myanmar 36 Palau 37 Papua New Guinea 38 Philippines 39 Samoa 40 Solomon Islands 41 Thailand 42 Timor-Leste 43 Tonga 44 Tuvalu 45 Vanuatu 46 Vietnam 47 Bulgaria 48 Romania 49 Algeria 50 Djibouti 51 Egypt, Arab Republic 52 Iran, Islamic Republic 53 Iraq 54 Jordan 55 Lebanon 56 Libya 57 Morocco 58 Syrian Arab Republic 59 Tunisia 60 West Bank and Gaza (Palestine) 61 Yemen, Republic 62 Albania 63 Armenia 64 Azerbaijan 65 Belarus 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67 Georgia 68 Kosovo 69 Macedonia, FYR 70 Moldova 71 Montenegro 72 Russian Federation 73 Serbia 74 Turkey 75 Ukraine 76 Argentina 77 Bolivia 78 Brazil 79 Colombia 80 Ecuador 81 Guyana 82 Paraguay 83 Peru 84 Suriname 85 Venezuela, RB 86 Afghanistan 87 Bangladesh 88 Bhutan 89 India 90 Maldives 91 Nepal 92 Pakistan 93 Sri Lanka 94 Angola 95 Benin 96 Botswana 97 Burkina Faso 98 Burundi 99 Cape Verde/ Cabo Verde 100 Cameroon 101 Central African Republic 102 Chad 103 Comoros 104 Congo, Democratic Republic 105 Congo, Republic 106 Equatorial Guinea 107 Eritrea 108 Ethiopia 109 Gabon 110 Gambia, The 111 Ghana 112 Guinea 113 Guinea-Bissau 114 Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) 115 Kenya 116 Lesotho 117 Liberia 118 Madagascar 119 Malawi 120 Mali 121 Mauritania 122 Mauritius 123 Mozambique 124 Namibia 125 Niger 126 Nigeria 127 Rwanda 128 São Tomé and Principe 129 Senegal 130 Sierra Leone 131 Somalia 132 South Africa 133 South Sudan 134 Sudan 135 Swaziland 136 Tanzania 137 Togo 138 Uganda 139 Zambia 140 Zimbabwe ISO Code of selected country in Q21 754 AFG AGO ARG ARM AZE BGD BGR BIH BLR BOL BRA BWA CHN CIV COG COL CRI CUB DJI DMA DOM DZA ECU ETH GEO GHA GRD GTM HND IDN IND IRQ JOR KAZ KEN KHM LBN LBR LKA LSO MAR MDG MEX MKD MLI MNE MNG MOZ MUS MYS NAM NGA NIC NPL PAN PER PHL PRK PRY ROM RUS SLE SLV SRB SWZ SYR THA TKM TUN TUR TZA UGA UKR UZB VCT VEN VNM WSM ZAF ZMB ZWE Region of selected country in Q21 754 East Asia & Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa South Asia Sub-Saharan Africa Income group of selected country in Q21 754 Low income Lower middle income Upper middle income Q22. Is the sector of the affiliate in [Answer at Q21] the same as the parent co Is the sector of the affiliate in [$$Q20 - country of investment] the same as the parent company, which is [$$Q4 - sector]? IF NO, CODE 2 IN Q22, ASK Q22A 754 -9 Don't know 1 Yes 2 No Q22A. What is the main sector of your affiliate in [Answer at Q21] What is the main sector of your affiliate in [$$Q20 - country of investment]? [DO NOT READ OUT - ONE ANSWER] 86 668 -5 Other (specify) -4 Other Services (specify) 1 Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry, and Fishing 2 Mining, Quarrying, and Petroleum 3 Refined Petroleum Products, Coke and Nuclear Fuel 4 Agroprocessing, Food Products, and Beverages 5 Textiles, Apparel, and Leather 6 Chemicals and Chemical Products 7 Rubber 8 Plastic Products 9 Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, and Medical Devices 10 Metals and metal products 11 Non-metal mineral products 12 Wood and wood products (other than Furniture) 13 Furniture 14 Paper and paper products 15 Printing and Publishing 16 Automobiles, Other Motor Vehicles, and Transport Equipment 17 Information Technology and Telecommunications Equipment 18 Other Machinery and Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Components 19 Other Manufacturing (specify) 20 Electricity, Gas, and Water 21 Alternative Energy 22 Construction 23 Wholesale and Retail Trade 24 Hotels and Restaurants 25 Other Travel and Tourism-related Services 26 Logistics, Transport, and Storage 27 Telecommunications 28 Computer and Software Services 29 Financial Services including Insurance 30 Real Estate 31 Business Services 32 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (Engineering, Architecture, etc. 33 Health Services 34 Media and Entertainment Sysmiss Q22A. What is the main sector of your affiliate in [Answer at Q21] - Other (spec What is the main sector of your affiliate in [$$Q20 - country of investment]? [DO NOT READ OUT - ONE ANSWER] Other, specify: 15 - Forsljningsbolag sagverk reservdelar Hospitality OBRA PUBLICA c digital fg industriales instrument boards ista no sabe no lo save pa preparacion de aditivos para la industria animal tobacco Q23. What is the main activity of your affiliate in [Answer at Q21%] Is it... What is the main activity of your affiliate in [$$Q20 - country of investment]? Is it… Other, specify: 754 -5 Other (SPECIFY) 1 Manufacturing 2 Research and development (R&D) 3 Sales, marketing or a representative office 4 Call center for customer support 5 Back office