DDI_CAF_2023_ESM_v01_M_WB Development Data Group 2025-02-05 Metadata Editor Version 01 (February 2025) CAF_2023_ESM_v01_M Enterprise Survey of Micro Firms 2023 ESM 2022 World Bank Group (WBG) World Bank Group Metadata Editor Enterprise Analysis Unit Enterprise Survey [en/oth] The Enterprise Survey of Micro Firms (ESM) collect both objective data based on firms’ day-to-day experiences and perceptions of enterprises regarding the business environment in which they operate. The primary objectives of the ESM are to: i) understand the demographics of the micro-enterprises in the covered cities, ii) describe the environment within which these enterprises operate, and iii) enable data analysis based on the samples that are representative at each city level. Central African Republic National coverage - Firms The universe of inference includes all formal (i.e., registered) private sector businesses (with at least 1% private ownership) and with less than five employees. In terms of sectoral criteria, all manufacturing businesses (ISIC Rev 4. codes 10-33) are eligible; for services businesses, those corresponding to the ISIC Rev 4 codes 41-43, 45-47, 49-53, 55-56, 58, 61-62, 69-75, 79, and 95 are included in the Enterprise Surveys. Cooperatives and collectives are excluded from the Enterprise Surveys. All eligible establishments must be registered with the registration agency. In terms of sectoral criteria, all manufacturing businesses (ISIC Rev 4. codes 10-33) are eligible; for services businesses, those corresponding to the ISIC Rev 4 codes 41-43, 45-47, 49-53, 55-56, 58, 61-62, 69-75, 79, and 95 are included in the Enterprise Surveys. Cooperatives and collectives are excluded from the Enterprise Surveys. All eligible establishments must be registered with the registration agency. In the case of the Central African Republic, registration was from the Guichet Unique de formalité des Entreprises (GUFE). Sample survey data [ssd] Face-to-face [f2f] The standard ESM questionnaire covers several topics regarding the business environment and business performance. These topics include general firm characteristics, sales, and supplies, management practices, competition, innovation, capacity, land and permits, finance, business-government relations, exposure to bribery, labor, and performance. Information about the general structure of the questionnaire is available in the Enterprise Surveys Manual and Guide (https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/content/dam/enterprisesurveys/documents/methodology/Enterprise-Surveys-Manual-and-Guide.pdf). Overall survey response rate was 66.8%. The World Bank Group. Central African Republic - Enterprise Survey of Micro Firms (ESM) 2023, CAF_2023_ESM_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/en/data on [date]. 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Central-African-RepublicMicro-2023-full-data.dta 219 241 .dta Central African Republic 2023 Enterprise Survey of Micro Firms full data WEB STD FIRMID 219 1167856 1168074 Firm ID 219 7 8621 Industry Sampling Sector 219 1 3 1 Manufacturing 53 2 Services 127 3 Unknown 39 Sampling Size 219 0 0 Micro 219 1 Small 0 2 Medium 0 3 Large 0 Sampling Region 219 1 2 1 Bangui 170 2 Berberati 49 Panel Code 219 0 0 Fresh 219 1 Panel 0 Industry Screener Sector 219 10 95 10 Food 4 11 Beverages 0 12 Tobacco 0 13 Textiles 0 14 Wearing Apparel 2 15 Leather 0 16 Wood 2 17 Paper and paper products 1 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1 19 Coke and Refined petroleum products 0 20 Chemicals and chemical products 3 21 Basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 22 Rubber and plastics products 0 23 Non-metallic mineral products 1 24 Basic metals 0 25 Fabricated metal products 2 26 Computer, electronic and optical products 0 27 Electrical equipment 0 28 Machinery and equipment n.e.c. 0 29 Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 30 Other transport equipment 0 31 Furniture 14 32 Other manufacturing 2 33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 0 41 Construction of buildings 11 42 Civil engineering 16 43 Specialized construction activities 4 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8 46 Wholesale 30 47 Retail 75 49 Land transport 7 50 Water transport 1 51 Air transport 0 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3 53 Postal and courier activities 0 55 Accommodation 7 56 Food and beverage service 3 58 Publishing activities 0 61 Telecommunications 4 62 Computer programming 2 79 Travel agency, tour operator 1 95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 15 Questionnaire 219 1 3 1 Manufacturing 35 2 Retail services 124 3 Other services 60 Region of The Establishment 219 1 2 1 Bangui 175 2 Berberati 44 Is this city the official capital city? 219 1 2 1 170 2 49 Screener Size 219 1 5 1 14 2 62 3 48 4 94 5 1 Screener Size, Categorical 219 0 1 0 Micro 218 1 Small 1 2 Medium 0 3 Large 0 Day 219 1 28 1 40 2 37 3 11 4 2 6 4 8 2 10 2 12 1 16 4 17 5 18 10 19 16 20 10 25 1 26 4 27 18 28 52 Month 219 1 6 1 3 2 70 3 97 6 49 Year 219 2023 2023 2023 219 Hour 219 6 19 6 2 7 6 8 21 9 25 10 24 11 31 12 26 13 20 14 26 15 20 16 10 17 5 18 1 19 2 Minutes 219 0 59 Consent 218 1 1 2 1 Yes 189 2 No 29 Sysmiss 1 Country Code 219 116 116 116 CAR 219 Interviewer Number 219 1010 1650 1010 37 1020 9 1030 16 1040 7 1050 4 1060 11 1070 12 1080 14 1090 5 1100 8 1110 10 1120 7 1130 6 1140 6 1150 12 1160 2 1170 9 1180 12 1190 8 1200 2 1600 3 1610 2 1620 10 1630 3 1640 3 1650 1 Language of The Interview 218 1 2 2 1 English 0 2 French 218 Sysmiss 1 Sample Frame Level 219 1 1 1 Establishment 219 2 Firm 0 Establishment part of a multi-establishment Firm? 219 1 2 1 Yes 12 2 No 207 Number of Establishments In The Firm 12 207 2 20 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 2 7 3 3 10 1 20 1 Sysmiss 207 Is This Establishment The Headquarters Location? 12 207 1 2 1 Yes 6 2 No 6 Sysmiss 207 If Hq, Financial Statements Independent of The Rest of Establishment 6 213 1 2 1 Yes 5 2 No 1 Sysmiss 213 Does This Headquarters Location Engage In Production or Sales At This Location? 6 213 1 1 1 Yes 6 2 No 0 Sysmiss 213 Establishment'S Financial Statements Prepared Separately From Hq Statements 6 213 1 1 1 Yes 6 2 No 0 Sysmiss 213 Establishment keeps written business records of its costs and sales? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 5 1 Yes 149 2 No 65 Close Year of The Last Completed Fiscal Year 149 70 2022 2022 2022 149 Sysmiss 70 Close Month of The Last Completed Fiscal Year 149 70 12 12 12 149 Sysmiss 70 Close Day of The Last Completed Fiscal Year 149 70 31 31 31 149 Sysmiss 70 Legal Status of The Firm 219 -9 5 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Shareholding company with shares traded on the stock market 14 2 Shareholding company with non-traded shares or shares traded privately 8 3 Sole proprietorship 159 4 Partnership 26 5 Limited partnership 10 6 Other 0 Other (Specify) 219 What Percentage of This Firm Does The Largest Owner(S) Own? 219 -9 100 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 7 1 2 2 6 3 2 4 1 5 3 9 1 10 3 20 3 25 2 40 1 50 5 60 5 70 2 80 3 85 1 100 172 Is the largest owner also the top manager 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 175 2 No 42 Amongst The Owners of The Firm, Are There Any Females? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 86 2 No 131 % of The Firm Owned By Females 86 133 -9 100 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 13 2 6 3 2 10 1 20 3 30 2 50 1 100 57 Sysmiss 133 Establishment part of a firm that has multiple locations? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Yes 24 2 No 194 Year Establishment Began Operations 219 -9 2022 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 11 1982 1 1990 1 1992 1 1993 1 1996 4 1999 1 2000 4 2001 2 2002 2 2003 4 2004 2 2005 3 2006 2 2007 1 2008 4 2009 7 2010 9 2011 12 2012 8 2013 10 2014 7 2015 21 2016 15 2017 15 2018 22 2019 22 2020 12 2021 9 2022 6 Number of Full-Time Employees of The Establishment When It Started Operations 219 1 12 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 74 2 80 3 26 4 24 5 10 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 12 1 In What Year Was This Establishment Formally Registered? 219 -9 2023 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 17 -7 Never regiestered (spontaneous) 0 1990 1 1997 1 1998 1 2000 1 2002 2 2003 5 2004 2 2005 4 2006 3 2007 3 2008 1 2009 4 2010 7 2011 6 2012 9 2013 10 2014 10 2015 11 2016 9 2017 19 2018 18 2019 20 2020 20 2021 23 2022 10 2023 2 Currently, is this business or activity a member of or part of any organized ass 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Yes 19 2 No 197 What is the main benefit that this business or activity gains from being a membe 22 197 1 5 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Receive training 3 2 Information on markets for the products/services, or inputs or supplies 5 3 Better access to financing or loans 5 4 The association negotiates better with national and local government authorities 6 5 Other 3 Sysmiss 197 Main Owner Start this Establishment? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 Yes 197 2 No 18 How did Main Owner Acquire Establishment? 22 197 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Purchased an existing business 5 2 Joined an existing family business 4 3 Joined an existing non-family business 4 4 Other(spontaneous) 8 Sysmiss 197 Main Reasons for Starting Establishment? 197 22 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 -7 Not Applicable (Owner Joined the Activity) 1 1 The opportunity to start and develop a profitable business 153 2 To have a secondary source of income 26 3 Convenience of location and/or hours 2 4 Unable to find another source of income 13 5 Other reasons (specify) 0 Sysmiss 22 Other (Specify) 219 Main Source of Funding To Start Or Acquire This Business Or Activity 219 -9 6 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 5 -7 Not applicable (spontaneous) 1 1 Own funds 166 2 Moneylenders 13 3 Microfinance institutions 2 4 Banks 12 5 Friends or relatives 12 6 Other sources 8 Owner's Occupation Prior To This Business Or Activity 219 -9 6 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 11 1 Employed in the same type of business or activity 72 2 Employed in a different type of business or activity 46 3 Self-employed in a different type of business or activity 32 4 Self-employed in the same type of business or activity 8 5 Unemployed 48 6 Other (e.g., housewife, student, etc.) 2 Num. of Years Lived In This City 219 -9 61 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 16 -5 Entire life 132 1 1 5 3 6 1 7 1 8 2 9 1 10 3 12 2 13 1 14 1 15 2 16 1 17 4 20 11 22 3 23 1 25 1 28 1 30 4 31 1 33 1 35 3 38 2 40 5 42 2 45 3 47 1 48 3 50 2 51 2 55 1 61 1 Owner Highest Level of Completed Education 219 -9 8 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 15 1 No schooling 5 2 Incomplete primary 19 3 Complete primary 21 4 Incomplete secondary (grades before university) 34 5 Complete secondary (grades before university) 23 6 Complete vocational training (post-secondary, pre-tertiary) 20 7 Incomplete tertiary 27 8 Complete tertiary 55 Highest level of completed education of the largest owner’s parents? 219 -9 7 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 29 1 No schooling 41 2 Incomplete primary 36 3 Incomplete lower secondary school (intermediate baccalaureate) 28 4 Incomplete upper secondary school (secondary school certificate) 18 5 Complete upper secondary school (secondary school certificate) 19 6 Incomplete tertiary school (university bachelors or technical diploma) 21 7 Complete tertiary school (university bachelors or technical diploma) 27 Largest owner’s parents ever own a business? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 12 1 Yes 46 2 No 161 Num. of Household Members of The Owner 219 -9 45 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 28 0 2 1 11 2 14 3 19 4 16 5 28 6 21 7 17 8 12 9 6 10 9 11 3 12 6 13 4 15 5 16 2 17 2 18 1 20 2 24 1 25 2 26 1 30 3 36 1 37 1 40 1 45 1 Owner Currently Has A Full-Time Job With Wage? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 Yes 54 2 No 161 Owner Would Leave Current Business If Offered Full-Time Employment With Regular 165 54 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 22 1 Yes 43 2 No 100 Sysmiss 54 How Many Years of Experience Working In This Sector Does The Top Manager Have? 219 -9 46 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 15 1 One year or less 11 2 5 3 9 4 11 5 25 6 15 7 6 8 14 9 13 10 10 11 4 12 7 13 4 14 2 15 14 16 1 17 3 18 4 19 1 20 10 22 4 25 4 27 2 28 1 30 14 33 1 35 3 36 1 37 2 39 1 40 1 46 1 Is The Top Manager Female? 219 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 32 2 No 187 Application To Obtain An Electrical Connection Submitted Over The Last 2 Years 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Yes 91 2 No 127 Informal Gift/Payment Expected or Requested For An Electrical Connection? 91 128 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 -8 Refusal (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 27 2 No 63 Sysmiss 128 Over Last FY, Did This Establishment Experience Power Outages? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 142 2 No 75 Number of Power Outages Experienced In A Typical Month In Last Fiscal Year 142 77 -9 80 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 20 1 2 2 5 3 4 4 1 5 4 6 8 7 4 8 6 9 2 10 5 12 3 13 1 14 1 15 8 16 2 18 2 19 1 20 9 21 1 22 1 24 1 25 5 26 1 28 3 29 1 30 13 31 2 32 1 35 1 36 1 40 2 42 1 45 3 46 2 47 1 50 3 52 1 54 1 60 4 63 1 65 1 70 2 80 1 Sysmiss 77 Average Duration of Power Outages: Hours 122 97 -9 45 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 14 2 18 3 10 4 3 5 13 6 10 7 4 8 20 9 10 10 5 11 1 12 4 14 1 15 2 18 1 24 2 30 1 40 1 45 1 Sysmiss 97 Average Duration of Power Outages: Minutes 122 97 -9 50 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 0 20 1 One minute or less 10 2 2 3 1 4 1 5 3 10 4 12 1 15 7 16 1 20 5 25 8 27 1 30 29 32 2 35 2 36 2 38 1 40 3 42 1 45 14 50 3 Sysmiss 97 In Last FY, Losses As % of Annual Sales Due To Power Outages 124 95 -9 90 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 0 None 20 1 8 2 17 3 3 4 1 5 13 6 2 7 1 10 7 12 2 15 6 18 1 20 3 25 5 30 6 35 3 36 1 40 2 45 2 50 5 55 1 60 6 70 4 80 2 90 2 Sysmiss 95 In Last FY, Value of Losses Due To Power Outages 18 201 80 9500000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 0 None 0 80 1 25000 2 35000 1 45000 1 50000 2 75000 1 150000 2 200000 1 260000 1 500000 1 2000000 1 2500000 1 3000000 1 3285000 1 9500000 1 Sysmiss 201 Generator Shared or Owned Over The Course of Last Fiscal Year? 219 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 80 2 No 139 % Electricity From Generator Owned/Shared By The Establishment In Last FY 80 139 -9 100 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 4 2 8 3 4 4 1 5 5 6 1 8 1 10 7 14 1 15 4 20 5 25 5 30 3 40 6 50 7 60 1 65 1 70 2 75 1 80 5 85 1 100 4 Sysmiss 139 Application To Obtain A Water Connection Submitted Over The Last 2 Years 219 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 34 2 No 185 When You Applied For A Water Connection, Was An Informal Gift/Payment Requested? 34 185 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 -8 Refusal (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 14 2 No 20 Sysmiss 185 Did You Experience Insufficient Water Supply For Production In Last FY? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 -7 The establishment does not use water for production 65 1 Yes 30 2 No 123 Last FY, Establishment Shared: Equipment/Tools 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Yes 85 2 No 131 Last FY, Establishment Shared: Machineries 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 60 2 No 157 Establishment Presently Uses: Internet 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 65 2 No 152 Establishment Presently Uses: Social Media 67 152 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Yes 36 2 No 30 Sysmiss 152 Establishment Presently Uses: Platforms To Sell Only 67 152 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 15 2 No 52 Sysmiss 152 Establishment Presently Uses: Platforms To Buy Only 67 152 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 15 2 No 52 Sysmiss 152 How Much of An Obstacle: Electricity To Operations of This Establishment? 219 0 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 -7 Does not apply 0 0 No obstacle 63 1 Minor obstacle 42 2 Moderate obstacle 29 3 Major obstacle 50 4 Very severe obstacle 35 Establishment'S Main Product/Service Last FY 219 1 6 1 Manufacturing of 35 2 Retail trade of 124 3 Wholesale trade of 0 4 Construction of 18 5 Hotel or restaurant 5 6 Provide services of 37 Main Product/Service (By The Largest % of Annual Sales) In Last Fiscal Year 219 In Last Fiscal Year, What Were This Establishment’S Total Annual Sales? 219 -9 200000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 35 1000000 6 1200000 3 1250000 1 1500000 10 1700000 1 1800000 1 2000000 15 2300000 1 2400000 2 2496000 1 2500000 10 2700000 3 3000000 6 3500000 6 4000000 3 4300000 1 4500000 2 4700000 1 5000000 18 5800000 1 6000000 8 6350000 1 6500000 1 6700000 1 7000000 5 7200000 1 7500000 4 7600000 1 7900000 1 8000000 7 8500000 1 9000000 4 9500000 1 10000000 5 12000000 3 15000000 5 15642000 1 16000000 2 17000000 1 18000000 2 19000000 1 20000000 6 24000000 1 25000000 3 27000000 1 28000000 1 30000000 6 35000000 2 36000000 1 40000000 3 42000000 1 43200000 1 50000000 2 57500000 1 60000000 2 63450000 1 75000000 1 100000000 1 150000000 1 200000000 1 Please Also Write Out The Number 219 What Were The Establishment Sales 3 Years Ago 219 -9 700000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 32 -7 Establishment was not in business in Fiscal Year 19 50000 3 70000 1 100000 1 150000 2 200000 2 250000 1 300000 1 350000 2 450000 1 500000 4 600000 2 700000 2 750000 2 900000 2 1000000 5 1200000 5 1300000 2 1400000 1 1500000 11 1542000 1 1600000 2 1700000 1 1800000 3 1900000 1 2000000 8 2500000 6 2860000 1 3000000 15 3200000 1 3500000 4 4000000 4 4500000 3 5000000 13 6000000 3 6500000 1 6900000 1 7000000 4 8000000 3 8500000 2 9000000 1 10000000 1 11700000 1 12000000 2 14000000 1 15000000 3 17000000 1 18000000 1 19500000 1 20000000 1 22000000 1 22850000 1 23000000 2 25000000 6 28000000 1 30000000 2 35000000 1 36000000 1 37000000 1 45000000 2 50000000 1 60000000 1 75000000 1 80000000 1 129600000 1 180000000 1 200000000 1 300000000 1 360000000 1 700000000 1 Does This Business Sell or Provide Services To Other Businesses? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 6 1 Yes 125 2 No 88 Last FY, Did This Business Export Directly or Indirectly? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 10 1 Yes 66 2 No 143 % of Material Inputs And Supplies of Domestic origin In Last Fiscal Year 219 -9 100 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 13 0 20 2 2 5 6 7 1 10 8 15 3 20 9 25 3 30 9 35 1 40 5 45 2 50 4 55 1 60 10 65 1 70 13 73 2 75 7 80 21 85 5 90 9 95 6 99 1 100 57 % of Material Inputs And Supplies of Foreign origin In Last Fiscal Year 218 1 -9 100 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 12 0 57 1 1 5 6 10 9 15 5 20 21 25 7 27 2 30 13 35 1 40 10 45 1 50 4 55 2 60 5 65 1 70 9 75 3 80 9 85 3 90 8 93 1 95 6 98 2 100 20 Sysmiss 1 Last Month, What Were This Establishment’s Total Sales? 219 -9 80000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 28 0 4 28000 1 30000 2 50000 6 60000 1 70000 2 80000 1 82500 1 85000 1 90000 2 100000 3 111000 1 120000 1 125000 2 130000 1 143000 1 150000 4 168000 1 200000 5 210000 1 215000 1 220000 1 230000 1 245000 1 250000 4 260000 1 275000 1 285800 1 300000 13 350000 4 400000 4 450000 3 476000 1 500000 10 572000 1 600000 5 622500 1 650000 1 700000 7 750000 3 775000 1 800000 3 850000 2 900000 6 1000000 3 1180000 1 1200000 1 1250000 1 1300000 2 1350000 1 1400000 1 1500000 8 1800000 1 2000000 5 2300000 1 2330000 1 2500000 2 3000000 10 3500000 1 4000000 2 4500000 1 5000000 7 5500000 2 6000000 5 6500000 2 7000000 2 7500000 1 8000000 3 11000000 1 13000000 1 15000000 2 25000000 2 30000000 1 45000000 1 70000000 1 80000000 1 Regular Month Last Year, What Were This Establishment’s Sales? 219 -9 50000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 32 25000 3 35000 2 45000 1 50000 4 60000 2 63000 1 70000 1 75000 1 86000 1 100000 1 110000 1 120000 3 150000 5 180000 1 200000 6 207000 1 225000 1 230000 1 250000 11 260000 1 300000 7 320000 1 350000 4 400000 10 450000 1 500000 8 600000 6 625000 1 700000 4 800000 7 900000 2 950000 1 1000000 11 1200000 7 1300000 3 1500000 4 1800000 1 1900000 1 2000000 15 2200000 1 2500000 3 3000000 7 3500000 1 4000000 1 4300000 1 4500000 4 4600000 1 5000000 3 6000000 3 7000000 4 8000000 2 9000000 2 10000000 3 11000000 2 14000000 1 15000000 1 20000000 1 21000000 1 22000000 1 40000000 1 50000000 1 What Were This Establishment’s Sales In Month With Lowest Sales Last Year? 219 -9 164000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 28 0 1 10000 2 15000 1 17000 1 20000 3 25000 3 30000 6 35000 1 40000 2 45000 3 50000 4 55000 1 60000 4 65000 1 70000 1 75000 1 80000 2 86000 1 90000 3 95000 1 98000 1 100000 13 108000 1 110000 1 120000 1 150000 15 160000 1 180000 2 190000 2 200000 14 205000 1 250000 9 270000 1 300000 12 350000 6 400000 3 410000 1 450000 2 500000 8 550000 1 600000 2 650000 2 700000 3 800000 3 900000 4 1000000 5 1200000 2 1350000 1 1500000 4 2000000 6 2500000 2 3000000 3 3500000 2 4000000 4 4500000 2 5000000 2 6000000 1 8000000 1 8250000 1 9000000 1 19000000 1 25000000 1 164000000 1 What Were This Establishment’s Sales In Month With Highest Sales Last Year? 219 -9 300000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 36 20000 1 45000 1 50000 1 60000 4 70000 3 80000 2 89000 1 90000 2 100000 3 120000 1 150000 5 160000 1 163000 2 190000 1 200000 3 210000 1 225000 1 240000 1 250000 2 270000 1 300000 3 350000 4 400000 6 431000 1 450000 4 500000 4 600000 2 650000 2 700000 7 750000 1 800000 5 900000 4 1000000 8 1000500 1 1200000 3 1250000 2 1300000 2 1500000 3 1800000 2 1900000 1 2000000 7 2100000 1 2200000 1 2300000 1 2350000 1 2500000 2 2600000 1 2800000 1 3000000 6 3200000 1 3450000 1 3500000 3 3700000 1 3780000 1 3800000 1 4000000 1 4500000 3 4700000 1 5000000 6 6000000 5 6500000 1 7000000 3 7300000 1 7500000 2 8000000 1 8300000 1 8500000 1 9000000 1 9500000 1 10000000 2 11000000 2 15000000 1 18000000 2 20000000 2 21000000 1 25000000 1 28000000 1 30000000 3 40000000 3 70000000 1 90000000 1 98000000 1 164000000 1 200000000 1 300000000 1 At the present time, does this business or activity post or advertise its produc 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 Yes 48 2 No 167 At the present time, does this business or activity sell its products or service 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 Yes 26 2 No 189 At the present, does this business or activity purchase material inputs, supplie 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Yes 22 2 No 194 Which of the following is the main customer for this business or activity? 219 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Final consumers (individual/people) 124 2 Businesses with fewer than 5 employees 37 3 Businesses with 5 or more employees 27 4 Other 28 Does this business or activity sale to businesses? 155 64 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 6 1 Yes 74 2 No 75 Sysmiss 64 Where does this business or activity mainly buy its inputs, goods or supplies fo 219 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 Buy from one person business or individuals 112 2 Buy from business with 2 or more employees 38 3 I produce it by myself 36 4 Other 29 Visited Competitors To See What Products They Have Available For Sale 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 Yes 81 2 No 134 Asked Customers Whether Any Other Products This Establishment Sell Or Produce 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 98 2 No 119 Talked With Former Customers To Find Out Why They Have Stopped Buying 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Yes 110 2 No 108 Used Any Special offer To Attract Customers 219 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 124 2 No 95 Asked Suppliers Which Products Are Selling Well 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 Yes 103 2 No 112 Attempted To Negotiate With Supplier For A Lower Price 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 6 -7 Does not apply (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 110 2 No 103 Frequency This Business Or Activity Runs Out of Stock of Inventories Or Raw Mate 219 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Never, it always has enough on hand 29 2 Rarely 86 3 Sometimes 92 4 Frequently, at least once every three months 9 Has A Written Budget For Montly Costs 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Yes 160 2 No 56 Has A Target For Sales Over The Next Year 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 9 1 Yes 159 2 No 51 Frequently This Business Or Activity Compares Actual Sales To Target 159 60 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Never or do not compare 53 2 Once a year or less frequent 42 3 Two or three times a year 33 4 Monthly or more often 28 Sysmiss 60 Made A Budget of The Costs For Next Year 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 11 1 Yes 107 2 No 101 Prepares A Profit And Loss State At Least Once A Year 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 8 1 Yes 148 2 No 63 Which of the following is the most important type of skills to succeed in this b 219 -9 8 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 6 1 Interpersonal and communication skills 110 2 Problem solving or critical thinking 12 3 Foreign languages 11 4 Managerial and leadership skills 53 5 Record keeping skills 3 6 Computer or general IT skills 13 7 Sales skills 6 8 Technical skills 5 9 Other (specify) 0 Specify Other (If Not Included Above) 219 How do you rate the [piped in with the most important skill selected in the prev 213 6 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 -7 Does not apply 3 0 Below required 49 1 As required 147 2 Above required 11 Sysmiss 6 Does This Establishment Compete Against Unregistered or Informal Firms? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Yes 164 2 No 52 How Much of An Obstacle: Practices of Competitors In Informal Sector? 219 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 -7 Does not apply 0 0 No obstacle 56 1 Minor obstacle 38 2 Moderate obstacle 43 3 Major obstacle 41 4 Very severe obstacle 40 Number of Hours Per Week Operated By The Establishment In Last Fiscal Year 219 -9 168 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 18 2 1 3 1 6 2 7 2 8 18 9 9 10 3 11 2 12 1 13 3 15 1 18 1 19 2 20 1 22 1 24 16 30 1 35 1 36 3 40 5 42 2 45 1 46 1 48 18 49 1 50 2 52 14 55 2 56 2 59 1 60 2 63 5 64 2 65 5 66 2 67 2 68 1 70 4 72 1 78 1 82 1 84 2 90 4 92 1 95 1 96 1 98 1 99 1 100 2 108 1 110 1 114 1 118 2 120 5 125 1 135 1 140 2 144 1 145 1 150 1 155 1 160 13 162 1 163 1 164 1 165 6 168 4 Applic. To Obtain A Construction-Related Permit Submitted Over The Last 2 Years 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Yes 38 2 No 180 Informal Gift/Payment Expected or Requested For A Construction-Related Permit 38 181 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 -8 Refusal (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 21 2 No 17 Sysmiss 181 What Is The Total Selling Area In This Establishment? 124 95 -9 46 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 38 2 1 3 5 4 2 6 2 8 5 10 3 12 9 13 1 14 6 16 29 18 1 20 11 24 1 25 1 30 5 40 3 46 1 Sysmiss 95 The Area Is Measured In: 86 133 1 3 1 Square Feet 5 2 Square Yards 2 3 Square Meters 79 4 Other 0 Sysmiss 133 Specify Other Units (If Not Included Above) The Area Is Measured In 219 How Much of An Obstacle: Access To Land? 219 0 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 -7 Does not apply 0 0 No obstacle 75 1 Minor obstacle 45 2 Moderate obstacle 48 3 Major obstacle 36 4 Very severe obstacle 15 In Last FY, Did This Establishment Pay For Security? 219 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 126 2 No 93 Percentage of Total Annual Sales Paid For Security In Last Fiscal Year 72 147 1 80 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 11 2 12 3 3 5 5 7 1 10 8 15 11 20 9 25 3 30 3 35 1 40 1 50 2 60 1 80 1 Sysmiss 147 In Last Fiscal Year, What Is The Total Annual Cost of Security? 54 165 10000 15000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 10000 1 15000 1 20000 1 23000 1 25000 2 30000 3 35000 2 36000 1 40000 1 50000 3 52000 1 75000 2 100000 4 120000 5 125000 1 150000 2 160000 1 180000 3 200000 4 240000 1 250000 6 350000 2 420000 1 450000 1 500000 1 720000 1 1440000 1 15000000 1 Sysmiss 165 Losses Due To Theft, Robbery, Vandalism or Arson Experienced In Last Fiscal Year 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 81 2 No 136 Losses Due To Theft, Robbery, Vandalism or Arson In Last FY (% of Sales) 62 157 -9 80 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 2 2 4 9 1 10 5 15 7 20 7 25 3 30 10 35 2 40 10 50 7 80 1 Sysmiss 157 Value of Losses Due To Theft, Robbery, Vandalism or Arson In Last FY 19 200 80 500000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 80 1 15000 1 35000 1 35700 1 70000 1 400000 1 500000 3 600000 2 1500000 1 2000000 1 3000000 2 5000000 2 47000000 1 500000000 1 Sysmiss 200 Over the last twelve months, were this business or activity affected by crime or 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 41 2 No 176 Over the last twelve month, forced to Change or reduce its operating hours 41 178 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 37 2 No 4 Sysmiss 178 Over the last twelve month, forced to Relocate to another area 41 178 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 15 2 No 26 Sysmiss 178 Over the last twelve month, forced to Increase spending on security compared to 41 178 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 34 2 No 7 Sysmiss 178 How Much of An Obstacle: Crime, Theft And Disorder? 219 0 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 -7 Does not apply 0 0 No obstacle 35 1 Minor obstacle 40 2 Moderate obstacle 31 3 Major obstacle 55 4 Very severe obstacle 58 Financial Source For Day-To-Day Operations: Moneylenders 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 5 1 Yes 40 2 No 174 Financial Source For Day-To-Day Operations: Microfinance Institutions 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 5 1 Yes 12 2 No 202 Financial Source For Day-To-Day Operations: Banks 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 5 1 Yes 41 2 No 173 Financial Source For Day-To-Day Operations: Friends Or Relatives 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 16 1 Yes 70 2 No 133 Last FY, Bought Inputs On Credit? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Yes 46 2 No 172 Last FY, Received Advances From Customers? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 6 1 Yes 69 2 No 144 Last FY, Sold Goods or Services On Credit? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Yes 69 2 No 147 Last FY, Bought Any Machinery Or Equipment, Vehicles Or Other Means of Transport 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 Yes 72 2 No 143 72 147 -9 100000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 5 -7 Does not apply (spontaneous) 5 0 4 25000 1 40000 1 70000 2 160000 1 200000 2 225000 1 250000 1 300000 1 350000 2 400000 1 450000 1 500000 6 700000 1 800000 2 850000 1 1000000 5 1300000 2 1350000 2 1500000 3 1800000 1 2000000 1 2300000 1 3000000 2 3650000 1 3800000 1 4000000 1 5000000 2 6000000 1 7000000 1 8000000 1 15000000 2 20000000 1 30000000 1 50000000 2 55000000 1 60000000 1 100000000 1 Sysmiss 147 72 147 -9 130000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 8 -7 Does not apply (spontaneous) 12 0 13 100000 1 150000 1 200000 1 250000 1 500000 1 600000 2 700000 1 750000 1 800000 1 1000000 3 1300000 1 1500000 2 1900000 1 2500000 2 5000000 3 6000000 2 7000000 3 8000000 2 13500000 1 15000000 1 29000000 1 30000000 1 45000000 1 50000000 1 70000000 1 75000000 2 130000000 1 Sysmiss 147 Last FY, Financed Purchase of Machinery / Equipment / Vehicles By: Moneylenders 72 147 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 11 2 No 59 Sysmiss 147 Last FY, Financed Purchase of Machinery / Equipment / Vehicles By: Microfinance 72 147 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Yes 1 2 No 70 Sysmiss 147 Last FY, Financed Purchase of Machinery / Equipment / Vehicles By: Banks 72 147 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Yes 18 2 No 51 Sysmiss 147 Last FY, Financed Purchase of Machinery / Equipment / Vehicles By: Friends Or Re 72 147 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 7 1 Yes 17 2 No 48 Sysmiss 147 Establishment Presently Has Checking / Savings Account 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 11 1 Yes 126 2 No 82 Owner uses a separate bank account for the household? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 19 1 Yes 116 2 No 84 In its current operations, does the establishment use [mobile money]? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 10 1 128 2 No 81 Use mobile money to: Pay suppliers 128 91 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 87 2 No 41 3 Yes 0 Sysmiss 91 Use mobile money to: Save 128 91 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 87 2 No 40 4 Yes 0 Sysmiss 91 Use mobile money to: Pay utility bills 128 91 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 83 2 No 45 5 Yes 0 Sysmiss 91 Use mobile money to: Receive payments from customers 128 91 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 110 2 No 17 6 Yes 0 Sysmiss 91 Use mobile money to: Pay loans 128 91 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 64 2 No 61 7 Yes 0 Sysmiss 91 Use mobile money to: Pay its workers, including family members 128 91 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 77 2 No 50 8 Yes 0 Sysmiss 91 Establishment Has A Line of Credit or Loan From A Financial Institution? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 12 1 Yes 18 2 No 189 Type of Financial Institution That Granted The Line of Credit or Loan 18 201 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Private commercial banks 11 2 State-owned banks or government agency 0 3 Non-bank financial institutions 3 4 Other 3 Sysmiss 201 Financing Required For The Most Recent Line of Credit or Loan 18 201 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Yes 14 2 No 3 Sysmiss 201 Type of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Loan? Land, Buildings 14 205 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 9 2 No 5 Sysmiss 205 Type of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Loan? Equipment 14 205 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 9 2 No 5 Sysmiss 205 Type of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Loan? Accounts 14 205 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 5 2 No 9 Sysmiss 205 Type of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Loan? Personal Assets 14 205 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 11 2 No 3 Sysmiss 205 Type of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Loan? Other 14 205 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 4 2 No 10 Sysmiss 205 Outstanding Personal Loans Used To Finance Establishment'S Business Activities? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 17 1 Yes 53 2 No 149 In Last FY, Did Establishment Apply For New Loans/Lines of Credit? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 15 1 Yes 29 2 No 175 Main Reason For Not Applying For New Loans or New Lines of Credit 175 44 -9 7 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 No need for a loan - establishment had sufficient capital 65 2 Application procedures were complex 43 3 Interest rates were not favorable 22 4 Collateral requirements were too high 21 5 Size of loan and maturity were insufficient 7 6 Did not think it would be approved 7 7 Other 9 Sysmiss 44 What Was The Outcome of That Most Recent Application For Loan/Line of Credit? 29 190 -6 3 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 -6 Still in process 8 1 Application was approved in full 6 2 Application was approved in part 8 3 Application was rejected 7 4 Application was withdrawn 0 Sysmiss 190 The Court System Is Fair, Impartial And Uncorrupted 219 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 -7 Does not apply 4 1 Strongly disagree 69 2 Tend to disagree 59 3 Tend to agree 60 4 Strongly agree 24 What % of Senior Management Time Was Spent In Dealing With Govt Regulations? 219 -9 80 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 18 0 No time was spent 83 1 24 2 28 3 11 4 3 5 8 6 1 8 2 9 2 10 3 15 6 20 6 24 1 25 2 26 1 30 4 35 2 40 3 50 5 60 2 70 1 80 3 Over The Last 12 Months, Was This Establishment Inspected By Tax officials? 218 1 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 9 1 Yes 151 2 No 58 Sysmiss 1 In Any of These Inspections Was A Gift/Informal Payment Requested ? 151 68 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 -8 Refusal (spontaneous) 4 1 Yes 60 2 No 85 Sysmiss 68 Application To Obtain An Import License Submitted Over The Last 2 Years? 219 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 47 2 No 170 When You Applied For An Import License, Was An Informal Gift/Payment Requested? 47 172 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 -8 Refusal (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 30 2 No 16 Sysmiss 172 Application To Obtain An Operating License Submitted Over Last 2 Years? 219 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 31 2 No 188 How Many Days Did It Take To Obtain Your Operating License? 31 188 -9 150 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 -6 Still in process 3 -5 Application denied 11 1 One day or less 10 2 1 14 1 60 2 120 1 150 1 Sysmiss 188 When You Applied For Operating License Was An Informal Gift/Payment Requested? 31 188 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 -8 Refusal (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 18 2 No 12 Sysmiss 188 How Much of An Obstacle: Tax Rates 219 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 -7 Does not apply 0 0 No obstacle 38 1 Minor obstacle 53 2 Moderate obstacle 57 3 Major obstacle 44 4 Very severe obstacle 23 How Much of An Obstacle: Tax Administrations 219 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 -7 Does not apply 0 0 No obstacle 61 1 Minor obstacle 43 2 Moderate obstacle 59 3 Major obstacle 42 4 Very severe obstacle 11 How Much of An Obstacle: Business Licensing And Permits 219 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 -7 Does not apply 0 0 No obstacle 76 1 Minor obstacle 51 2 Moderate obstacle 42 3 Major obstacle 31 4 Very severe obstacle 17 How Much of An Obstacle: Corruption 219 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 -7 Does not apply 0 0 No obstacle 22 1 Minor obstacle 37 2 Moderate obstacle 44 3 Major obstacle 54 4 Very severe obstacle 59 J30: rotation position 1 219 1 4 1 31 2 92 3 54 4 42 J30: rotation position 2 219 1 4 1 26 2 38 3 106 4 49 J30: rotation position 3 219 1 4 1 50 2 43 3 24 4 102 J30: rotation position 4 219 1 4 1 112 2 46 3 35 4 26 What % of Labor Costs Do Establishments Like This One Report? 219 -9 100 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 56 -8 Refusal (spontaneous) 19 -7 Does not apply (spontaneous) 0 0 6 1 3 2 7 3 5 4 1 5 4 6 1 7 3 8 2 10 5 15 4 19 1 20 5 25 6 30 11 35 1 40 4 50 9 60 3 65 1 68 1 69 1 70 7 75 7 80 12 85 7 90 10 98 1 100 16 Num. Permanent, Full-Time Employees At End of Last Fiscal Year 219 1 5 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 8 2 58 3 49 4 101 5 3 Num. Permanent, Full-Time Employees At End of 3 Fiscal Years Ago 219 -9 30 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 7 -7 Establishment was not in business 17 0 1 1 15 2 60 3 42 4 47 5 8 6 5 7 1 8 4 9 1 10 1 11 3 12 1 15 2 16 1 17 1 19 1 30 1 Num. Full-Time Employees At End of Last FY: Female 219 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 10 0 76 1 66 2 33 3 12 4 22 Num. Full-Time Temporary Employees At End of Last FY 219 0 17 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 0 No full-time seasonal or temporary workers 118 1 23 2 33 3 12 4 14 5 3 6 7 8 1 9 1 11 1 15 5 17 1 Female Temporary, Full-Time Workers Employed Throughout Last FY 101 118 0 11 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 0 32 1 33 2 19 3 6 4 6 5 2 6 1 9 1 11 1 Sysmiss 118 Avg. Length of Employment of All Full-Time Temporary Employees In Last FY 101 118 -9 12 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 One month or less 28 2 15 3 9 4 4 5 5 6 12 7 2 8 10 9 3 10 2 11 1 12 6 Sysmiss 118 Num. of People Who Worked Last Month 218 1 -9 19 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 21 1 10 2 38 3 38 4 60 5 20 6 8 7 3 8 4 9 4 10 3 11 2 12 1 13 1 14 1 15 3 19 1 Sysmiss 1 Regular Month Last Year, Number of People Working in This Business? 219 -9 25 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 18 0 1 1 5 2 36 3 43 4 60 5 16 6 13 7 3 8 5 9 1 10 6 11 3 12 1 13 1 15 3 17 1 19 1 20 1 25 1 Month Last Year With Highest Number Of Workers, How Many People Working in This 219 -9 40 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 17 0 1 1 3 2 29 3 32 4 54 5 24 6 17 7 1 8 7 9 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 1 14 1 15 9 16 5 17 1 19 1 20 2 25 1 40 1 Month Last Year With Lowest Number Of Workers, How Many People Working in This B 219 -9 27 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 23 0 1 1 30 2 47 3 47 4 45 5 9 6 4 8 3 9 2 10 2 11 1 12 1 14 1 15 1 17 1 27 1 How Much of An Obstacle: Labor Regulations? 219 -9 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 -7 Does not apply 0 0 No obstacle 89 1 Minor obstacle 42 2 Moderate obstacle 57 3 Major obstacle 17 4 Very severe obstacle 13 What percentage of its labor cost does this establishment report for the purpose 219 -9 100 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 37 -8 Refusal (spontaneous) 35 0 6 1 7 2 10 3 7 4 4 5 8 7 3 8 3 9 1 10 6 15 7 19 1 20 11 25 3 30 23 35 2 36 1 40 7 45 4 50 5 60 7 70 3 75 3 80 5 85 2 90 1 100 7 Biggest Obstacle Affecting The Operation of This Establishment 219 -9 15 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 -7 Does not apply 0 1 Access to finance 104 2 Access to land 7 3 Business licensing and permits 4 4 Corruption 14 5 Courts 0 6 Crime, theft and disorder 8 7 Customs and trade regulations 17 8 Electricity 13 9 Inadequately educated workforce 3 10 Labor regulations 0 11 Political instability 16 12 Practices of competitors in the informal sector 2 13 Tax administration 5 14 Tax rates 5 15 Transport 20 m1a: Position of Access to Finance 219 1 15 1 7 2 11 3 13 4 11 5 15 6 9 7 7 8 10 9 14 10 17 11 22 12 22 13 20 14 18 15 23 m1a: Position of Access to land 219 1 15 1 18 2 14 3 12 4 7 5 18 6 17 7 10 8 11 9 13 10 14 11 21 12 16 13 15 14 14 15 19 m1a: Position of Business licensing and permits 219 1 15 1 17 2 12 3 7 4 16 5 15 6 10 7 14 8 10 9 13 10 12 11 14 12 25 13 21 14 15 15 18 m1a: Position of corruption 219 1 15 1 19 2 11 3 21 4 13 5 17 6 11 7 7 8 10 9 13 10 13 11 19 12 15 13 17 14 18 15 15 m1a: Position of Courts 219 1 15 1 14 2 8 3 14 4 24 5 10 6 14 7 13 8 6 9 10 10 10 11 24 12 23 13 19 14 15 15 15 m1a: Position of Crime, theft and disorder 219 1 15 1 16 2 11 3 14 4 21 5 9 6 15 7 13 8 9 9 16 10 17 11 19 12 14 13 16 14 18 15 11 m1a: Position of Customs and trade regulations 219 1 15 1 18 2 14 3 14 4 11 5 10 6 12 7 13 8 14 9 8 10 14 11 18 12 16 13 23 14 21 15 13 m1a: Position of Electricity 219 1 15 1 7 2 15 3 14 4 11 5 13 6 13 7 11 8 14 9 11 10 12 11 27 12 27 13 16 14 17 15 11 m1a: Position of Inadequately educated workforce 219 1 15 1 5 2 9 3 11 4 13 5 12 6 15 7 17 8 13 9 14 10 9 11 29 12 22 13 23 14 16 15 11 m1a: Position of Labor regulations 219 1 15 1 6 2 13 3 7 4 10 5 15 6 10 7 21 8 19 9 11 10 22 11 26 12 22 13 16 14 14 15 7 m1a: Position of Political instability 219 1 15 1 12 2 16 3 18 4 11 5 19 6 16 7 18 8 19 9 16 10 15 12 17 13 17 14 15 15 10 m1a: Position of Practices of competitors in the informal sector 219 1 15 1 16 2 27 3 18 4 17 5 15 6 17 7 15 8 18 9 11 10 9 13 16 14 21 15 19 m1a: Position of Tax administration 219 1 15 1 13 2 18 3 16 4 20 5 16 6 17 7 20 8 20 9 28 10 12 14 17 15 22 m1a: Position of Tax rates 219 1 15 1 27 2 17 3 19 4 9 5 18 6 27 7 20 8 17 9 18 10 22 15 25 m1a: Position of Transport 219 1 10 1 24 2 23 3 21 4 25 5 17 6 16 7 20 8 29 9 23 10 21 Total Labor Cost (Incl. Wages, Salaries, Bonuses, Etc) In Last Fiscal Year 149 70 -9 250000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 34 35000 1 40000 1 42000 1 85000 1 100000 2 108000 1 150000 3 160000 1 200000 1 300000 3 330000 1 340000 1 350000 4 400000 2 450000 4 458000 1 480000 1 500000 9 600000 2 700000 3 720000 2 750000 1 800000 4 900000 1 908000 1 1000000 2 1140000 1 1200000 4 1250000 1 1300000 1 1400000 1 1440000 1 1500000 3 1600000 1 1800000 1 2000000 5 2500000 3 2800000 1 3000000 6 3500000 1 3600000 1 4000000 2 4600000 1 4800000 1 5000000 8 5400000 1 6000000 4 6500000 1 7200000 2 8000000 1 13000000 2 15000000 2 19035000 1 20000000 1 22000000 1 25000000 1 250000000 1 Sysmiss 70 Cost of Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods Used In Prod. In Last Fiscal Year 25 194 -9 20000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 95000 1 100000 1 200000 1 250000 2 350000 1 400000 2 450000 1 500000 2 600000 1 800000 1 900000 2 1200000 1 1600000 1 2000000 2 4500000 1 20000000 1 Sysmiss 194 Total Labor Cost (Incl. Wages, Salaries, Bonuses, Etc) Last Month 70 149 -9 650000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 18 0 2 20000 1 50000 1 100000 1 120000 1 125000 1 155000 1 180000 1 190000 1 200000 1 220000 1 225000 1 250000 1 280000 1 300000 4 320000 1 350000 2 375000 1 400000 2 460000 1 500000 4 600000 2 720000 2 850000 1 1000000 3 1150000 1 1200000 2 1500000 1 1900000 1 2100000 1 2400000 1 2500000 1 7050000 1 7600000 1 8000000 1 75000000 1 191000000 1 650000000 1 Sysmiss 149 Cost of Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods Used In Prod. Last Month 10 209 -9 5000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 180000 1 450000 1 2000000 2 3000000 1 3200000 1 3400000 1 5000000 2 Sysmiss 209 Cost For Establishment To Re-Purchase All of Its Machinery 219 -9 30000000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 33 37500 1 60000 1 62500 1 75000 1 100000 4 125000 1 145000 1 150000 3 175000 1 200000 4 212500 1 250000 3 290000 1 340000 1 345000 1 350000 1 375000 2 400000 2 425000 1 430000 1 450000 2 500000 22 570000 1 600000 4 625000 5 650000 1 675000 3 700000 6 750000 6 760000 1 800000 1 812500 1 875000 2 900000 8 1000000 6 1080000 1 1200000 5 1230000 1 1350000 1 1500000 7 1700000 2 1750000 2 1800000 1 1890000 1 1900000 1 2000000 6 2250000 1 2350000 1 2400000 1 2500000 5 2600000 1 2790000 1 2800000 1 3000000 4 3100000 1 3125000 1 3400000 1 3500000 1 3750000 1 3910500 1 3950000 1 4000000 2 4450000 1 4750000 1 4800000 1 5000000 4 6000000 3 6250000 1 7000000 1 7500000 3 8200000 1 9000000 1 9850000 1 10000000 5 12000000 3 15000000 1 16000000 1 20000000 2 25000000 2 30000000 1 Cost of Finished Goods and Materials for Resale Last Month? 219 -9 1000300000 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 43 0 13 10000 1 15000 2 20000 1 21000 1 25000 1 29000 1 35000 1 36000 1 50000 2 60000 1 65000 1 70000 1 75000 2 80000 2 90000 5 100000 7 120000 3 135000 1 140000 1 150000 8 175000 1 180000 1 200000 11 210000 1 250000 6 287500 1 300000 7 350000 3 362000 1 400000 4 450000 2 500000 9 550000 1 600000 4 620000 1 650000 1 700000 3 750000 4 800000 3 850000 1 900000 2 1000000 4 1200000 1 1300000 2 1350000 1 1400000 1 1500000 4 1700000 1 1800000 3 1860000 1 2000000 4 2500000 3 3000000 2 4000000 1 5000000 1 5550000 1 6000000 2 7000000 2 8000000 4 8750000 1 9000000 1 11000000 1 15000000 1 17000000 1 18000000 2 20000000 1 25000000 2 30000000 2 41000000 1 45000000 1 1000300000 1 Day 219 1 28 1 37 2 39 3 12 4 1 5 1 6 4 8 3 10 3 12 1 16 4 17 5 18 10 19 16 20 9 21 1 25 1 26 4 27 17 28 51 Month 219 1 6 1 3 2 68 3 99 6 49 Year 219 2023 2023 2023 219 Hour 219 Minutes 219 0 59 Perception of The Questions Regarding Opinions And Perceptions 218 1 1 3 1 Truthful 148 2 Somewhat truthful 62 3 Not truthful 8 Sysmiss 1 Responses To The Questions About Figures Are… 219 1 4 1 Are taken directly from establishment records 87 2 Are estimates computed with some precision 97 3 Are arbitrary and unreliable numbers 20 4 Are in some case taken from books and in some case estimates 15 This Questionnaire Was Completed In: 218 1 1 3 1 One visit in face-to-face interview with one person 200 2 One visit in face-to-face interview with different managers/staff 15 3 Several visits 3 Sysmiss 1 If Option 2 or 3 In A.18, Estimate Duration of The Whole Interview: Hours 18 201 0 3 0 1 1 10 2 4 3 3 Sysmiss 201 If Option 2 or 3 In A.18, Estimate Duration of The Whole Interview: Minutes 18 201 10 57 10 3 18 1 25 1 30 4 32 1 35 1 45 3 50 2 55 1 57 1 Sysmiss 201 Supervisor Number 219 1 2 1 170 2 49 Main Product/Service ISIC (Rev. 4.0) Code 219 1074 9529 1074 3 1104 3 1622 14 1629 3 1811 2 1812 7 2023 1 2511 5 2630 1 2829 1 3100 2 3211 3 4100 18 4390 1 4530 4 4540 5 4620 1 4630 2 4641 1 4651 2 4663 20 4669 2 4711 23 4719 2 4721 1 4722 7 4741 11 4752 3 4759 6 4761 1 4772 1 4773 9 4781 18 4782 6 4921 4 4923 2 5229 1 5510 2 5610 4 6209 1 6920 3 7020 1 7911 3 9511 7 9522 1 9529 1 Main Product/Service ISIC (Rev. 3.1) Code 219 1544 7411 1544 3 1554 3 2022 14 2029 1 2211 2 2222 7 2424 1 2811 5 2929 1 3230 1 3610 4 3691 3 4520 19 5030 4 5040 5 5121 1 5122 2 5131 1 5139 10 5143 10 5149 2 5151 2 5211 23 5219 2 5220 8 5231 1 5233 6 5234 3 5239 21 5252 24 5260 2 5510 2 5520 4 6021 4 6023 2 6304 3 6309 1 7250 7 7290 1 7411 4 stratificationregioncode 219 1 2 1 Bangui 170 2 Berberati 49 stratificationsizecode 219 0 0 Micro (1-4) 219 stratificationsectorcode 219 1 4 1 Manufacturing 53 2 Services 84 3 Unknown 39 4 Unknown and Services 43 panelcode 219 0 0 Fresh 219 1 Panel 0 Weight according to strict eligibility 219 1.03580665588379 77.6106338500977 1.03580665588379 43 1.60562002658844 6 2.28720784187317 39 5.51197671890259 47 77.6106338500977 84 Weight according to median eligibility 219 1.42635059356689 78.6145324707031 1.42635059356689 43 2.0154402256012 6 2.4558002948761 39 6.08425998687744 47 78.6145324707031 84 Weight according to weak eligibility 219 1.98818862438202 86.2280731201172 1.98818862438202 43 2.79765295982361 6 3.72099351882935 39 7.73183917999268 47 86.2280731201172 84 see notes 219 1 5 1 47 2 84 3 39 4 6 5 43