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Productivity of the Investment Climate Private Enterprise Survey 2007

Malaysia, 2007
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World Bank, Economic Planning Unit and Department of Statistics, Prime Minister's Department, Malaysia
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Data file: Malaysia-2007--mnf data-

The file contains the cleaned, raw database. Summary of indicators can be found in Excel document "Malaysia PICS 2007 Indicators" in "Technical Documents" folder.

Cases: 1115
Variables: 1900

Variables

s5_2r_4
One of the three biggest obstacle: Labor regulations
s5_2r_5
One of the three biggest obstacle: Obtaining land and buildings
s5_2r_6
One of the three biggest obstacle: Foreign currency regulations
s5_2r_7
One of the three biggest obstacle: Lack of business support services
s5_2r_8
One of the three biggest obstacle: Inadequate supply of infrastructure
s5_2r_9
One of the three biggest obstacle: Utility prices
s5_2r_10
One of the three biggest obstacle: Inadequate access to credit
s5_2r_11
One of the three biggest obstacle: Import regulations
s5_2r_12
One of the three biggest obstacle: High collateral requirements
s5_2r_13
One of the three biggest obstacle: High interest rates
s5_2r_14
One of the three biggest obstacle: Insufficient demand for my products
s5_2r_15
One of the three biggest obstacle: Competition from imports
s5_2r_16
One of the three biggest obstacle: Crime and theft
s5_2r_17
One of the three biggest obstacle: Official corruption
s5_2r_18
One of the three biggest obstacle: Regulations for starting a business, new
s5_2r_19
One of the three biggest obstacle: Bureaucratic burden
s5_2r_20
One of the three biggest obstacle: Political instability
s5_2r_21
One of the three biggest obstacle: Lack of insurance
s5_2r_22
One of the three biggest obstacle: Others
s5_3
Is firm a member of a business association (b.a.)?
s5_3ya
No. of such b.a. it belongs
s5_3yb_1
Most imp. service b.a. provides: Lobbying government
s5_3yb_2
Most imp. service b.a. provides: Dispute resolution
s5_3yb_3
Most imp. service b.a. provides: Info. on dom. product/input markets
s5_3yb_4
Most imp. service b.a. provides: Info. on int. product/input markets
s5_3yb_5
Most imp. service b.a. provides: Accrediting standards
s5_3yb_6
Most imp. service b.a. provides: Information on government regulations
s5_3yc_1
The association includes suppliers as members
s5_3yc_2
The association includes consumers as members
s5_3yc_3
The association includes competitors as members
s5_3yc_4
The association includes financial institutions as members
s5_4a_1
Affordability of services: Engineering & design
s5_4a_2
Affordability of services: Management & marketing
s5_4a_3
Affordability of services: Accounting
s5_4a_4
Affordability of services: Legal services
s5_4a_5
Affordability of services: Insurance
s5_4a_6
Affordability of services: IT services
s5_4b_1
Quality of services: Engineering & design
s5_4b_2
Quality of services: Management & marketing
s5_4b_3
Quality of services: Accounting
s5_4b_4
Quality of services: Legal services
s5_4b_5
Quality of services: Insurance
s5_4b_6
Quality of services: IT services
s5_5
Had disputes with clients
s5_5y_1
Disputes resolved through court
s5_5y_2
Disputes resolved through Federal Government
s5_5y_3
Disputes resolved through State Government
s5_5y_4
Disputes resolved through Business Association
s5_5y_5
Disputes resolved through arbitration
s5_5y_6
Disputes resolved through amicable
s5_5y_7
Disputes resolved through others
s5_6
Confidence in the judicial system
s5_7a_1
Expected sales growth (min)
s5_7a_2
Expected change in average cost (locally produced raw material) (min)
s5_7a_3
Expected change in average cost (imported raw material) (min)
s5_7b_1
Expected sales growth (max)
s5_7b_2
Expected change in average cost (locally produced raw material) (max)
s5_7b_3
Expected change in average cost (imported raw material) (max)
s6_2a_1
No. of licenses by Federal government
s6_2a_2
No. of licenses by State government
s6_2a_3
No. of licenses by local authority
s6_2a_4
No. of licenses by others
s6_2b_1
Ave. wk. to obtain licenses from Federal government
s6_2b_2
Ave. wk. to obtain licenses from State government
s6_2b_3
Ave. wk. to obtain licenses from local authority
s6_2b_4
Ave. wk. to obtain licenses from others
s6_2c_1
No. of permits by Federal government
s6_2c_2
No. of permits by State government
s6_2c_3
No. of permits by local authority
s6_2c_4
No. of permits by others
s6_2d_1
Ave. wk. to obtain permits from Federal government
s6_2d_2
Ave. wk. to obtain permits from State government
s6_2d_3
Ave. wk. to obtain permits from local authority
s6_2d_4
Ave. wk. to obtain permits from others
s6_2e_1
No. of certificates by Federal government
s6_2e_2
No. of certificates by State government
s6_2e_3
No. of certificates by local authority
s6_2e_4
No. of certificates by others
s6_2f_1
