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Microenterprise Growth and the Flypaper Effect, Randomized Experiment 2008-2010

Ghana, 2008 - 2010
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David McKenzie, Marcel Fafchamps, Simon Quinn, Christopher Woodruff
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Data file: GhanaRound2Single_la

Data from "Ghana Microenterprise Questionnaire - Round 2"

Cases: 913
Variables: 284

Variables

SHENO
Firm identification number
questionnaire_starttime
Start time of interview
questionnaire_date
Date of interview
introduction_stopwatch
introduction_1
Interviewer was able to find the owner (1=Yes, 2=No)
introduction_2
Owner agreed to be interviewed again (1=Yes, 2=No)
attrition_2
Owner still operates the business
attrition_3
Business still seems to be operating in the same location as before
introduction_3
Place of interview
introduction_4
Household is living at same address as in previous round (1=Yes, 2=No)
introduction_6
Respondent still owns and operates a business (1=Yes, 2=No)
introduction_7
Respondent is still working in the same location as in October or November 2008
introduction_10
What happened to the business previously ran?
introduction_11
Main activity now
introduction_12
New line of business activity
introduction_13
Verification: Really a new line of businessâ
balance_8a
Respondent owns the land or market space used by the business (1=yes, 2=no)
balance_8b
Year when land or market space was purchased
balance_8c
Resale value (today) of land and market space (GHc)
balance_9a
Business has any kiosk/shed/building (1=yes, 2=no)
balance_9b
Ownership of the kiosk/shed/building ( a)=Owned, b)=Rented, c)=Borrowed )
balance_9c
Replacement value of kiosk/shed/building (GHc)
balance_10a
Business has any furniture or display cases (1=Yes, 2=No)
balance_10b
Number of different types of furniture or display cases
balance_10c
Ownership of FIRST furniture or display cases
balance_10d
Replacement value of FIRST furniture or display cases (GHc)
balance_10e
Ownership of SECOND furniture or display cases
balance_10f
Replacement value of SECOND furniture or display cases (GHc)
balance_10g
Ownership of THIRD furniture or display cases
balance_10h
Replacement value of THIRD furniture or display cases (GHc)
balance_10i
Ownership of FOURTH furniture or display cases
balance_10j
Replacement value of FOURTH furniture or display cases (GHc)
balance_11a
Business has any machines or equipment (1=Yes, 2=No)
balance_11b
Number of different types of machine/equipment
balance_11c
Ownership of FIRST machine/equipment ( a)=Owned, b)=Rented, c)=Borrowed )
balance_11d
Replacement value of FIRST machine/equipment (GHc)
balance_11e
Ownership of SECOND machine/equipment ( a)=Owned, b)=Rented, c)=Borrowed )
balance_11f
Replacement value of SECOND machine/equipment (GHc)
balance_11g
Ownership of machine/equipment ( a)=Owned, b)=Rented, c)=Borrowed )
balance_11h
Replacement value of THIRD machine/equipment (GHc)
balance_11i
Ownership of FOURTH machine/equipment ( a)=Owned, b)=Rented, c)=Borrowed )
balance_11j
Replacement value of FOURTH machine/equipment (GHc)
balance_12a
Business currently has any other equipment, tools, and utensils
balance_12b
Number of different types of other equipment, tools or utensils
balance_12c
Ownership of FIRST other equipment, tools or utensils
balance_12d
Replacement cost of FIRST other equipment, tools or utensils (GHc)
balance_12e
Ownership of SECOND other equipment, tools or utensils
balance_12f
Replacement cost of SECOND other equipment, tools or utensils (GHc)
balance_12g
Ownership of THIRD other equipment, tools or utensils
balance_12h
Replacement cost of THIRD other equipment, tools or utensils (GHc)
balance_12i
Ownership of FOURTH other equipment, tools or utensils
balance_12j
Replacement cost of FOURTH other equipment, tools or utensils (GHc)
balance_13a
Automatic sum of assets, excluding land, buildings and market space
balance_13b
Verification: accuracy of 'balance_13a'
balance_13c
What has been missed or double-counted?
