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Enterprise Survey 2013

Bulgaria, 2012 - 2013
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BGR_2013_ES_v02_M
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World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Data file: bulgaria_2013_full_data

Cases: 293
Variables: 390

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
id
a0
Questionnaire module
a1
Country code
a1a
Interview language
a2
Sampling region
a3a
Screener region
a3b
Official capital city?
a3c
Main business city?
a3
Size of locality
a4a
Industry sampling sector
a4b
Industry screener sector
a5
Sector match between screener information and sample frame
a6a
Sampling size
a6b
Screener size
a7
Establishment part of a larger firm?
a7a
Number of establishments that form the firm
a8
Type of establishment
a9
Establishment's financial statements prepared separately from HQ statements
a10
Establishment's fin. statements prepared separately from other establishmen
a11
If HQ
a11a
Number of establishments included in the financial statements kept in HQ
a12
Inteviewer number
a13
aSupervisor number
a14d
Time face-to-face main interview starts: Day
a14m
Time face-to-face main interview starts: Month
a14y
Time face-to-face main interview starts: Year
a14h
Time face-to-face main interview starts: Hour
a14min
Time face-to-face main interview starts: Minutes
b1
Firm's current legal status
b1x
Firm's current legal status (Other)
b3
% of this firm owned by the largest owner(s)
b2a
% owned by private domestic individuals
b2b
% owned by private foreign individuals
b2c
% owned by Government/State
b2d
% owned by Other
b4
Amongst the owners of the firm
b4a
What percentage of the firm is owned by females?
ECAq5
How was the firm established?
ECAq5x
How was the firm established (Other)
b5
In what yr did this establishment begin operations?
b6
Full-time employees employed by the establishment at the start of operations
b6a
Establishment formally registered when it began operations?
b6b
Year of formal registration of the establishment
b7
Top Manager's number of yrs of experience working in this sector
b7a
Female Top Manager?
b8
Have an internationally-recognized quality certification?
c3
Submit application to obtain an electrical connection over last 2 yrs?
c4
Number of days it took to obtain electrical connection
c5
Informal gift/ payment expected/requested to obtain electrical connection?
c6
Power outages over last fiscal yr?
c7
Number of power outages over last fiscal yr
c8
Average duration of power outages
c9a
% of total annual sales lost due to power outages
c9b
Annual losses due to power outages (LCU)
c10
Own or share a generator over last fiscal yr?
c11
% of establishment's electricity from generator(s) owned/shared
c12
Submit application to obtain a water connection over last 2 yrs?
c13
Number of days it took to obtain water connection
c14
Informal gift/ payment expected/requested to obtain water connection?
c15
Insufficient water supply for production over last fiscal yr?
c16
Insufficient water supply over last fiscal yr
c17
Average duration of incidents of insufficient water supply
c22a
Use e-mail to communicate with clients or suppliers?
c22b
Have its own website?
c23
High-speed Internet connection on establishment's premises?
c28
Does this establishment currently use cell phones for the operations of thi
c30a
Electricity - obstacle to current operations
ECAc31a1
Change in total costs if electricity no longer an obstacle
ECAc31a2
Expected % increase in total costs - electricity no obstacle
ECAc31a3
Expected % decrease in total costs - electricity no obstacle
c30b
Telecommunications - obstacle to current operations
d1a1x
Establishment's main product/service last fiscal yr
d1a2
The 4-digit ISIC code that best applies to the main product/service
d1a3
Share of main product/service in total sales
d2
Total annual sales last fiscal yr (LCU)
d2x
Total annual sales last fiscal yr (string)
n3
Total annual sales 3 yrs ago (LCU)
d3a
National sales as a % of total annual sales
d3b
Indirect exports as a % of total annual sales
d3c
Direct exports as a % of total annual sales
d4
Average number of days to clear customs in last fiscal yr (direct export)
d6
% of value of products exported directly lost in transit - theft
d7
% of value of products exported directly lost in transit - breakage/spoilage
d8
Year of exporting directly or indirectly for the first time
d10
% of value of products for domestic markets lost in transit - theft
d11
% of value of products for domestic markets lost in transit - breakage/spoi
ECAq15a
% of national sales to government/government agencies
d12a
Domestic material inputs or supplies as a % of all material inputs or supp
d12b
Foreign material inputs or supplies as a % of all material inputs or suppl
d13
Direct import of material inputs or supplies purchased in last fiscal yr?