Ave. wk. to obtain certificates from Federal government
s6_2f_2
Ave. wk. to obtain certificates from State government
s6_2f_3
Ave. wk. to obtain certificates from local authority
s6_2f_4
Ave. wk. to obtain certificates from others
s6_3_1
No. of licenses needed to renew
s6_3_2
No. of permits needed to renew
s6_3_3
No. of certificates needed to renew
s6_4
Used consultants to process these licenses
s6_4y
Cost of consultants (RM)
s6_5_1
No. of wks to obtain licenses: Foreign Investment Committee
s6_5_2
No. of wks to obtain licenses: Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board
s6_5_3
No. of wks to obtain licenses: Immigration Department
s6_5_4
No. of wks to obtain licenses: Land office
s6_5_5
No. of wks to obtain licenses: Fire & Rescue Department
s6_6_1
Delay to obtain fixed telephone connection (days)
s6_6_2
Delay to obtain electrical connection (days)
s6_6_3
Delay to obtain water connection (days)
s6_6_4
Delay to obtain construction approval (days)
s6_6_5
Delay to obtain import permit (days)
s6_6_6
Delay to obtain operating license (days)
s6_7a_1
Total days spent with officials from: Tax inspectorate
s6_7a_2
Total days spent with officials from: Labor/social security
s6_7a_3
Total days spent with officials from: Fire/occupational security
s6_7a_4
Total days spent with officials from: Local authority
s6_7a_5
Total days spent with officials from: Others
s6_7b_1
Total cost: Tax inspectorate (RM)
s6_7b_2
Total cost: Labor/social security (RM)
s6_7b_3
Total cost: Fire/occupational security (RM)
s6_7b_4
Total cost: Local authority (RM)
s6_7b_5
Total cost: Others (RM)
s6_8
No. of visits by these agencies
s6_9
Percent of sr. management's time dealing with regulations
s6_10a_1
Received incentives/loans from: Malaysian External Trade Corporation
s6_10a_2
Received incentives/loans from: Malaysian Industrial Development Authority
s6_10a_3
Received incentives/loans from: Human Resource Development Fund
s6_10a_4
Received incentives/loans from: Small-/Medium-sized Industries Development Corpo
s6_10a_5
Received incentives/loans from: Malaysian Technology Development Corporation
s6_10a_6
Received incentives/loans from: Malaysian Industrial Development Finance
s6_10b_1
Year benefited from: Malaysian External Trade Corporation
s6_10b_2
Year benefited from: Malaysian Industrial Development Authority
s6_10b_3
Year benefited from: Human Resource Development Fund
s6_10b_4
Year benefited from: Small-/Medium-sized Industries Development Corporation
s6_10b_5
Year benefited from: Malaysian Technology Development Corporation
s6_10b_6
Year benefited from: Malaysian Industrial Development Finance
s6_10c_1
Assessment of: Malaysian External Trade Corporation
s6_10c_2
Assessment of: Malaysian Industrial Development Authority
s6_10c_3
Assessment of: Human Resource Development Fund
s6_10c_4
Assessment of: Small-/Medium-sized Industries Development Corporation
s6_10c_5
Assessment of: Malaysian Technology Development Corporation
s6_10c_6
Assessment of: Malaysian Industrial Development Finance
s6_11_1
Losses due to theft/robbery/vandalism in 2006 (% of sales)
s6_11_2
Incidents of theft/robbery/vandalism reported to the police
s6_11_3
% of the reported cases that were resolved
s6_12
Cost of providing security (% of sales)
s6_13
% of sales lost due to transport failure in 2006
s6_14a_1
Days of power outages/surges from public grid in 2006
s6_14a_2
Days of in sufficient water supply in 2006
s6_14a_3
Days of unavailable mainline telephone service in 2006
s6_14a_4
Days of transport failures in 2006
s6_14b_1
Average duration of power outages/surges from public grid in 2006 (hrs)
s6_14b_2
Average duration of in sufficient water supply in 2006 (hrs)
s6_14b_3
Average duration of unavailable mainline telephone service in 2006 (hrs)
s6_14b_4
Average duration of transport failures in 2006 (hrs)
s6_15
% of sales lost due to power outages/surges in 2006
s6_16
Owns/shares a generator
s6_16ya
Year of purchase of generator
s6_16yb
Original cost of acquiring generator
s6_17_1
Average cost of a kilowatt-hour electricity from the private genrator (RM)
s6_17_2
Average cost of a kilowatt-hour electricity from the public grid (RM)
s6_18
% of electricity consumption from own or shared generator
s6_19_1
Water supply: Share from public sources
s6_19_2
Water supply: Share from its own well
s6_19_3
Water supply: Share from private vendors
s6_20
How land were acquired
s6_21
Average length of contract for transferring property
s6_22
Any problem in the process of acquiring land
s6_23
Kind of problem
s6_24x_1
Assessment of the regional business environment compared to Klang Valley
s6_24x_2
Assessment of the regional business environment compared to the North
s6_24x_3
Assessment of the regional business environment compared to the South
s6_24x_4
Assessment of the regional business environment compared to the East Coast
s6_24x_5
Assessment of the regional business environment compared to Sabah
s6_24x_6