balance_13d
Estimate:total replacement cost of assets(excl. land, buildings or market space)
balance_14a
Bus. holds products for sale,raw materials,products in production or spare parts
balance_14b
Total purchase cost of stocks and inventories (GHc)
balance_14c
Value of items on hand to sell (GHc)
balance_14d
Cash for business (Includes cash held at home, at the bank or with a susu)
hours_stopwatch
business_6a
Days spent working in the business - LAST week
business_6b
Hours spent working in the business per day - LAST week
business_6c
Total hours spent working in the business - LAST week
business_8a
Days spent working full effort in the business - FULL EFFORT LAST WEEK
business_8b
Hours of full effort per day - FULL EFFORT LAST WEEK
business_8c
Total hours of full effort - FULL EFFORT LAST WEEK
otherworkers_1
Apart from respondent, any other unpaid or paid workers in the business
otherworkers_2
Hours in total household members apart from resp. worked in business last week
otherworkers_3
Number of hours in total apprentices worked in the business
otherworkers_4
Number of hours in total non-household paid employees worked in the business
business_11
Number of days business was not operating in January 2009
business_12a
Number of days business was closed because respondent was ill
business_12b
Number of days business was closed because someone else was ill
business_12c
Number of days business was closed because of other family or community events
expenses_stopwatch
income_3a
Purchase of raw materials and items for resale - Monthly expenses for Jan 2009
income_3b
Purchase of electricity, water, gas and fuel - Monthly expenses for Jan 2009
income_3c
Payments to employees and apprentices - Monthly expenses for Jan 2009
income_3d
Expenditure on telephone and cellphone airtime - Monthly expenses for Jan 2009
income_3e
Maintenance, repair, and transportation - Monthly expenses for Jan 2009
income_3f
Rent of machinery and equipment - Monthly expenses for Jan 2009
income_3g
Interest paid on loans (in GHc,not percentage terms) - Monthly exp. for Jan 2009
income_3h
Gifts, tips and bribes given to government officials - Monthly exp. for Jan 2009
income_3i
Sum of total monthly expenses
income_3j
Verification: Sum of the expenses just listed for last month was accurate
income_3k
Estimate of total of expenses for the last month
sales_stopwatch
income_2a
Total monthly sales of the business (Incl. sales of services) GHc- January 2009
income_2b
Total monthly sales of the business (Incl. sales of services) GHc- December 2008
income_2c
Total monthly sales of the business (Incl. sales of services) GHc- November 2008
sales_1
Verification: Substantial percentage change in sales is correct
sales_2
September/October 2008 sales if sales_1==No
sales_3
January 2009 sales if sales_1==No
product_stopwatch
product_1
Most important product or service sold still same as in Round 1
repeatifblank
Repeat if blank.
income_7a
Name of most important product or service
income_7b
Sale price per unit (GHc) of most important product or service
income_7c
Cost of raw materials for one unit (GHc) of most important product or service
income_7d
Verification: Correct that product is sold for less than bought
income_7e
Verification: Correct that product is sold for the same price as bought
income_7f
Verification: Correct that materials for this product cost nothing
income_7g
Units sold in the last month of most important product or service
income_7h
Share of most important product or service in total sales (%)
prices_1
Verification whether sale price for main product changed substantially
prices_2
Correct price for main product (GHc) - September/October 2008
prices_3
Correct price for main product (GHc) - January 2009
product_2
Started manufacturing/selling new product/offering new service in last 3 months
product_3
Type/Name of new product(s) or service(s)
product_4
Percentage of total sales made by the new product(s) or service(s)
income_stopwatch
income_4a
Question on profits answered? (1=Yes, 2=No)
income_4b
Profit during January 2009
income_4c
Profit range [Categories provided]
income_4d
Proportion of profits that is typically invested into the business
income_4e
'income_4d' included value of goods or serv. that resp. and household consumed
income_4f
Value of goods and services that resp. and household consumed - January 2009
income_5c
Correct value for sales in January 2009
income_5d
Correct value for profits in January 2009
income_6c
Correct value for sales in January 2009
income_6d
Correct value for profits in January 2009
profits_1
Verification: percentage change in profits is correct if it is significant
profits_2
September/October 2008 profits if profits_1==No
profits_3
January 2009 profits if profits_1==No
income_12
Money taken home from other businesses in January
income_10a
Any free goods or serv. given to non-members of resp.'s household - Jan. 2009
income_10b
Approximate sale value of the goods and services given for free (GHc)
income_13a
Respondent rents land or rooms (1=Yes, 2=No)
income_13b
Total income made from renting land or rooms in January 2009
inventories_stopwatch
inventories_1