d14
Average number of days to clear customs in last fiscal yr (direct import)
d16
Average days of inventory of most important input
d17
At the present time
d30a
Transport - obstacle to current operations
d30b
Customs and trade regulations - obstacle to current operations
ECAd31b1
Change in total costs if customs and trade regulations are no longer a
ECAd31b2
Expected % increase in total costs - customs and trade regulations no
ECAd31b3
Expected % decrease in total costs - customs and trade regulations no
e1
Main market for the main product/service in last fiscal yr
e2b
Competitors for the main product/service in the main market
e6
Technology licensed from a foreign-owned company
e11
Competition against unregistered or informal firms?
ECAq53
National
e30
Practices of informal competitors - obstacle to current operations
h1
New products/services introduced over last 3 yrs
h2
New products/services new to one of the establishment's markets?
h3
New production/supply methods introducted over last 3 yrs
h4
New organisational/management practices or structures introduced over last 3
h5
New marketing methods introduced over last 3 yrs
h6
Spending on R&D
ECAh4
During the last three years
ECAh8
During the last three years
f1
Capacity utilisation in last fiscal yr
f2
Typical hours of operation in a week
g1a
Land - % owned by this establishment
g1b
Land - % rented or leased by this establishment
g1c
Land - % Other
g2
Submit application to obtain a construction-related permit over last 2 yrs?
g3
Number of days it took to obtain a construction-related permit
g4
Informal gift/ payment expected/requested to obtain construction-related per
g5a
What is the total selling area of this establishment? - Area
g5b
What is the total selling area of this establishment? - Units
g5bx
Other
g6a
Buildings occupied - % owned by this establishment
g6b
Buildings occupied - % rented or leased by this establishment
g6c
Buildings occupied - % Other
g30a
Access to land - obstacle to current operations
i1
Pay for security in last fiscal yr?
i2a
% of total annual sales for security
i2b
Total annual cost of security (LCU)
i3
Losses as a result of theft
i4a
Losses due to theft
i4b
Total annual value of losses due to theft
i30
Crime
ECAi31a1
Change in total costs if crime
ECAi31a2
Expected % increase in total costs - crime
ECAi31a3
Expected % decrease in total costs - crime
k1c
Paid after delivery - % of total annual purchases of material inputs/serv
k2c
Paid after delivery - % of total annual sales of goods and services
k3a
Working capital - % Internal funds/Retained earnings
k3bc
Working capital - % Borrowed from banks (private and state-owned)
k3e
Working capital - % Borrowed from non-bank financial institutions
k3f
Working capital - % Purchases on credit from suppliers
k3hd
Working capital - % Other
k4
Purchase of fixed assets in last fiscal yr?
n5a
Spending on purchases of machinery
n5b
Spending on purchases of land and buildings (LCU)
k5a
Fixed assets - % Internal funds or retained earnings
k5i
Fixed assets - % Owners’ contribution or issued new equity shares
k5bc
Fixed assets - % Borrowed from banks: private and state-owned
k5e
Fixed assets - % Borrowed from non-bank financial institutions
k5f
Fixed assets - % Purchases on credit from suppliers
k5hdj
Fixed assets - % Other
ECAk4a
Leasing of fixed assets in last fiscal yr?
k6
Checking or savings account?
k7
Overdraft facility?
k8
Line of credit or a loan from a financial institution?