Assessment of the regional business environment compared to Sarawak
s6_24a_1
Assessment of the regional power supply compared to Klang Valley
s6_24a_2
Assessment of the regional power supply compared to the North
s6_24a_3
Assessment of the regional power supply compared to the South
s6_24a_4
Assessment of the regional power supply compared to the East Coast
s6_24a_5
Assessment of the regional power supply compared to Sabah
s6_24a_6
Assessment of the regional power supply compared to Sarawak
s6_24b_1
Assessment of the regional transportation compared to Klang Valley
s6_24b_2
Assessment of the regional transportation compared to the North
s6_24b_3
Assessment of the regional transportation compared to the South
s6_24b_4
Assessment of the regional transportation compared to the East Coast
s6_24b_5
Assessment of the regional transportation compared to Sabah
s6_24b_6
Assessment of the regional transportation compared to Sarawak
s6_24c_1
Assessment of the regional telecommunication compared to Klang Valley
s6_24c_2
Assessment of the regional telecommunication compared to the North
s6_24c_3
Assessment of the regional telecommunication compared to the South
s6_24c_4
Assessment of the regional telecommunication compared to the East Coast
s6_24c_5
Assessment of the regional telecommunication compared to Sabah
s6_24c_6
Assessment of the regional telecommunication compared to Sarawak
s6_24d_1
Assessment of the regional access to land compared to Klang Valley
s6_24d_2
Assessment of the regional access to land compared to the North
s6_24d_3
Assessment of the regional access to land compared to the South
s6_24d_4
Assessment of the regional access to land compared to the East Coast
s6_24d_5
Assessment of the regional access to land compared to Sabah
s6_24d_6
Assessment of the regional access to land compared to Sarawak
s6_24e_1
Assessment of the regional availability of suppliers compared to Klang Valley
s6_24e_2
Assessment of the regional availability of suppliers compared to the North
s6_24e_3
Assessment of the regional availability of suppliers compared to the South
s6_24e_4
Assessment of the regional availability of suppliers compared to the East Coast
s6_24e_5
Assessment of the regional availability of suppliers compared to Sabah
s6_24e_6
Assessment of the regional availability of suppliers compared to Sarawak
s6_24f_1
Assessment of the regional labor quality compared to Klang Valley
s6_24f_2
Assessment of the regional labor quality compared to the North
s6_24f_3
Assessment of the regional labor quality compared to the South
s6_24f_4
Assessment of the regional labor quality compared to the East Coast
s6_24f_5
Assessment of the regional labor quality compared to Sabah
s6_24f_6
Assessment of the regional labor quality compared to Sarawak
s6_25
Region with the best business environment
s6_26
% of production cost cut if moved to the best b.s. region
s6_27
Region with worst business environment
s6_28
% of production cost rise if moved to the worst b.s. region
s7_1_01
Export incentives: Double deduction for promotion of exports
s7_1_02
Export incentives: Double deduction for promotion of MYS brands
s7_1_03
Export incentives: Tax exemption on the value of increased export
s7_1_04
Export incentives: Tax exemption for MYS Intl Trading Company
s7_1_05
Export incentives: Double deduction of ex. credit insurance premiums
s7_1_06
Export incentives: Single deduction for quality certification
s7_1_07
Export incentives: Single deduction for registration of patents
s7_1_08
Export incentives: Single deduction for hotel accommodation
s7_1_09
Export incentives: Industrial Building Allowance
s7_1_10
Export incentives: Deduction on cost of developing websites
s7_1_11
Export incentives: Tax incentives for offshore trading via websites
s7_2_01
Length of processing applications: Double deduction for promotion of exports
s7_2_02
Length of processing applications: Double deduction for promotion of MYS brands
s7_2_03
Length of processing applications: Tax exemption on the value of export increase
s7_2_04
Length of processing applications: Tax exemption for MYS Intl Trading Company
s7_2_05
Length of processing applications: Double deduction of insurance premiums
s7_2_06
Length of processing applications: Single deduction for quality certification
s7_2_07
Length of processing applications: Single deduction for registration of patents
s7_2_08
Length of processing applications: Single deduction for hotel accommodation
s7_2_09
Length of processing applications: Industrial Building Allowance
s7_2_10
Length of processing applications: Deduction on cost of developing websites
s7_2_11
Length of processing applications: Tax incentives for offshore trade via website
s7_3
Directly exported any part of output in 2006
s7_3ya
Days to reach the point of export customs clearance
s7_3yb_1
Days on average to clear export customs
s7_3yb_2
Longest No. of days to clear export customs
s7_3yc
% of transport costs in export earnings in 2006
s7_4