services (READ EXAMPLES IF NEEDED: HR, accounting, transaction proce 6 Business services such as consulting or advertising 7 Maintenance or servicing 8 Regional headquarters 9 Extraction of natural resources (READ EXAMPLES IF NEEDED: oil, gas, mining, agri 10 Logistics, distribution or transportation Q23. What is the main activity of your affiliate in [Answer at Q21%] Is it... - What is the main activity of your affiliate in [$$Q20 - country of investment]? Is it… Other, specify: 128 - ?? ?? ?? ???? ?N?AAT Administradora de fondos de inversion BANCOS Bankcilik Banking Comercio Communications Construccion Construccion parques eolicos y fotovolcaicos Construccion, operacion y mantenimiento de los proyectos Construction of infrastructure Control de calidad de comodities DEM?RYOLU Dieselbe Organisation wie in Deutschland Empresa en ingeniera y construcción Ensamblaje de automoviles Explotacion de casinos de juego Fabricacion, instalacion y mantenimiento Financiero Financieron Finansal Hizmetler Finansirovanie Hoteles Hotell och restaurang upplevevelse Information Technology Ingeneering Ingenieria Kirchliche Betreuung Kongre Fuar MEDIKAL Omeopatia, Pre-packing Prestacion de servicios de ingenieria Produccion de energia renovable Promocion inmobiliaria SAFARI OPERATION Servicio de informacio a la matriz Servicios de Ingenieria Sigorta ve Finans Hizmetleri Stahlbaumontage Technische Mitarbeiter Telecommunications Travel and tourism Turismo Turizm Una filial de ingenieria Uns empresa de proyectos agua y telecomunicaciones alimentacion alternative energy atencion de pacientes automazione industriale autoservicio ayd?nlatma banca bancario banco banking bankovskiy sektor comercializacion comercio conditionnement de produits alimentaires construccion constuction and mining equipement costruzioni developers education education teaching elaboracion de platos energias alternativas enerji ticareti errichtung und betrieb von windkraftwerken estampados metalicos exportacion farnaceutica financial services financiamiento a pequenas y medianas emoresas financiero finans finansovie uslugi finanzdienstleistungen flyid technology in?aat industrila aninmal informatica ingenieria insaat medicos money transfer mutaf esyalari ticareti no sabe optovaya torgovlya stroitelinymi materialami pakigin industries razrabotki programnogo obespecheniya realizzazione di impinati fotovoltaici retail seguros seguros de credito servicios de ingenieria en el pais servicios financiero servicios financieros servicios tegnologicos para la educacion superior sistemas de informacion softwer informatica tech tecnologia de informacion torgovlja tourism Q24. Motivation: Access new markets or new customers What were your company’s motivations in investing in [$$Q20 - country of investment]? I will read a few motivations and please tell me if these are true. Did you invest in [$$Q20 - country of investment] in order to: - Access new markets or new customers? 754 1 Yes 2 No Q24. Motivation: Lower production costs or establish a new base for your exports What were your company’s motivations in investing in [$$Q20 - country of investment]? I will read a few motivations and please tell me if these are true. Did you invest in [$$Q20 - country of investment] in order to: - Lower production costs or establish a new base for exports? 754 1 Yes 2 No Q24. Motivation: Coordinate your company’s value chain, such as being closer t What were your company’s motivations in investing in [$$Q20 - country of investment]? I will read a few motivations and please tell me if these are true. Did you invest in [$$Q20 - country of investment] in order to: - Coordinate your company’s value chain, such as being closer to your suppliers 754 1 Yes 2 No Q24. Motivation: Access natural resources and raw materials, such as oil, gas or What were your company’s motivations in investing in [$$Q20 - country of investment]? I will read a few motivations and please tell me if these are true. Did you invest in [$$Q20 - country of investment] in order to: - Access natural resources and raw materials, such as oil, gas or agricultural products 754 1 Yes 2 No Q24. Motivation: Acquire another firm that will provide your company new technol What were your company’s motivations in investing in [$$Q20 - country of investment]? I will read a few motivations and please tell me if these are true. Did you invest in [$$Q20 - country of investment] in order to: - Acquire another firm that will provide your company new technologies or brands 754 1 Yes 2 No Q25. Which one of these motivations is the MOST IMPORTANT for your company? ASK Q25 for all code “1” IN Q23, others go to Q26 Which one of these motivations is the most important for your company? ONE ANSWER 471 283 1 To access new markets or new customers 2 To lower production costs, cost of labor or establish a new base for exports 3 To coordinate your company's value chain 4 To access natural resources and raw materials 5 To acquire another firm that will provide your company new technologies or brand Sysmiss Q26. Approximately what proportion of the profits earned by the affiliate in [An Approximately what proportion of the profits earned by the affiliate in [$$Q20 - selected country] were re-invested in that country in the last fiscal year? 754 -9 Don't know 1 2 5 8 10 12 15 20 25 28 30 35 40 45 50 60 65 67 70 75 80 90 95 99 100 Q27. Did your company re-invest about... Did your company re-invest about 231 523 -9 Don't know 1 1% to 25% 2 26% to 50% 3 51% to 75% 4 76% to 100% 5 The branch/affiliate did not generate profits in the last fiscal year 6 None, since the investment was done in this fiscal year 7 Refusal Sysmiss Proportion of earnings reinvested in affiliate 754 -9 Don't know 1 1% to 25% 2 26% to 50% 3 51% to 75% 4 76% to 100% 5 The branch/affiliate did not generate profits in the last fiscal year 6 None, since the investment was done in this fiscal year 7 Refusal 100 Q28. Duration (unit): Obtain investment approval and permits to start a business The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Obtain investment approval and permits to start a business 754 -9 -7 1 Hours 2 Days 3 Weeks 4 Months 7 Not applicable 9 Don't know Q28. Duration (num): Obtain investment approval and permits to start a business The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Obtain investment approval and permits to start a business 346 408 1 2400 Q28. Duration (months): Obtain investment approval and permits to start a busine The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Obtain investment approval and permits to start a business 346 408 0.0199 2400 Q28. Duration (unit): Obtain work permits for expatriate staff The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Obtain work permits for expatriate staff 754 -9 -7 1 Hours 2 Days 3 Weeks 4 Months 7 Not applicable 9 Don't know Q28. Duration (num): Obtain work permits for expatriate staff The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Obtain work permits for expatriate staff 269 485 30 Q28. Duration (months): Obtain work permits for expatriate staff The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Obtain work permits for expatriate staff 269 485 24 Q28. Duration (unit): Obtain a land lease The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Obtain a land lease 754 -9 -7 1 Hours 2 Days 3 Weeks 4 Months 7 Not applicable 9 Don't know Q28. Duration (num): Obtain a land lease The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Obtain a land lease 205 549 1200 Q28. Duration (months): Obtain a land lease The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Obtain a land lease 205 549 1200 Q28. Duration (unit): Obtain approval for fiscal and financial incentives, such The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Obtain approval for fiscal and financial incentives, such as tax holidays 754 -9 -7 1 Hours 2 Days 3 Weeks 4 Months 7 Not applicable 9 Don't know Q28. Duration (num): Obtain approval for fiscal and financial incentives, such a The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Obtain approval for fiscal and financial incentives, such as tax holidays 161 593 1 1200 Q28. Duration (months): Obtain approval for fiscal and financial incentives, suc The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Obtain approval for fiscal and financial incentives, such as tax holidays 161 593 0.0667 1200 Q28. Duration (unit): Repatriate profits, dividends, management fees, and other The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Repatriate profits, dividends, management fees, and other foreign exchange transactions 754 -9 -7 1 Hours 2 Days 3 Weeks 4 Months 7 Not applicable 9 Don't know Q28. Duration (num): Repatriate profits, dividends, management fees, and other f The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Repatriate profits, dividends, management fees, and other foreign exchange transactions 261 493 1200 Q28. Duration (months): Repatriate profits, dividends, management fees, and othe The next set of questions is about the efficiency of government agencies in [$$Q20 - selected country]. In your company’s actual experience, how long did it take to…? - Repatriate profits, dividends, management fees, and other foreign exchange transactions 261 493 1200 Q29. Did you use any of the services of the Invesment Promotion Agency? We will now move on to the services offered by the Investment Promotion Agency in [$$Q20 - selected country]. Did you use any of their services? 