k9
Type of financial institution that granted the most recent line of credit/lo
ECAk9a
Bank that provided the most recent line of credit/loan
k10
Year of approval of the most recent line of credit/loan
k11
Value of the most recent line of credit/loan at the time of approval (LCU)
ECAq46f
Currency of the most recent line of credit/loan
ECAq46fx
Currency of the most recent line of credit/loan (Other)
ECAq46d
Annual nominal interest rate of the most recent line of credit/loan
ECAq46e
Original duration of the most recent line of credit/loan in months
k13
Collateral required for the most recent line of credit/loan?
k14a
Collateral - Land
k14b
Collateral - Machinery and equipment including movables
k14c
Collateral - Accounts receivable and inventories
k14d
Collateral - Personal assets of owner (house
k14e
Collateral - Other forms of collateral not included in the categories abov
k15a
Approx. collateral value required for the most recent line of credit/loan
ECAk15a1
Outstanding balance on the most recent line of credit/loan (LCU)
k15b
Total number of outstanding loans/lines of credit held by this establishme
k15c
Total value of outstanding loans/lines of credit held by this establishmen
k15d
Outstanding personal loans used to finance establishment's business activi
k16
Apply for any loans/lines of credit in last fiscal yr?
ECAk17
Main reason for not applying for line of credit/loan
k20a
Outcome of the most recent application for line of credit/loan
k21
Annual financial statements checked and certified by an external auditor?
k30
Access to finance - obstacle to current operations
ECAq31e
Plaintiff or defendant in court in the last 3 yrs?
h7a
H7a. "The court system is fair
ECAj1b
The court system is quick
ECAj1c
The court system is able to enforce its decisions
j2
% Senior management's time spent on dealing with regulations
j3
Visited or inspected by tax officials over last yr?
j4
Number of inspections by/required meetings with tax officials over last yr
j5
Informal gift/payment expected/requested in meetings/tax inspections?
j6a
Secured or attempted to secure a government contract over last yr?
j6
% of contract value typically paid to secure a government contract
j7a
% of total annual sales paid as informal payment/gift
j7b
Total annual informal payment (LCU)
j10
Submit application to obtain an import license over last 2 yrs?
j11
Number of days it took to obtain import license
j12
Informal gift/ payment expected/requested to obtain import license?
j13
Submit application to obtain an operating license over last 2 yrs?
j14
Number of days it took to obtain operating license
j15
Informal gift/ payment expected/requested to obtain operating license?
j30a
Tax rates - obstacle to current operations
j30b
Tax administration - obstacle to current operations
ECAj31b1
Change in total costs if tax administration no longer an obstacle
ECAj31b2
Expected % increase in total costs - tax administration no obstacle
ECAj31b3
Expected % decrease in total costs - tax administration no obstacle
j30c
Business licensing and permits - obstacle to current operations
ECAj31c1
Change in total costs if business licensing and permits no longer an obstacle
ECAj31c2
Expected % increase in total costs - business licensing and permits no
ECAj31c3
Expected % decrease in total costs - business licensing and permits no
j30e
Political instability - obstacle to current operations
j30f
Corruption - obstacle to current operations
ECAj31f1
Change in total costs if corruption no longer an obstacle
ECAj31f2
Expected % increase in total costs - corruption no obstacle
ECAj31f3
Expected % decrease in total costs - corruption no obstacle
h30
Courts - obstacle to current operations
ECAh31a1
Change in total costs if courts no longer an obstacle
ECAh31a2
Expected % increase in total costs - courts no obstacle
ECAh31a3
Expected % decrease in total costs - courts no obstacle
ECAq39
Frequency of informal payments/gifts to get things done
ECAq41a
Frequency of unofficial payments/gifts to deal with customs/imports
ECAq41b
Frequency of unofficial payments/gifts to deal with courts
ECAq41c
Frequency of unofficial payments/gifts to deal with taxes and tax colle
ECAq44a
Private payments/gifts/other benefits to Parliamentarians - direct impa
ECAq44b
Private payments/gifts/other benefits to Government officials - direct
ECAq44c
Private payments/gifts/other benefits to local/regional officials -dire
ECAr16a
Number of times an external consultant hired in last 3 fiscal yrs
ECAr17a
Business skills improvements
ECAr17b
Business process improvements
ECAr17c
More sophisticated projects
ECAr18
Any external consultants hired from local consulting firms?