Directly imported equipment/inputs in 2006
s7_4ya_1
Days on average to clear import customs
s7_4ya_2
Longest No. of days to clear import customs
s7_4yb
Date of last consignment of inputs
s7_4yb1
Date of last consignment of inputs (month)
s7_4yb2
Date of last consignment of inputs (year)
s7_4yc
Country of origin
s7_4yd
Days to reach the point of import customs clearance from the country of origin
s7_5_1
Three most important obstacles for exporting (1st)
s7_5_2
Three most important obstacles for exporting (2nd)
s7_5_3
Three most important obstacles for exporting (3rd)
s7_5r_1
Export obstacles: Shipping and transport costs
s7_5r_2
Export obstacles: Costs of obtaining visas
s7_5r_3
Export obstacles: Cost of meeting foreign legal/product standards
s7_5r_4
Export obstacles: Inability to produce to potential clients' standards
s7_5r_5
Export obstacles: Inability to match prices of domestic competitors
s7_5r_6
Export obstacles: Inability to match prices of foreign competitors
s7_5r_7
Export obstacles: Foreign clients demand upgrades
s7_5r_8
Export obstacles: Difficulty in recovering payments from abroad
s7_5r_9
Export obstacles: Supplying the dom. market is relatively profitable
s7_5r_10
Export obstacles: Costs of establishing a foreign distribution network
s7_5r_11
Export obstacles: Domestic content requirements
s7_5r_12
Export obstacles: Others
s8_1a_1
The most imp. product in 2006: Unit
s8_1a_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2006: Unit
s8_1a_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2006: Unit
s8_1b_1
The most imp. product in 2006: Product code
s8_1b_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2006: Product code
s8_1b_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2006: Product code
s8_1c_1
The most imp. product in 2006: Quantity sold
s8_1c_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2006: Quantity sold
s8_1c_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2006: Quantity sold
s8_1d_1
The most imp. product in 2006: Quantity exported
s8_1d_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2006: Quantity exported
s8_1d_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2006: Quantity exported
s8_1e_1
The most imp. product in 2006: Total sales (RM)
s8_1e_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2006: Total sales (RM)
s8_1e_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2006: Total sales (RM)
s8_1f_1
The most imp. product in 2006: Value of exports (RM)
s8_1f_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2006: Value of exports (RM)
s8_1f_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2006: Value of exports (RM)
s8_1g_1
The most imp. product in 2006: Year of first production
s8_1g_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2006: Year of first production
s8_1g_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2006: Year of first production
s8_1h_1
The most imp. product in 2006: Year of first export
s8_1h_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2006: Year of first export
s8_1h_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2006: Year of first export
s8_2a_1
The most imp. product in 2005: Unit
s8_2a_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2005: Unit
s8_2a_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2005: Unit
s8_2b_1
The most imp. product in 2005: Product code
s8_2b_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2005: Product code
s8_2b_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2005: Product code
s8_2c_1
The most imp. product in 2005: Quantity sold
s8_2c_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2005: Quantity sold
s8_2c_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2005: Quantity sold
s8_2d_1
The most imp. product in 2005: Quantity exported
s8_2d_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2005: Quantity exported
s8_2d_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2005: Quantity exported
s8_2e_1
The most imp. product in 2005: Total sales (RM)
s8_2e_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2005: Total sales (RM)
s8_2e_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2005: Total sales (RM)
s8_2f_1
The most imp. product in 2005: Value of exports (RM)
s8_2f_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2005: Value of exports (RM)
s8_2f_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2005: Value of exports (RM)
s8_2g_1
The most imp. product in 2005: Year of first production
s8_2g_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2005: Year of first production
s8_2g_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2005: Year of first production
s8_2h_1
The most imp. product in 2005: Year of first export
s8_2h_2
The 2nd most imp. product in 2005: Year of first export
s8_2h_3
The 3rd most imp. product in 2005: Year of first export
s8_3a_1
The most imp. raw material in 2006: Unit
Total: 1900
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