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Investment Climate Survey 2006

Lao PDR, 2005
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Data file: Lao PDR-2006-Manufacturing-full data-1

The file contains the cleaned, raw database. Text of questions can be found in "Investment Climate Survey Questionnaire" in "Questionnaires" folder.

Cases: 246
Variables: 567

Variables

q36b_6
new investment 2004 - credit cards
q36b_7
new investment 2004 - equity, sale of stock
q36b_8
new investment 2004 - family, friends
q36b_9
new investment 2004 - informal sources (e.g. money lender)
q36b_10
new investment 2004 - other source
q36ab_10
specify other source
q37_1
does your establishment have a formal overdraft facility or line of credit (shor
q37_2
does your establishment have an informal overdraft facility or line of credit (s
q37a
if establishment has formal overdraft/credit line, what percent is currently not
q37b
over the last year, what was the average monthly interest rate of the overdraft
q38a
does your establishment currently have a loan from a financial institution?
q38b
what year was this loan approved?
q38c_1_1
borrowing (loans, accounts payable) foreign currency 1
q38c_1_2
borrowing (loans, accounts payable) foreign currency 2
q38c_1_3
borrowing (loans, accounts payable) foreign currency 3
q38c_2_1
what share of your total borrowing (loans, accounts payable) is denominated in f
q38c_2_2
what share of your total borrowing (loans, accounts payable) is denominated in f
q38c_2_3
what share of your total borrowing (loans, accounts payable) is denominated in f
q38d
did the loan require collateral or a deposit?
q38e_1
collateral of land and buildings
q38e_2
collateral of immoveable plant, machinery
q38e_3
collateral of moveable machinery and equipment (incl. vehicles)
q38e_4
collateral of other tangible assets (e.g. accounts receivable, inventory)
q38e_5
collateral of personal assets of the owner/manager (e.g. house)
q38e_6
other collateral
q38e_6_1
specify other collateral
q38f
what was the approximate value of the collateral required as a percentage of the
q38g
over the last year, what was the loan's approximate annual rate of interest?
q38h
what is the total duration (term) of the loan (from the moment you received the
q39_1
if you currently do not have a loan, what is the reason? - because i did not app
q39_2
if you currently do not have a loan, what is the reason? - because the last appl
q39_3
if you currently do not have a loan, what is the reason? - because the approval
q39_4
if you currently do not have a loan, what is the reason? - because getting a loa
q39_5
if you currently do not have a loan, what is the reason? - because other reason
q39_5_1
specify other reason
q40
does your establishment have a checking and/or saving account?
q41
does your establishment have its annual financial statement checked and certifie
q42a
a. does your establishment own or lease the majority of its land?
q42b
b. does your establishment own or lease the majority of your buildings?
q43
to what degree do you agree or disagree with this statement?: "i am confident
q44a_1
% of sales was pre-paid (paid before delivery)
q44a_2
% of sale was paid at delivery
q44a_3
% of sales was sold on credit (or with deferred payment)
q44b
on average over the last year, what percent of your monthly total sales to priva
q44c
typically, what percent of these monthly sales are never repaid?
q44d
in general, how many days does it typically take to resolve an overdue payment (
q45a
what percent of your establishment’s disputes over overdue payments with private
q45b
on average, how many weeks did those court cases take to resolve, that is from t
q45c
were the decisions of the court (whether in your favor or not) generally enforce
q46a
did your establishment experience losses in the last year due to theft, robbery,
q46b
please estimate the value of the losses due to theft, robbery, or arson in kips:
q46c
how many cases of theft, robbery, vandalism, or arson occurred?
q46d
how many of these incidents did you report to the police?
q46e
of these reported incidents, how many were solved (the perpetrator was caught, e
q47a
2004, estimated costs for security related to crime (equipment, personnel, or pr
q47b
2004, estimated costs for protection payments (e.g. to organized to prevent viol
q48_1
(national) to what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?: "in ge
q48_2
(provincial) to what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?: "in
q49a
what would be your optimal level of employment?