ECAr20
Main reason the establishment did not hire an external consultant
ECAr20x
Main reason the establishment did not hire an external consultant (Other
l1
Permanent
l2
Permanent
l3a
Permanent
l3b
Permanent
l4a
Permanent
l4b
Permanent
l5
At the end of fiscal year XXXX
l5a
Female permanent full-time production workers at the end of last fiscal yr
l5b
Female permanent full-time non-production workers at the end of last fiscal
l6
Temporary
l6a
Female temporary
l8
Average employment
l9a1
Average number of yrs of education of typical production worker
l9a2
Average number of yrs of education of typical female production worker
ECAq69
% of full time employees who completed a university degree
l10
Formal training programs for permanent
l11a
% of production full-time permanent employees that received formal trainin
l11b
% of non-production full-time permanent employees that received formal tra
l30a
Labor regulations - obstacle to current operations
ECAl31a1
Change in total costs if labor regulations no longer an obstacle
ECAl31a2
Expected % increase in total costs - labor regulations no obstacle
ECAl31a3
Expected % decrease in total costs - labor regulations no obstacle
l30b
Inadequately educated workforce - obstacle to current operations
ECAl31b1
Change in total sales if inadequately educated workforce no longer an obstacle
ECAl31b2
Expected % increase in total sales - inadequately educated workforce no
ECAl31b3
Expected % decrease in total sales - inadequately educated workforce no
m1a
Business environment - biggest obstacle faced
m1d
Card rotation number (pre-defined)
n2a
Total cost of labor (LCU)
n2e
Total cost of raw materials and intermediate goods used in production (LCU)
n2f
Total costs of fuel (LCU)
n2b
Total costs of electricity (LCU)
n2ra
Total rental cost of machinery
n2rb
Total rental cost of land and buildings
n2j
Other cost of production not included above
n2i
Total annual cost of finished goods and materials purchased to resell
n6a
Net book value of machinery
n6b
Net book value of land and buildings (LCU)
n7a
Replacement cost for machinery
n7b
Replacement cost for land and buildings (LCU)
ECAs1a
Expectations about annual sales in next fiscal yr
ECAs1b
% of expected increase in annual sales in the next fiscal yr
ECAs1c
% of expected decrease in annual sales in the next fiscal yr
vin1a
Perception of corruption - Town no. 1
vin1b
Perception of corruption - Town no. 2
vin1c
Perception of corruption - Town no. 3
vin1d
Perception of corruption - Town no. 4
vin1e
Perception of corruption - Town no. 5
a15a1ax
Main respondent's position in the firm
a15a2a
Main respondent's yrs with the firm
ECAa15a4a
Main respondent's yrs in the position
a15a3a
Main respondent's gender
a15a1bx
Second respondent's position in the firm
a15a2b
Second respondent's yrs with the firm
ECAa15a4b
Second respondent's yrs in the position
a15a3b
Second respondent's gender
a15a1cx
Third respondent's position in the firm
a15a2c
Third respondent's yrs with the firm
ECAa15a4c
Third respondent's yrs in the position
a15a3c
Third respondent's gender
a15d
Time face-to-face main interview ends: Day
a15m
Time face-to-face main interview ends: Month
a15y
Time face-to-face main interview ends: Year
a15h
Time face-to-face main interview ends: Hour
a15min
Time face-to-face main interview ends: Minutes
a16
Truthfullness of responses to questions regarding opinions and perceptions
a17
Accuracy of responses to questions regarding figures
a18
Questionnaire completion information
Total: 390
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