754 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Q30. IPA Service: Exploring locations for a new investment For what purpose did you use the services of the IPA in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - Exploring locations for a new investment 84 670 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q30. IPA Service: Registration and obtaining permits for a new investment For what purpose did you use the services of the IPA in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - Registration and obtaining permits for a new investment 84 670 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q30. IPA Service: Assistance during operations with issues or problems For what purpose did you use the services of the IPA in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - Assistance during operations with issues orproblems 84 670 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q30. IPA Service: Expanding the investment For what purpose did you use the services of the IPA in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - Expanding the investment 84 670 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q30. IPA Service: Finding domestic suppliers For what purpose did you use the services of the IPA in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - Finding domestic suppliers 84 670 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q31. Incentive received: Tax holidays I would now like to ask you about incentives. I will read out types of incentives and please tell me if your company received them in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - Tax holidays 663 91 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q31. Incentive received: Accelerated depreciation I would now like to ask you about incentives. I will read out types of incentives and please tell me if your company received them in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - Accelerated depreciation 663 91 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q31. Incentive received: VAT Exemption I would now like to ask you about incentives. I will read out types of incentives and please tell me if your company received them in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - VAT exemption 663 91 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q31. Incentive received: Duty free imports I would now like to ask you about incentives. I will read out types of incentives and please tell me if your company received them in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - Duty free imports 663 91 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q31. Incentive received: Direct subsidies I would now like to ask you about incentives. I will read out types of incentives and please tell me if your company received them in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - Direct subsidies 663 91 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q31. Incentive received: Subsidized loans I would now like to ask you about incentives. I will read out types of incentives and please tell me if your company received them in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - Subsidized loans 663 91 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q31. Incentive received: Subsidized land I would now like to ask you about incentives. I will read out types of incentives and please tell me if your company received them in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - Subsidized land 663 91 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q31. Incentive received: Technical or business support incentives I would now like to ask you about incentives. I will read out types of incentives and please tell me if your company received them in [$$Q20 - selected country]? - Technical or business support incentives 663 91 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q32. Percentage of material inputs, supplies, and services from local suppliers ASK Q32 IF 11.4 ON “LINKAGES WITH DOMESTIC FIRMS” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. I would like to ask about where you source your production inputs, supplies, and services, in your [INSERT COUNTRY SELECTED IN Q20] affiliate. I have three categories of where the inputs might come from. The first is from local suppliers in the country, the second is from another unit of your company and the third is imported from