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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: GhanaRound5Single_la

Data from "Ghana Microenterprise Questionnaire - Round 5"

Cases: 818
Variables: 340

Variables

SHENO
Firm identification number
questionnumber
Question Number
instance
Instance
questionheading
Question heading
answer
Answer
baselinemonth
BaselineMonth
baselinemonthlessone
BaselineMonthLessOne
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)
jumpoverattritionsection
Jump over attrition section.
attritionmarker
AttritionMarker
attrition_2
Owner still operates the business
jumprepeatifblank
Jump: Repeat if blank.
attrition_3
Business still seems to be operating in the same location as before
jumptoendsectionifsamelocation
Jump to end section if same location.
introduction_3
Place of interview
jumprepeatifblank3
Jump: Repeat if blank (3).
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)
jumprepeatifblank4
Jump: Repeat if blank (4).
introduction_7
Respondent is still working in the same location as in July (1=Yes, 2=No)
jumptolineofbusinessifsamelocati
Jump to line of business if same location.
introduction_9
Working in the same line of business as last July (1=Yes, 2=No)
jumptoendofsectionifsamelineofbu
Jump to end of section if same line of business.
introduction_10
What happened to the business previously ran?
introduction_11
Main activity now
jumptonewlineofbusinessifnewbusi
Jump to new line of business if new business.
introduction_12
New line of business activity
introduction_13
Verification: Really a new line of business
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 (1=Owned, 2=Rented, 3=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 (options: owned, rented, borrowed)
balance_11d
Replacement value of FIRST machine/equipment (GHc)
balance_11e
Ownership of SECOND machine/equipment (options: owned, rented, borrowed)
balance_11f
Replacement value of SECOND machine/equipment (GHc)
balance_11g
Ownership of machine/equipment (options: owned, rented, borrowed)
balance_11h
Replacement value of THIRD machine/equipment (GHc)
balance_11i
Ownership of FOURTH machine/equipment (options: owned, rented, borrowed)
balance_11j
Replacement value of FOURTH machine/equipment (GHc)
balance_12a
Business currently has any other equipment, tools, and utensils (1=Yes, 2=No)
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)
jumptoinventoriesclarificationif
Jump to inventories clarification if zero inventories (1).
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 October 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 Oct. 2009
income_3b
Purchase of electricity, water, gas and fuel - Monthly expenses for Oct. 2009
income_3c
Payments to employees and apprentices - Monthly expenses for Oct. 2009
income_3d
Expenditure on telephone and cellphone airtime - Monthly expenses for Oct. 2009
income_3e
Maintenance, repair, and transportation - Monthly expenses for Oct. 2009
income_3f
Rent of machinery and equipment - Monthly expenses for Oct. 2009
income_3g
Interest paid on loans(in GHc,not percentage terms) - Monthly expenses,Oct.2009
income_3h
Gifts,tips and bribes given to gov. officials - Monthly expenses for Oct. 2009
income_3i
Automatic 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 (Including sales of services) GHc- Oct.2009
income_2b
Total monthly sales of the business (Including sales of services) GHc- Sept.2009
income_2c
Total monthly sales of the business (Including sales of services) GHc- Aug. 2009
sales_large_number
Original 'large' number
sales_large_1
Verification: Sales are correct for sales >= 10 000
round4sales
Round4Sales
percentage_sales
neg_percentage_sales
change_sales_sq
sales_1
Verification: Substantial percentage change in sales is correct
sales_2
July 2009 sales if sales_1==No
sales_3
October 2009 sales if sales_1==No
product_stopwatch
product_1
Most important product or service sold still same as in Round 4
repeatifblank
Repeat if blank.
income_7a
Name of most important product or service
income_7b_1
Unit of most important product or service
income_7b_2
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 (%)
jumptoendifpreviousisblank
Jump to end if previous is blank.
jumptoerrormessageifsharenegativ
Jump to error message if share negative.
percentage_price
neg_percentage_price
change_price_sq
prices_1
Verification: Sale price for main product changed substantially
prices_2
Correct price for main product (GHc) - July 2009
prices_3
Correct price for main product (GHc) - October 2009
product_2
Started manufacturing/selling new product/offering new service in last 3 months
jumprepeatifblank2
Jump: Repeat if blank (2)
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 October 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 from - Oct.2009
income_5c
Correct value for sales in October 2009
income_5d
Correct value for profits in October 2009
income_6c
Correct value for sales in October 2009
income_6d
Correct value for profits in October 2009
percentage_profit
neg_percentage_profit
change_profit_sq
profits_1
Verification: percentage change in profits is correct if it is significant
profits_2
July 2009 profits if profits_1==No
profits_3
October 2009 profits if profits_1==No
lookupround4profit
LookupRound4Profit
profits_4
profits_5
lookupround4sales
LookupRound4Sales
profits_6
profits_7
income_12a
Number of businesses owned
income_12b
Money taken home from other businesses in October
income_10a
Any free goods or serv. given to non-members of resp.'s household? - Oct. 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 October 2009
reciprocity_1
Anyone other than employees used any business assets, during past 3 months
reciprocity_2
Types of assets used
reciprocity_3
Frequency of usage
reciprocity_4
Respondent received rental income as compensation for use of any of the assets
reciprocity_5
Revenue from rental of business assets in October (GHc)
reciprocity_6
Included revenue from rental in the business income reported earlier
reciprocity_7
Received other compensation
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)
percentage_inventories
neg_percentage_inventories
change_inventories_sq
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_7
Correct value for previous survey
inventories_4
Cash currently hold for the business
percentage_cash
neg_percentage_cash
change_cash_sq
cash_1
Verification: change in cash holding is correct
cash_2
Correct value of cash currently available
cash_3
assets_stopwatch
assets_1
Add. land/buildings/furniture/machines/equip./tools/other assets since July
assets_2a
Business acquired any land or market space used by the business since July
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 July
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 used by business since July
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 July
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 July
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 July
assets_8a
Sold/returned/lost/otherwise disposed of any land or market space since July
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 July
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 July
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 July
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 July
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 (1=Yes, 2=No)
jumpifnosusucollector
Jump if no susu collector.
credit_2
Average deposit made with the susu collector each day during October 2009 (GHc)
credit_3
Received a new loan from a bank since May (1=Yes, 2=No)
credit_4
Amount of the loan from bank
credit_5
Received a new loan from a microfinance organization since May (1=Yes, 2=No)
credit_6
Amount of the loan from microfinance organization
credit_7
Received a new loan from family or friends for the business since May
credit_8
Amount of the loan from family or friends
expenditure_stopwatch
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
transfers_stopwatch
transfers_1
Made payments in cash or goods to people living outside household, past 3 months
v266
Repeat if blank.
transfers_2
Transfer made to
transfers_3
Approximate amount of cash given to people outside the household, past 3 months
transfers_4
Approx. value of goods provided to people outside the household, past 3 months
transfers_5
Received any transfers in cash or goods from people living outside the household
transfers_6
Received transfer from
transfers_7
Approx. amount of cash received from people outside household, past three months
transfers_8
Approx. value of goods received from people outside household, past three months
treatment_stopwatch
treatmenttype
TreatmentType
treatmenttype2
TreatmentType2
treatmenttype3
TreatmentType3
treatment_a_1a
Added some of own money to the gift (1=Yes, 2=No)
treatment_a_1b
Amount added
treatment_a_2
Items bought with cash received
treatment_a_3
Amount of cash received spent on business materials and inventories
treatment_a_4
Amount of cash received spent on business equipment
treatment_a_5
Amount of cash received spent on repayment of business loans
treatment_a_6
Amount of cash received spent on other business expenses
treatment_a_7
Amount of cash received spent on household food
treatment_a_8
Amount of cash received spent on household durable assets
treatment_a_9
Amount of cash received spent on personal clothing
treatment_a_10
Amount of cash received spent on gifts to others
treatment_a_11
Amount of cash received spent on school supplies and school fees
treatment_a_12
Amount of cash received spent on any other household business
treatment_a_13
Amount of cash received that was saved
treatmentsum1
Total treatment spending
treatmentdiff1
150 GHc - total treatment spending
treatment_a_14
Verification: total sum spent on other items is correct
jumptosectionendifspentnothingon
Jump to section end if spent nothing on business materials and inventories.
treatment_a_15
Amount of materials and inventories sold
jumpovertheerrormessageifanswers
Jump over the error message if answer <= spending.
treatment_a_16
Amount of materials and inventories lost to spoilage, waste or theft
treatment_a_17a
Amount of the gift spent on things just for respondent
treatment_a_17b
Amount of the gift spent on things just for respondent's spouse
treatment_a_17c
Amount of the gift spent on things just for respondent's children
treatment_a_17d
Amount of the gift spent on things just for resp. and his/her family jointly
treatment_a_17e
Amount spent on things for people other than resp./his/her spouse/childr.
treatment_b_1
Received any equipment
jumpoverequipmentsectionifnoequi
Jump over equipment section if no equipment.
Total: 340
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