q49a_2
if optimal level of employment is larger than current level of employment by how
q49a_3
if optimal level of employment is smaller than current level of employment by ho
q49b_1
laws and regulations regarding the firing of workers are constraints/barriers pr
q49b_2
pressure from unions (importance of union relations) are constraints/barriers pr
q49b_3
upturn or downturn in business are constraints/barriers prevent your establishme
q49b_4
other factor is constraints/barriers prevent your establishment to achieved an o
q49b_4_1
specify other factor
q50
in a typical week over the last year, what percentage of total senior management
q51a
we’ve heard that establishments are sometimes required to make gifts or informal
q51b
if always or sometimes, on average, over a year, what percent of annual sales va
q51b_1
if respondent cannot answer in percentage, ask total value in kips :
q52a_1
what was the actual time it took a mainline telephone connection
q52a_2
what was the actual time it took an electrical connection
q52a_3
what was the actual time it took a water connection
q52a_4
what was the actual time it took a construction-related permit
q52a_5
what was the actual time it took an import license
q52a_6
what was the actual time it took an export license
q52a_7
what was the actual time it took main operating license
q52a_7_1
specify main operating license
q52b_1
gift/payment expected to took a mainline telephone connection
q52b_2
gift/payment expected to took an electrical connection
q52b_3
gift/payment expected to took a water connection
q52b_4
gift/payment expected to took a construction-related permit
q52b_5
gift/payment expected to took an import license
q52b_6
gift/payment expected to took an export license
q52b_7
gift/payment expected to took main operating license
q53a
what percentage of total sales would you estimate the typical establishment in y
q53b
what do you think is the percentage of total workforce that is reported for purp
q54a_1
inspections and required meetings with tax department (times)
q54a_2
inspections and required meetings with customs department (times)
q54a_3
inspections and required meetings with labor and social security (times)
q54a_4
inspections and required meetings with economic police (times)
q54a_5
inspections and required meetings with municipal police (times)
q54a_6
inspections and required meetings with trade department (times)
q54a_7
inspections and required meetings with industry department (times)
q54a_8
inspections and required meetings with food & drug department (times)
q54a_9
inspections and required meetings with forest department (times)
q54b_1
inspections and required meetings with tax department (everage duration_hours)
q54b_2
inspections and required meetings with customs department (everage duration_hour
q54b_3
inspections and required meetings with labor and social security (everage durati
q54b_4
inspections and required meetings with economic police (everage duration_hours)
q54b_5
inspections and required meetings with municipal police (everage duration_hours)
q54b_6
inspections and required meetings with trade department (everage duration_hours)
q54b_7
inspections and required meetings with industry department (everage duration_hou
q54b_8
inspections and required meetings with food & drug department (everage duration
q54b_9
inspections and required meetings with forest department (everage duration_hour
q54c_1
gift or informal payment asked/expected - tax department
q54c_2
gift or informal payment asked/expected - customs department
q54c_3
gift or informal payment asked/expected - labor and social security
q54c_4
gift or informal payment asked/expected - economic police
q54c_5
gift or informal payment asked/expected - municipal police
q54c_6
gift or informal payment asked/expected - trade department
q54c_7
gift or informal payment asked/expected - industry department
q54c_8
gift or informal payment asked/expected - food & drug department
q54c_9
gift or informal payment asked/expected - forest department
q54d_1
amount paid per inspection/meeting (kips) - tax department
q54d_2
amount paid per inspection/meeting (kips) - customs department
q54d_3
amount paid per inspection/meeting (kips) - labor and social security
q54d_4
amount paid per inspection/meeting (kips) - economic police
q54d_5
amount paid per inspection/meeting (kips) - municipal police
q54d_6
amount paid per inspection/meeting (kips) - trade department
q54d_7
amount paid per inspection/meeting (kips) - industry department
q54d_8
amount paid per inspection/meeting (kips) - food & drug department
q54d_9
amount paid per inspection/meeting (kips) - forest department
q55a
when establishments in your industry do business with the government, is a gift
q55b
what is the typical value of the gift or informal payment as a percentage of the
q56
when your establishment started its operation in this country, what was the tota
q57_1
total permanent employees 2002
q57_2
total permanent employees 2003
q57_3_1
total permanent employees 2004
q57_3_2
permanent professional employees 2004 as percentage of total employees
q57_3_3
permanent skilled production employees 2004 as percentage of total employees
q57_3_4
permanent unskilled production employees 2004 as percentage of total employees
q57_4_1
total permanent female employees 2004
q57_4_2
permanent female professionals 2004
q57_4_3
permanent female skilled 2004
q57_4_4
permanent female unskilled 2004
q57_5_1
total permanent part-time employees 2004
q57_5_2
permanent part-time professionals 2004
q57_5_3
permanent part-time skilled 2004
q57_5_4
permanent part-time unskilled 2004
q57_6_1
total compensation 2004
q57_6_2
professionals compensation 2004 as percentage of total compensation
q57_6_3
skilled compensation 2004 as percentage of total compensation
q57_6_4
unskilled compensation 2004 as percentage of total compensation
q57_7_1
average monthly wage 2004
q57_7_2
professionals average wage 2004
q57_7_3
skilled average wage 2004
q57_7_4
unskilled average wage 2004
q57b
if you reported employing permanent part-time employees in 2004 (part a), how ma
q57c_1
1st important reason for employing a permanent part-time employees?