other countries. Again the sources are (1) local, (2) from your company and (3) imported. For the last fiscal year, please estimate the percentage of material inputs, supplies, and services sourced… - From local suppliers 520 234 -9 Don't know 1 2 3 5 7 10 15 20 25 30 33 34 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 66 67 70 75 80 85 90 95 98 99 100 Sysmiss Q32_1: Don't know/Refusal ASK Q32 IF 11.4 ON “LINKAGES WITH DOMESTIC FIRMS” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. I would like to ask about where you source your production inputs, supplies, and services, in your [INSERT COUNTRY SELECTED IN Q20] affiliate. I have three categories of where the inputs might come from. The first is from local suppliers in the country, the second is from another unit of your company and the third is imported from other countries. Again the sources are (1) local, (2) from your company and (3) imported. For the last fiscal year, please estimate the percentage of material inputs, supplies, and services sourced… - DON’T KNOW (SPONTANEOUS) 159 595 1 Sysmiss Q32. Percentage of material inputs, supplies, and services from another unit of ASK Q32 IF 11.4 ON “LINKAGES WITH DOMESTIC FIRMS” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. I would like to ask about where you source your production inputs, supplies, and services, in your [INSERT COUNTRY SELECTED IN Q20] affiliate. I have three categories of where the inputs might come from. The first is from local suppliers in the country, the second is from another unit of your company and the third is imported from other countries. Again the sources are (1) local, (2) from your company and (3) imported. For the last fiscal year, please estimate the percentage of material inputs, supplies, and services sourced… - From another unit of your company 513 241 -9 Don't know 1 2 5 6 7 10 15 20 23 25 30 33 34 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 96 97 99 100 Sysmiss Q32_2: Don't know/Refusal ASK Q32 IF 11.4 ON “LINKAGES WITH DOMESTIC FIRMS” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. I would like to ask about where you source your production inputs, supplies, and services, in your [INSERT COUNTRY SELECTED IN Q20] affiliate. I have three categories of where the inputs might come from. The first is from local suppliers in the country, the second is from another unit of your company and the third is imported from other countries. Again the sources are (1) local, (2) from your company and (3) imported. For the last fiscal year, please estimate the percentage of material inputs, supplies, and services sourced… - DON’T KNOW (SPONTANEOUS) 166 588 1 Sysmiss Q32. Percentage of material inputs, supplies, and services imported from another ASK Q32 IF 11.4 ON “LINKAGES WITH DOMESTIC FIRMS” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. I would like to ask about where you source your production inputs, supplies, and services, in your [INSERT COUNTRY SELECTED IN Q20] affiliate. I have three categories of where the inputs might come from. The first is from local suppliers in the country, the second is from another unit of your company and the third is imported from other countries. Again the sources are (1) local, (2) from your company and (3) imported. For the last fiscal year, please estimate the percentage of material inputs, supplies, and services sourced… - Imported from another country (excluding your company) 511 243 -9 Don't know 1 2 3 5 10 15 17 20 25 30 33 34 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 67 70 75 79 80 85 89 90 95 100 Sysmiss Q32_3: Don't know/Refusal ASK Q32 IF 11.4 ON “LINKAGES WITH DOMESTIC FIRMS” IS ANSWERED CODE 2 “SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT”, 3 “IMPORTANT” OR CODE 4 “CRITICALLY IMPORTANT”. I would like to ask about where you source your production inputs, supplies, and services, in your [INSERT COUNTRY SELECTED IN Q20] affiliate. I have three categories of where the inputs might come from. The first is from local suppliers in the country, the second is from another unit of your company and the third is imported from other countries. Again the sources are (1) local, (2) from your company and (3) imported. For the last fiscal year, please estimate the percentage of material inputs, supplies, and services sourced… - DON’T KNOW (SPONTANEOUS) 168 586 1 Sysmiss Q33. Does your firm have internal "talent scouts" to seek out local suppliers in ASK Q33 IF “Locally sourced material inputs, suppliers, or services provided by locally-owned firms” IN Q32 IS MORE THAN “0” ZERO, OTHERS GO TO END Does your firm have internal “talent scouts” to seek out local suppliers in [$$Q20 - selected country]? 