Question pretext
1) READ THE FOLLOWING TO THE RESPONDENT BEFORE PROCEEDING: The next set of questions is designed to get a general picture of your opinion about the business environment that affects your operations.
2) SHOW CARD (DO NOT READ OUT)
Literal question
By looking at card [insert card number] can you tell me which of the elements of the business environment included in the list, if any, currently represents the biggest obstacle faced by this establishment?
Categories
| Value |
Category |
| -9 |
don't know |
| -8 |
refused |
| -7 |
does not apply |
| 1 |
access to finance |
| 2 |
access to land |
| 3 |
business licensing and permits |
| 4 |
corruption |
| 5 |
courts |
| 6 |
crime_ theft and disorder |
| 7 |
customs and trade regulations |
| 8 |
electricity |
| 9 |
inadequately educated workforce |
| 10 |
labor regulations |
| 11 |
political instability |
| 12 |
practices of competitors in the informal sector |
| 13 |
tax administration |
| 14 |
tax rates |
| 15 |
transport |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
INTERVIEWER: ONE ANSWER ONLY