Bus. holds products for sale,raw materials,products in production or spare parts
inventories_2
Total purchase cost of inventories (GHc)
inventories_3
Value of items on hand to sell (GHc)
inventories_5
Verification: change in inventories holding is correct
inventories_6
Correct total purchase cost of inventories held at the start of business today
inventories_4
Cash currently hold for the business
cash_1
Verification: change in cash holding is correct
cash_2
Correct value of cash currently available
assets_stopwatch
assets_1
Add. land/buildings/furniture/machines/equip./tools/other assets since Oct/Nov
assets_2a
Business acquired any land or market space used by the business since Oct/Nov
assets_2b
Way of acquisition (Options: purchased, rented, gift, borrowed, other)
assets_2c
Purchase cost of land or market space (GHc)
assets_3a
Business acquired any kiosk,shed or building used by the business since Oct/Nov
assets_3b
Way of acquisition (Options: purchased, rented, gift, borrowed, other)
assets_3c
Purchase cost of kiosk,shed or building (GHc)
assets_4a
Business acquired any furniture and display cases since Oct/Nov
assets_4b
Way of acquisition (Options: purchased, rented, gift, borrowed, other)
assets_4c
Purchase cost of furniture and display cases (GHc)
assets_5a
Business acquired any machines and equipment used by the business since Oct/Nov
assets_5b
Way of acquisition (Options: purchased, rented, gift, borrowed, other)
assets_5c
Purchase cost of machines and equipment (GHc)
assets_6a
Business acquired any other equipment, tools and utensils since Oct/Nov
assets_6b
Way of acquisition (Options: purchased, rented, gift, borrowed, other)
assets_6c
Purchase cost of other equipment, tools and utensils (GHc)
assets_7
Disp. of land/build./furniture/machines/equip./tools/other assets since Oct/Nov
assets_8a
Sold/returned/lost/otherwise disposed of any land or market space since Oct/Nov
assets_8b
Way of sale, loss or damage
assets_8c
Sale price or value of land or market space (GHc)
assets_9a
Sold/returned/lost/otherwise disposed of kiosk,shed or building since Oct/Nov
assets_9b
Way of sale, loss or damage
assets_9c
Sale price or value of kiosk,shed or building (GHc)
assets_10a
Sold/returned/lost/otherwise disposed of furnit. and display cases since Oct/Nov
assets_10b
Way of sale, loss or damage
assets_10c
Sale price or value of furniture and display cases (GHc)
assets_11a
Sold/returned/lost/otherwise disposed of any machines and equip. since Oct/Nov
assets_11b
Way of sale, loss or damage
assets_11c
Sale price or value of machines and equipment (GHc)
assets_12a
Sold/returned/lost/otherwise disp. of other equip.,tools,utensils since Oct/Nov
assets_12b
Way of sale, loss or damage
assets_12c
Sale price or value of other equipment, tools and utensils (GHc)
credit_stopwatch
credit_1
Respondent uses susu collector to deposit money
credit_2
Average deposit made with the susu collector each day during January 2009 (GHc)
credit_3
Received a new loan from a bank since baseline survey month (1=Yes, 2=No)
credit_4
Amount of the loan from bank
credit_5
Received a new loan from a microfinance organization since baseline survey month
credit_6
Amount of the loan from microfinance organization
credit_7
Received new loan from family/friends for business since baseline survey month
credit_8
Amount of the loan from family or friends
introduction_stopwatch_3_6
expectations_1
Expected sales in April (two months from now)
expectations_2a
Lowest amount sales could be for April
expectations_2b
Highest amount sales could be for April
expectations_ranges_1a
Number of beans in bin/range 1
expectations_ranges_1b
Number of beans in bin/range 2
expectations_ranges_1c
Number of beans in bin/range 3
expectations_ranges_1d
Number of beans in bin/range 4
expectations_ranges_1e
Number of beans in bin/range 5
expectations_ranges_1f
Number of beans in bin/range 6
expectations_3
Main products sold perishable (spoil within a month) (1=Yes, 2=No)
expectations_4
Frequency of purchase of inventories or raw materials
expectations_5
Quantity of inventories or raw materials purchased at a time
expectations_6
Able to sell more than usually if purchased an add. GHc 100 in inventories
expectations_7
Able to sell all of the additional inputs/inventory (1=Yes, 2=No)
expectations_8
Quantity of the 100 GhC that will be certainly sold
expectations_9
Quantity of the 100 GhC that will be certainly sold if things worked out well
expectations_ranges_2a
Number of beans in bin/range 1
expectations_ranges_2b
Number of beans in bin/range 2
expectations_ranges_2c
Number of beans in bin/range 3
expectations_ranges_2d
Number of beans in bin/range 4
expectations_ranges_2e
Number of beans in bin/range 5
expectations_ranges_2f
Number of beans in bin/range 6
expectations_6_1
Able to sell more if holding an additional 100 Cedis in inventories
expectations_7_1
Able to sell all of the additional inputs/inventory in one month
expectations_8_1
Amount of the 100 GhC certainly sold in one month
expectations_9_1
Quantity of the 100 GhC that will be certainly sold if things worked out well
expectations_ranges_2a_1
Number of beans in bin/range 1