454 300 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q34. Does your firm have vocational or training programs to upgrade local suppli Does your firm have vocational or training programs to upgrade local suppliers? 454 300 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q35. Are these vocational or training programs developed and/or implemented join ASK Q35 if YES - CODE 1 in Q34, OTHERS GO TO Q37 Are these vocational or training programs developed and/or implemented jointly with local technical colleges or universities? 139 615 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q36. Does your firm sponsor certification programs for local suppliers? Does your firm sponsor certification programs for local suppliers? 139 615 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Q37. Does your firm have equipment-financing programs for local suppliers? Does your firm have equipment-financing programs for local suppliers? 454 300 -9 Don't Know 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Country 754 4 Afghanistan 8 Albania 12 Algeria 16 American Samoa 24 Angola 31 Azerbaijan 32 Argentina 36 Australia 40 Austria 50 Bangladesh 51 Armenia 60 Bermuda 64 Bhutan 68 Bolivia 70 Bosnia and Herzegowina 72 Botswana 76 Brazil 84 Belize 90 Solomon Islands 100 Bulgaria 104 Myanmar 108 Burundi 112 Belarus 116 Cambodia 120 Cameroon 124 Canada 132 Cape Verde 140 Central African Republic 144 Sri Lanka 148 Chad 156 China 170 Colombia 174 Comoros 178 Congo 180 Congo, Democratic Republic 188 Costa Rica 192 Cuba 204 Benin 212 Dominica 214 Dominican Republic 218 Ecuador 222 El Salvador 226 Equatorial Guinea 231 Ethiopia 232 Eritrea 242 Fiji 250 France 262 Djibouti 266 Gabon 268 Georgia 270 Gambia 275 Palestine 276 Germany 288 Ghana 296 Kiribati 308 Grenada 320 Guatemala 324 Guinea 328 Guyana 332 Haiti 340 Honduras 356 India 360 Indonesia 364 Iran 368 Iraq 380 Italy 384 IVORY COAST 388 Jamaica 392 Japan 398 Kazakhstan 400 Jordan 404 Kenya 408 Korea, Democratic People's Republic 410 South Korea, Republic 417 Kyrgyz Republic 418 Laos (Lao PDR) 422 Lebanon 426 Lesotho 430 Liberia 434 Libya 450 Madagascar 454 Malawi 458 Malaysia 462 Maldives 466 Mali 478 Mauritania 480 Mauritius 484 Mexico 496 Mongolia 498 Moldova 504 Morocco 508 Mozambique 516 Namibia 524 Nepal 528 Netherlands 548 Vanuatu 558 Nicaragua 562 Niger 566 Nigeria 583 Micronesia 584 Marshall Islands 585 Palau 586 Pakistan 591 Panama 598 Papua New Guinea 600 Paraguay 604 Peru 608 Philippines 624 Guinea-Bissau 626 East Timor 642 Romania 643 Russia 646 Rwanda 662 St. Lucia 670 St. Vincent and The Grenadines 678 Sao Tome and Principe 682 Saudi Arabia 686 Senegal 694 Sierra Leone 704 Vietnam 706 Somalia 710 South Africa 716 Zimbabwe 724 Spain 736 Sudan 740 Suriname 748 Swaziland 752 Sweden 756 Switzerland 760 Syria 762 Tajikistan 764 Thailand 768 Togo 776 Tonga 784 United Arab Emirates 788 Tunisia 792 Turkey 795 Turkmenistan 798 Tuvalu 800 Uganda 804 Ukraine 807 Macedonia 818 Egypt 826 United Kingdom 834 Tanzania 840 United States 854 Burkina Faso 860 Uzbekistan 862 Venezuela 882 Samoa 887 Yemen 894 Zambia 1002 Serbia 1003 Montenegro Lanugage 754 Dutch (Nederlands) 1 English 2 German (Germany) 3 French (France) 4 Spanish 5 Italian (Italy) 6 Portuguese (Portugal) 7 Swedish (Sweden) 13 Russian 14 Japanese 15 Chinese (Mandarin) 282 Albanian 293 Arabic 497 English (Australian) 498 English (US) 499 English (UK) 500 English (Canadian) 503 English (South Africa) 537 French (Swiss) 564 German (Swiss) 565 German (Austrian) 639 Indonesian 650 Italian (Swiss) 717 Korean 795 Macedonian 996 Portuguese (Brazilian) 1096 Spanish (Argentina) 1187 Turkish (Turkey) 1266 English (India) Interview Date 754 2017-02-10 2017-06-05 2017-02-10 2017-02-13 2017-02-14 2017-02-15 2017-02-16 2017-02-17 2017-02-20 2017-02-21 2017-02-22 2017-02-23 2017-02-24 2017-02-27 2017-02-28 2017-03-01 2017-03-02 2017-03-03 2017-03-07 2017-03-08 2017-03-09 2017-03-10 2017-03-13 2017-03-14 2017-03-15 2017-03-16 2017-03-17 2017-03-20 2017-03-23 2017-03-24 2017-03-27 2017-03-28 2017-03-29 2017-03-30 2017-03-31 2017-04-03 2017-04-04 2017-04-05 2017-04-06 2017-04-07 2017-04-10 2017-04-11 2017-04-12 2017-04-13 2017-04-14 2017-04-17 2017-04-18 2017-04-19 2017-04-20 2017-04-21 2017-04-24 2017-04-25 2017-04-26 2017-04-27 2017-04-28 2017-05-02 2017-05-03 2017-05-04 2017-05-05 2017-05-08 2017-05-09 2017-05-10 2017-05-11 2017-05-12 2017-05-15 2017-05-16 2017-05-17 2017-05-18 2017-05-19 2017-05-22 2017-05-23 2017-05-24 2017-05-25 2017-05-26 2017-05-29 2017-05-30 2017-05-31 2017-06-01 2017-06-05