q57c_2
2nd important reason for employing a permanent part-time employees?
q57c_3
3rd important reason for employing a permanent part-time employees?
q57c_3_1
specify other reason
q58a_1_1
ave. number of temporary employees employed 2004
q58a_1_2
ave. number of temporary employees employed 2003
q58a_1_3
ave. number of temporary employees employed 2002
q58a_2
ave. number of temporary female employees 2004
q58a_3
ave. number of temporary part-time employees 2004
q58a_4
ave. length of temporary employment for each work 2004
q58a_5
total temporary employees compensation 2004
q59a
for temporary employees, on average, how many hours per week do they work?
q59b_1
1st important reason for employing a temporary employees?
q59b_2
2nd important reason for employing a temporary employees?
q59b_3
3rd important reason for employing a temporary employees?
q59b_3_1
specify other reason
q60a
in 2004, how many new permanent employees did your establishment hire?
q60b_1
number of permanent employees were dismissed or laid off?
q60b_2
number of permanent employees left due to sickness or died?
q60b_3
number of permanent employees left for other reasons?
q61a_1
internal training for permanent staffs in 2004 (offered within the walls of your
q61a_2
external training for permanent staffs in 2004 (offered at a location outside yo
q61b_1
what percentage of your total skilled permanent employees received formal traini
q61b_2
what percentage of your total unskilled permanent employees received formal trai
q61c_1
what was the average number of days of training for each employee (skilled) ?
q61c_2
what was the average number of days of training for each employee (unskilled) ?
q62
what percent of your workforce is unionized?
q63_1
days lost due to worker strikes or other labor disputes
q63_2
days lost due to civil unrest
q63_3
days lost due to employee absenteeism due to illness
q63_4
days lost due to employee absenteeism due to funeral visits
q63_5
days lost due to other reason
q63_5_1
specify other reason
q64a_1_1
employees level of some university or higher (%)
q64a_1_2
employees level of vocational (%)
q64a_1_3
employees level of completed upper secondary (%)
q64a_1_4
employees level of incomplete upper secondary (%)
q64a_1_5
employees level of completed lower secondary (%)
q64a_1_6
employees level of incomplete lower secondary (%)
q64a_1_7
employees level of completed primary (%)
q64a_1_8
employees level of did not complete primary (%)
q64a_2_1
employees level of some university or higher (number)
q64a_2_2
employees level of vocational (number)
q64a_2_3
employees level of completed upper secondary (number)
q64a_2_4
employees level of incomplete upper secondary (number)
q64a_2_5
employees level of completed lower secondary (number)
q64a_2_6
employees level of incomplete lower secondary (number)
q64a_2_7
employees level of completed primary (number)
q64a_2_8
employees level of did not complete primary (number)
q64b_1
of those who did not complete primary school (5 years), what percent are female?
q64b_2
of those who did not complete primary school (5 years), how many are female?
q65
what is the highest level of education of the top manager?