expectations_ranges_2b_1
Number of beans in bin/range 2
expectations_ranges_2c_1
Number of beans in bin/range 3
expectations_ranges_2d_1
Number of beans in bin/range 4
expectations_ranges_2e_1
Number of beans in bin/range 5
expectations_ranges_2f_1
Number of beans in bin/range 6
expectations_10
Resp. understood concept of likelihood of change in questions on expectations
networks_stopwatch
networks_1
Years living in the neighborhood
networks_2
Number of relatives living in this neighborhood
networks_3
Number of relatives holding positions of authority in the community
networks_4
Number of people from neighborhood resp. chats with about the day events
networks_5
Number of people in networks_4 holding positions of authority in the community
introduction_stopwatch_3_8
norms_1a
Occupation: Construction socially accepted for women
norms_1b
Occupation: Construction socially accepted for men
norms_2a
Occupation: Chop shop socially accepted for women
norms_2b
Occupation: Chop shop socially accepted for men
norms_3a
Occupation: Sewing socially accepted for women
norms_3b
Occupation: Sewing socially accepted for men
norms_4a
Occupation: Street vendor of food socially accepted for women
norms_4b
Occupation: Street vendor of food socially accepted for men
norms_5a
Occupation: Hair and beauty shop socially accepted for women
norms_5b
Occupation: Hair and beauty shop socially accepted for men
norms_6a
Occupation: Market trader socially accepted for women
norms_6b
Occupation: Market trader socially accepted for men
norms_7
Whenever resp. has money on hand, spouse/other family members request some of it
norms_8
People doing well in bus. are likely to receive add. requests from fam./friends
norms_9
Mach./equip. held in bus. are a good way of saving money so others don't take it
norms_10
Male bus. owners are more likely to be granted a loan from a bank than female
norms_11
In my industry, customers prefer to deal with male-run businesses than female
norms_12
Importance of business income for household income
norms_13
Major reason for doing this type of business: get out of home and chat w friends
introduction_stopwatch_3_9
household_2a
Last WEEK'S household expenditure on: Food and drink for home consumption
household_2b
Last WEEK'S household expenditure on: Food and drink consumed outside the home
household_3a
Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Housing
household_3b
Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Fuel and Light
household_3c
Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Non-durable household goods
household_3d
Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Communication
household_3e
Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Recreation and entertainment
household_3f
Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Transport
household_3g
Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Household services
household_3h
Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Personal care services
household_3i
Last MONTH's household expenditures on: Contributions to associations
household_4a
Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Clothing and textiles
household_4b
Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Footwear
household_4c
Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Funerals,weddings,ceremonies
household_4d
Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Electronic goods
household_4e
Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Household furnishings
household_4f
Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Household appliances
household_4g
Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Vehicles
household_4h
Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Health expenses
household_4i
Over past THREE MONTHS household expenditures on: Education
introduction_stopwatch_3_10
introduction_stopwatch_3_11
impressions_0
Respondent has been told yet about lottery
impressions_1
Person(s) other than the enterprise owner present during the interview
impressions_2
Interviewer's impression of how well the respondent understood the questions
impressions_3
Interviewer's impression of seriousness with which the resp. answered questions
impressions_4
Interviewer's impression of preciseness with which questions were answered
impressions_5
Most difficult or troubling sections for the respondent
impressions_6
Most difficult or troubling sections for the interviewer
impressions_7
Sections that interested the respondents the most
impressions_8
Most difficult or troubling questions for the respondent
impressions_9
Most difficult or troubling questions for the interviewer
impressions_10
Questions that interested the respondents the most
SingleMultipleMerge
introduction_9
Working in the same line of business as last October/November (1=Yes, 2=No)
tracking_r2intdate
R2 Int Date
tracking_r2int
R2 Int
tracking_attrition
Attrition
tracking_explanationcomments
Explanation/Comments
tracking_refusal
Refusal
tracking_notselfemployed
to interview)
tracking_ineligibleatbaseline
Ineligible (at baseline)
Total: 284
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