Enterprise Survey 2009
Latvia, 2008
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LVA_2009_ES_v01_M_WB
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World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Latvia-2009--full
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interviewer comments (a17x)
Data file: Latvia-2009--full data-
Overview
Valid:
43
Type:
Discrete
Start:
1232
End:
1311
Width:
80
Format:
Questions and instructions
Question pretext
INTERVIEWER COMMENTS (Problems occurred/extraordinary circumstances which could influence results)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | |
| A1a – English (marked 2) | |
| Accounting data were obtained after the manager called the accountant | |
| At the beginning I talked to one, and then another | |
| At the beginning, one member of the board answered, and then another arrived. An | |
| Could not answer many questions. Promised to contact their accountant and find o | |
| Data necessary to calculate the efficiency are hard to find on the balance sheet | |
| Did not have any problems. Responsive employees | |
| Did not understand several questions | |
| Did not want us to contact their accountant as regards several questions | |
| Do not pay for water. Have their own water bore | |
| Does not want to look at financial reports. Is almost ready to interrupt the int | |
| Due to his illness, the director authorized the accountant and HR manager to ans | |
| ECAg9 multiply by 10 | |
| ECAp3 multiply by 100! | |
| Everything related to finance is confidential: n5a, n5b, k7, k8, k16, l16(!),n2, | |
| Figures necessary for the Efficiency part are difficult to obtain. They are incl | |
| I had to visit the company twice | |
| In the Efficiency part, does not want to disclose “product acquisition costs”. T | |
| Instruction forbids the disclosure of financial information | |
| It is almost impossible to obtain figures because the accountant is responsible | |
| It was hard to interview the woman. She was rushing all the time | |
| Only the owner was interviewed. I was given accounting data by phone. | |
| Phone was calling during the interview and he answered. Did not give any answer | |
| Phone was ringing all the time | |
| Questions where respondents were asked to name figures were previously sent by e | |
| Refused to answer many questions | |
| Respondent was 45 minutes late | |
| Respondent's answers were evasive, inaccurate. Even 'yes' or 'no' answers are co | |
| Respondent: “The state is doing everything to exterminate local entrepreneurs!” | |
| Student cafe, closed in summer (for 3 months) | |
| The accountant was not responsive | |
| The company employs also 37 prisoners. Money is transferred to the prison which | |
| The interview took place in Limbaži but I visited the economist at Brivais Vilni | |
| The interview took place in the dining hall. We were sitting alongside with cust | |
| The respondent arrived 45 minutes later. A little careless, hurried approach – “ | |
| The respondent has been in the post since early 2008. Several senior managers ha | |
| There are several departments. It is hard to give an overall evaluation. | |
| Too long, does not have time enough | |
| Very responsive, ordinary respondent - manager |
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.