q66_1_04
total sales 2004 in million kips
q66_1_03
total sales 2003 in million kips
q66_1_02
total sales 2002 in million kips
q66_2_04
total purchases of raw material and intermediate goods 2004 as percentage
q66_2_03
total purchases of raw material and intermediate goods 2003 as percentage
q66_2_02
total purchases of raw material and intermediate goods 2002 as percentage
q66_3_04
total cost of labor, including wages, salaries and bonuses 2004 as percenta
q66_3_03
total cost of labor, including wages, salaries and bonuses 2003 as percenta
q66_3_02
total cost of labor, including wages, salaries and bonuses 2002 as percenta
q66_4_04
rent on land and buildings 2004 as percentage of total sales
q66_4_03
rent on land and buildings 2003 as percentage of total sales
q66_4_02
rent on land and buildings 2002 as percentage of total sales
q66_5_04
rent of which: rent on land 2004 as percentage of total sales
q66_5_03
rent of which: rent on land 2003 as percentage of total sales
q66_5_02
rent of which: rent on land 2002 as percentage of total sales
q66_6_04
rent on machinery, equipment, and vehicles 2004 as percentage of total sales
q66_6_03
rent on machinery, equipment, and vehicles 2003 as percentage of total sales
q66_6_02
rent on machinery, equipment, and vehicles 2002 as percentage of total sales
q66_7_04
interest charges 2004 as percentage of total sales
q66_7_03
interest charges 2003 as percentage of total sales
q66_7_02
interest charges 2002 as percentage of total sales
q66_8_04
all other costs, i.e.: energy, transport, overhead expenses, etc 2004 as percent
q66_8_03
all other costs, i.e.: energy, transport, overhead expenses, etc 2003 as percent
q66_8_02
all other costs, i.e.: energy, transport, overhead expenses, etc 2002 as percent
q66_9_04
total inventory of finished goods held at end of year 2004 as percentage of
q66_9_03
total inventory of finished goods held at end of year 2003 as percentage of tota
q66_9_02
total inventory of finished goods held at end of year 2002 as percentage of
q67_1_1
total energy and fuel 2004 in million kips
q67_1_2
total energy and fuel (% of other costs) 2004
q67_2_1
of which: fuel for generator 2004 in million kips
q67_2_2
of which: fuel for generator (% of other costs) 2004
q67_3_1
transport/logistics (excluding rent on vehicles) 2004 in million kips
q67_3_2
transport/logistics (excluding rent on vehicles) 2004 (% of other costs)
q68a
the most important product for the last two years in terms of its share on your
q68b_1_1
physical quantity sold (units) 2004
q68b_1_2
unit of measurement 2004
q68b_1_3
average price in kips 2004
q68b_2_1
physical quantity sold (units) 2003
q68b_2_2
unit of measurement 2003
q68b_2_3
average price in kips 2003
q69_1_04
purchased machinery and equipment (new and/or used) 2004 in million kips
q69_1_03
purchased machinery and equipment (new and/or used) 2003 in million kips
q69_2_04
purchased land, buildings or improvements to leasehold 2004 in million kips
q69_2_03
purchased land, buildings or improvements to leasehold 2003 in million kips
q69_3_04
of which: purchased land 2004 in million kips
q69_3_03
of which: purchased land 2003 in million kips
q69_4_04
purchased vehicles 2004 in million kips
q69_4_03
purchased vehicles 2003 in million kips
q70_1_04
net book value - machinery and equipment 2004 in million kips
q70_1_03
net book value - machinery and equipment 2003 in million kips
q70_1_02
net book value - machinery and equipment 2002 in million kips
q70_2_04
net book value - land, buildings and leasehold improvements 2004 in million kips
q70_2_03
net book value - land, buildings and leasehold improvements 2003 in million kips
q70_2_02
net book value - land, buildings and leasehold improvements 2002 in million kips
q70_3_04
of which: net book value - land 2004 in million kips
q70_3_03
of which: net book value - land 2003 in million kips
q70_3_02
of which: net book value - land 2002 in million kips
q71_1
purchase back costs - machinery and equipment (including transport) 2004 in mill
q71_2
purchase back costs - land, buildings and leasehold improvements 2004 in million
q71_3
of which: purchase back costs - land 2004 in million kips
q72_1_04
value of your total assets? 2004 in million kips
q72_1_03
value of your total assets? 2003 in million kips
q72_2_04
accounts receivable as percentage of assets
q72_2_03
accounts receivable as percentage of assets
q73_04
total liabilities 2004 in million kips
q73_03
total liabilities 2003 in million kips
Total: 567
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