Ghana - Enterprise Survey 2007

Reference ID

GHA_2007_ES_v01_M_WB

Year

2007

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

World Bank

Sponsor(s)

World Bank - -

Created on

Feb 13, 2013

Last modified

Dec 05, 2013

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Data Description

Data File: Ghana-2007--full data-1

Content	The file contains the cleaned, raw database. Summary of indicators can be found in Excel document "Ghana ES 2007 Indicators" in "Technical Documents" folder.
Cases	616
Variable(s)	359
Producer	World Bank
Notes	Special codes used in the dataset: -9 is "Don't Know" -8 is "Refusal to respond" -7 is "Does not apply" -6 is "Still in process" -5 is "Application denied" -4 is "Skipped" -3 is "Not provided"

Variables

Name	Label	Question
b8	international quality certification	Does this establishment have an internationally-recognized quality certification (ISO 9000, 9002, 14000, etc.)?

e14	new products b/c domestic comp	In 2006, did this establishment introduce new lines of products or modify existing lines of products in response to pressures from domestic competitors?

e15	new products b/c foreign comp	In 2006, did this establishment introduced new lines of products or modify existing lines of products in response to pressures from foreign competitors?

e11	informal competitors	Does this establishment compete against unregistered or informal firms?

c30b	telecommunications	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

c30a	electricity	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

d30a	transportation	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

g30a	access to land	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

j30a	tax rates	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

j30b	tax administration	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

d30b	customs & trade regulation	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

h30	courts	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

l30a	labor regulations	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

l30b	workforce education	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

j30c	licensing and permits	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

k30	access to finance	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

j30e	political instability	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

eec_f1a14	macroeconomic instability	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

rsa_f1a14a	problematic instability aspect	If macroeconomic instability is an obstacle, which of the following instability aspects is most problematic?

rsa_f1a14ax	specify instability aspect	If macroeconomic instability is an obstacle, which of the following instability aspects is most problematic?

j30f	corruption	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

i30	crime, theft & disorder	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

e30	practices of informal competitors	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

g30b	zoning restrictions	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

j30g	restrictions on hours of operation	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

j30h	restrictions on pricing & mark-ups	Do you think that the following present any obstacle to the current operations of your establishment?

m1a	1st serious obstacle	Among the issues numbered 1 to 15 above, please indicate which one constitutes:

m1b	2nd serious obstacle	Among the issues numbered 1 to 15 above, please indicate which one constitutes:

m1c	3rd serious obstacle	Among the issues numbered 1 to 15 above, please indicate which one constitutes:

aic2e	electrical connection	Currently, does your establishment have:

aic11a	water connection	Currently, does your establishment have:

aic11b	public toilet facilities	Currently, does your establishment have:

aic18a	mainline telephone	Currently, does your establishment have:

c6	power outages	In 2006, did your establishment experience:

c15	insufficient water for production	In 2006, did your establishment experience:

c7	avg # power outages/ month	How many times in a typical month?

c16	avg # insufficient water supply/ month	How many times in a typical month?

c8	avg length a power outage	How long did each occurrence last on average?

c17	avg length insufficient water supply	How long did each occurrence last on average?

c9a	% sales loss b/c power outage	What were your total losses for the year as a result, Power outages?

c9b	$ sales loss b/c power outage	What were your total losses for the year as a result, Power outages?

c23	high speed internet	Does this establishment have a high-speed, broadband Internet connection on its premises?

c24a	internet - communication	If yes, is this establishment’s Internet connection used to: (multiple answers possible) Communicate with clients and suppliers?

c24c	internet - deliver client services	If yes, is this establishment’s Internet connection used to: (multiple answers possible) Deliver services to this establishment’s clients?

c24d	internet - research	If yes, is this establishment’s Internet connection used to: (multiple answers possible) Do research and develop ideas on new products and services

c24b	internet - purchases from suppliers	If yes, is this establishment’s Internet connection used to: (multiple answers possible) Make purchases for this establishment

c28	internet security concerns	Do concerns about the security of Internet connections or authentication of parties in a transaction affect the volume and/or nature of these purchases?

c25	unavailability of internet	In 2006 did this establishment experience unavailability of Internet connection?

c26	avg. # internet unavailability / month	In 2006 did this establishment experience unavailability of Internet connection? If yes, how many times over a typical month?

c27	avg. length internet unavailability	On average how long did the unavailability of the connection last?

g5a	selling area	What is the total selling area of this establishment?

g5b	selling area units	What is the total selling area of this establishment? SPECIFY UNITS

g5bx	specify units	What is the total selling area of this establishment? SPECIFY UNITS Other

g6a	% building owned	Of the buildings occupied by this establishment, what percentage are: Owned

g6b	% building leased	Of the buildings occupied by this establishment, what percentage are: Leased/Rented

g7	acquire new land for expansion	Has this establishment attempted to acquire new land or buildings to expand operations?

g8	unsuccessful attempts to acquire land	Has this establishment attempted to acquire new land or buildings to expand operations? If yes, has any of these attempts been unsuccessful?

c10	own/share generator	In 2006, did your establishment own or share a generator?

c11	electricity from generator	What percentage of your electricity came from your owned or shared generator(s)?

eec_g4u1	last month, own/share generator	Last month, did your establishment own or share a generator?

eec_g4u2	last month, electricity from generator	What percentage of your electricity came from your owned or shared generator(s)?

eec_g4u3	more/less expensive generator vs. grid	At current tariff rates and fuel prices, is it more or less expensive for you to generate power using your generator rather than to use power from the grid (when available)?

eec_g4u4	% difference generator vs. grid	If 1 or 3 (in Q. eec_g4u3), how much more or less expensive is it to use power from your generator than to use power from the grid?

c18	water from public source	In 2006, what percentage of your establishment’s water supply, used in the production process, was from public sources?

c1	use of own transport	In 2006, did your establishment use its own transport to make shipments to its customers?

c2	% of shipments use own transport	What percentage, in terms of shipment value, was transported by your own transportation?

d11	losses - breakage or spoilage in transit	In 2006, what percentage of the value of your domestic shipments to clients was lost while in transit due to: Breakage or spoilage?

d10	losses - theft in transit	In 2006, what percentage of the value of your domestic shipments to clients was lost while in transit due to: Theft?

i1	pay for security	In 2006, did this establishment pay for security (equipment, personnel, or professional security services)?

i2a	% cost of security	If yes, how much was spent? (calculated as total annual cost or as a percentage of annual sales)

i2b	$ cost of security	If yes, how much was spent? (calculated as total annual cost or as a percentage of annual sales)

i3	losses - theft, robbery, vandalism	2006, did this establishment experience losses as a result of theft, robbery, vandalism or arson?

i4b	$ losses - theft, robbery, vandalism	If yes, what were the estimated losses? (calculated as the total annual value or as a percentage of annual sales)

i4a	% losses - theft, robbery, vandalism	If yes, what were the estimated losses? (calculated as the total annual value or as a percentage of annual sales)

aig5	business located in owner's house	Currently, is this establishment’s main business location the owner’s house?

aig6	permanent non-movable structure	Is it in a permanent non-movable structure?

aig7	change location - no secure title	Over the last 12 months, has the establishment had to change location due to a lack of secure title to its land or buildings (i.e. it has been forced out by officials, landlord, others with a claim)?

j2	senior management's time	Over the last 12 months, in a typical week, what percentage of total senior management's time was spent in dealing with requirements imposed by government regulations?

j1a	interpretation of laws	To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? “Government officials’ interpretations of the laws and regulations affecting this establishment are consistent and predictable.”

h7a	court is fair, impartial & uncorrupted	To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? "The court system is fair, impartial and uncorrupted."

j7a	% bribes to public officials	We’ve heard that establishments are sometimes required to make gifts or informal payments to public officials to “get things done” with regard to customs, taxes, licenses, regulations, services etc. On average, what percentage of total annual sales, or estimated annual value, do establishments like this one pay in informal payments/gifts to public officials for this purpose?

j7b	$ bribes to public officials	We’ve heard that establishments are sometimes required to make gifts or informal payments to public officials to “get things done” with regard to customs, taxes, licenses, regulations, services etc. On average, what percentage of total annual sales, or estimated annual value, do establishments like this one pay in informal payments/gifts to public officials for this purpose?

j6a	secured government contract	Over the last 12 months, has this establishment secured a government contract or attempted to secure a contract with the government?

j6	% government contract is bribe	If yes, when establishments like this one do business with the government, what percentage of the contract value would typically be paid in informal payments/gifts to secure the contract?

c19	a mainline telephone connection	In the last 2 years, did you request:

c20	days to get telephone	If yes, how many days did it take to obtain?

c21	bribe to get telephone	If yes, was a gift or informal payment ever expected/requested?

c3	an electrical connection	In the last 2 years, did you request:

c4	days to get electricity	If yes, how many days did it take to obtain?

c5	bribe to get electricity	If yes, was a gift or informal payment ever expected/requested?

c12	a water connection	In the last 2 years, did you request:

c13	days to get water	If yes, how many days did it take to obtain?

c14	bribe to get water	If yes, was a gift or informal payment ever expected/requested?

g2	a construction-related permit	In the last 2 years, did you request:

g3	days to get permit	If yes, how many days did it take to obtain?

g4	bribe to get permit	If yes, was a gift or informal payment ever expected/requested?

j10	an import license	In the last 2 years, did you request:

j11	days to get import license	If yes, how many days did it take to obtain?

j12	bribe to get import license	If yes, was a gift or informal payment ever expected/requested?

j13	an operating license	In the last 2 years, did you request: