DDI_ZWE_2021_ISBS-COVID19-R1_v01_M_WB Development Data Group 2021-11-19 Metadata Editor Version 1 (November 2021) ZWE_2021_ISBS-COVID19-R1_v01_M Informal Businesses COVID-19 Impact Survey 2021 Round 1 ISBS-COVID19-R1 2021 World Bank Group World Bank Group Metadata Editor Enterprise Analysis Unit Enterprise Survey [en/oth] Zimbabwe National Enterprise The universe of inference is all registered establishments with five or more employees that are engaged in one of the following activities defined using ISIC Rev. 3.1: manufacturing (groupd D), construction (group F), services sector (groups G and H), transport, storage, and communcations sector (group I) and information technology (division 72 of group K) Sample survey data [ssd] Probe Market Research Sample frame source: List of informal businesses from Zimbabwe Informal Business Association Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati] The dataset contains thee weight variables. The baseline weights are denoted wmedian_ES and are used to compute the indicator that project to the baseline universe (e.g. exit rates). To account for non-response in the follow-up, these sampling weights are adjusted by cell of stratification (combination of size, sector, and location). The resulting variable wmedian_COVID - recommended to be used for analysis and used to compute all other indicators - assumes that businesses that could not be re-contacted (unobtainable) have exited the market. The variable wweak_COVID assumes that unobtainable businesses continue to exist. Establishments that have closed permanently are interviewed using a short questionnaire which is also available in the dataset. 37.8% Enterprise Analysis Unit The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses. Zimbabwe-Informal-Business-COVID-19-Impact-Survey-2021-full-data.dta 1020 111 .dta Informal Business Follow-up on COVID-19 Impact Survey 2020 Round 1 data. WEB STD FIRMID Unique ID (not known to respondent 1020 726272 727302 Firm ID Follow-up Survey ID 1020 1 3595 Country code A.1 Country Code 1020 131 131 131 1020 706 Bosaso and Mogadishu 0 Country Name Country Name 1020 Zimbabwe 1020 Language of The Interview Language of the interview 1020 1 1 1 1020 Questionnaire 1020 131 131 131 1020 Day 1020 1 31 1 78 2 54 3 27 4 15 5 14 6 30 7 123 8 77 9 105 10 76 11 67 12 42 13 46 14 28 15 9 16 18 17 24 18 46 21 10 22 3 23 12 24 14 25 17 26 21 27 14 28 6 29 3 30 27 31 14 Month 1020 7 9 1 January 0 2 February 0 3 March 0 4 April 0 5 May 0 6 June 0 7 July 24 8 August 572 9 September 424 10 October 0 11 November 0 12 December 0 Last Completed Month 1020 1 3 1 January 72 2 February 554 3 March 394 4 April 0 5 May 0 6 June 0 7 July 0 8 August 0 9 September 0 10 October 0 11 November 0 12 December 0 Year 1020 2021 2021 2021 1020 Gender of Owner Gender of Owner 1020 1 3 1 355 2 614 3 51 Region Region 1020 1 8 1 78 2 92 3 81 4 146 5 279 6 93 7 122 8 129 Type of Activity What is the main business activity? 1020 1 3 1 Making goods (Manufacturing) 96 2 Re-selling goods (Services) 804 3 Provision of services 120 Main Business: Manufacturing 97 923 1 14 1 Manufacturing of clothes or shoes 26 2 Manufacturing of food-baker 8 3 Manufacturing of coffee, sugar, oil, dry fruits and other processed foods (exclude restaurants, street food-sellers) 6 4 Manufacturing of handcrafts 4 5 Manufacturing of furniture 14 6 Manufacturing of metal products 12 7 Manufacturing of household items 5 8 Manufacturing of tools and instruments 0 14 Other manufacturing 22 Sysmiss 923 Main Business: Retail 805 215 16 154 16 Selling of clothes or household items 226 17 Selling of business/computer/phone services 19 18 Selling of other goods 73 151 Selling of agricultural products 189 152 Selling of raw meat and animal 85 153 Selling of food products for immediate consumption (street food seller, restaurants, catering) 79 154 Reselling of finished food products or groceries 134 Sysmiss 215 Main Business: Services 120 900 19 233 19 Transport Services 15 20 Cleaning and washing services 3 21 Hairdressers and barber shops 19 22 Professional Services (including internet services 6 24 Construction 21 30 Other services 32 231 Repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9 232 Repair of machinery and equipment 6 233 Repair of computers, personal and household goods 9 Sysmiss 900 Other (Specify) 1020 Type of Premises Where does this business primarily operate from? 1020 1 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Household 285 2 Non-household with permanent structure 153 3 Non-household with temporary structure, including stall or stands 288 4 Non-fixed premises, including hawkers 294 Registered with Zimbabwe Registrar of Companies? Does this business have registration from Zimbabwe Registrar of Companies? - Yes, Terminate the interview 1020 2 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 0 2 No 1020 Registered with Municipality/rural district council/town council? Does this business have a registration or operating permit from the Municipality/rural district council/town council? 1020 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 216 2 No 802 Year This Business Or Activity Originally Start 1020 -9 2021 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 9 1971 1 1978 1 1980 2 1981 1 1987 1 1989 1 1991 2 1992 1 1993 2 1994 3 1995 2 1996 5 1997 4 1998 4 1999 8 2000 23 2001 6 2002 7 2003 8 2004 7 2005 5 2006 21 2007 14 2008 19 2009 14 2010 61 2011 38 2012 39 2013 37 2014 50 2015 96 2016 100 2017 90 2018 111 2019 135 2020 72 2021 20 Month business started 1020 -9 12 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 77 1 175 2 80 3 119 4 55 5 77 6 70 7 51 8 90 9 75 10 64 11 57 12 30 Num. of Owners In This Business How many owners does this business or activity have? IF 1 GO TO B.4 1020 -9 30 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 801 2 157 3 33 4 10 5 5 6 3 7 1 8 2 9 1 10 3 15 1 30 1 Num. of Female Owners How many owners are female? 218 802 1 20 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 175 2 28 3 6 4 3 5 2 7 1 8 1 10 1 20 1 Sysmiss 802 Main Owner Is Female Is the main owner female? 845 175 1 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 482 2 No 363 Sysmiss 175 Age of Main Owner What is the main owner’s age? 1020 -9 84 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 18 1 19 1 20 2 21 7 22 12 23 11 24 17 25 17 26 11 27 22 28 21 29 21 30 18 31 13 32 32 33 28 34 27 35 36 36 42 37 32 38 51 39 31 40 39 41 32 42 43 43 33 44 27 45 35 46 40 47 31 48 30 49 24 50 26 51 20 52 36 53 16 54 20 55 13 56 8 57 5 58 9 59 5 60 8 61 8 62 7 63 7 64 5 65 7 66 5 67 4 68 5 69 1 70 7 71 2 73 2 74 2 78 1 81 1 84 2 Owner Highest Level of Completed Education What is [the main owner]’s highest level of completed education? INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1020 1 8 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 No schooling 4 2 Incomplete primary school 17 3 Complete primary school 67 4 Complete secondary school (secondary school certificate) 212 5 Complete non-technical diploma 588 6 Complete technical diploma 60 7 Complete tertiary (university bachelors or more) 70 8 2 Owner Currently Have A Job With Either A Temporary Or Permanent Contract Does the main owner currently have a job with either a temporary or permanent contract? INTERVIEWER: INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT IN EITHER THE PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SECTOR 1020 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Yes 163 2 No 856 Owner The Primary Income Earner of The Household Is the main owner of the business the primary income earner of his/her household? 1020 -9 2 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 -5 Equal income earner 66 1 Yes 759 2 No 194 Num. of Household Members of The Owner How many people live in [owner]’s household other than [owner]? INTERVIEWER: INCLUDE RESPONDENT IF APPLICABLE 1020 1 22 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 29 2 72 3 157 4 220 5 232 6 158 7 77 8 39 9 11 10 10 11 5 12 4 13 2 14 1 15 1 16 1 22 1 Num of Household Members Less Than 6 Years Old How many of [owner]’s household members are less than 6 years old? 1020 0 15 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 0 450 1 360 2 159 3 33 4 11 5 3 6 1 7 2 15 1 Num. of Household Members With Job With A Temporary Or Permanent Contract? 1020 0 8 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 0 None 652 1 288 2 67 3 8 4 3 5 1 8 1 Num. of Years Owner Lived In This City For how many years [has]/[have] the [owner] lived in this city? INTERVIEWER: IF THE NUMBER OF YEARS IS LESS THAN ONE YEAR, RECORD 1. 1020 1 57 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 -7 Does not live in this city 0 -5 Entire life 0 1 583 2 42 3 16 4 12 5 18 6 17 7 15 8 13 9 9 10 33 11 18 12 19 13 16 14 10 15 23 16 11 17 11 18 15 19 9 20 22 21 16 22 10 23 6 24 8 25 9 26 8 27 3 28 4 29 2 30 8 31 4 32 4 33 1 34 1 35 10 36 2 38 1 39 1 40 5 41 2 45 1 47 1 57 1 Where did Owner Live Before Moving to This City? Where did [owner] live before moving to this city? INTERVIEWER: READ OUT. 379 641 1 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Rural/village in Zimbabwe 207 2 Bigger or same size of city/town in as is this one 111 3 Different country 57 4 4 11 Smaller city/town in Zimbabwe 0 Sysmiss 641 Currently is this establishment open, temporarily closed, or permanently closed? Currently is this establishment open, temporarily closed (suspended services or production), or permanently closed? 1020 1 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Permanently closed 14 2 Temporarily closed 86 3 Open 920 Did this establishment close temporarily due to the COVID-19 outbreak? Did this business or activity close temporarily (suspended services or production) due to the COVID-19 outbreak? 920 100 1 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 778 2 No 142 Sysmiss 100 Weeks this establishment has been (was) closed for due to the COVID-19 outbreak For how many weeks in total has this business been closed (or was closed) due to the COVID-19 outbreak since March 2020? 864 156 0 72 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 0 1 1 28 2 21 3 43 4 112 5 26 6 51 7 7 8 118 9 9 10 13 11 2 12 100 13 7 14 11 15 4 16 71 17 2 18 19 19 3 20 34 21 4 22 4 23 4 24 52 25 7 26 2 27 5 28 38 29 3 30 3 32 18 33 2 34 2 35 2 36 12 37 1 38 1 40 7 42 1 44 1 48 6 50 2 52 2 60 1 64 1 72 1 Sysmiss 156 Change in sales for the last month compared with Feb 2019 Comparing this business’s sales for [insert last completed month] with sales in February 2020 (just before the COVID-19 outbreak), did sales increase, remain the same, or decrease? 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 -7 Does not apply (spontaneous) 44 1 Increase 30 2 Remain the same 30 3 Decrease 901 Sysmiss 14 Increased by how much, percent ASK ONLY IF COVc3 = 1 By what percentage did the sales increase? 30 990 5 100 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 5 2 10 3 12 1 15 1 20 4 25 3 30 4 40 2 50 4 60 4 100 2 Sysmiss 990 Decreased by how much, percent ASK ONLY IF COVc3 = 3 By what percentage did the sales decrease? 901 119 1 100 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 30 3 1 5 2 7 1 10 8 15 7 20 42 25 16 30 59 35 14 40 76 45 18 48 1 50 163 52 7 55 13 58 3 59 2 60 172 65 20 68 3 69 3 70 72 74 1 75 38 78 1 80 75 85 12 90 28 95 7 100 6 Sysmiss 119 Change in sales for the last month compared with 6 months ago Comparing this business’s sales for [insert last completed month] with sales six months ago, did sales increase, remain the same, or decrease? 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 -7 Does not apply (spontaneous) 13 1 Increase 69 2 Remain the same 309 3 Decrease 614 Sysmiss 14 Increased by how much, percent ASK ONLY IF COVc3c = 1 By what percentage did the sales increase? 69 951 1 100 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 6 2 1 5 8 10 17 15 7 20 7 25 3 30 4 40 3 48 1 50 8 60 2 100 2 Sysmiss 951 Decreased by how much, percent ASK ONLY IF COVc3c = 3 By what percentage did the sales decrease? 614 406 1 100 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 25 2 1 5 20 10 44 12 1 15 28 20 80 25 29 30 70 35 13 38 1 40 44 45 8 50 93 52 1 55 4 58 2 59 1 60 54 65 7 69 3 70 26 75 11 80 26 85 6 90 7 95 3 100 6 Sysmiss 406 The establishment's total hours worked per week (vs Feb 2020) INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 25 1 Increase 19 2 Remain the same 68 3 Decrease 894 Sysmiss 14 The demand for this establishment's products and services (vs Feb 2020) INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 26 1 Increase 56 2 Remain the same 111 3 Decrease 813 Sysmiss 14 Supply of inputs, raw materials, or goods and materials purchased to resell (vs INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 30 1 Increase 45 2 Remain the same 177 3 Decrease 754 Sysmiss 14 The establishment's total hours worked per week (vs 6 months ago) INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 Increase 28 2 Remain the same 214 3 Decrease 760 Sysmiss 14 The demand for this establishment's products and services (vs 6 months ago) INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Increase 71 2 Remain the same 256 3 Decrease 676 Sysmiss 14 Supply of inputs, raw materials, or goods and materials purchased to resell (vs INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 5 1 Increase 47 2 Remain the same 318 3 Decrease 636 Sysmiss 14 Changed the main location of the business ? INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 Yes 331 2 No 671 Sysmiss 14 Changed products sold or services rendered? INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Yes 263 2 No 740 Sysmiss 14 Adapted no-contact/contactless sales method? INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 6 1 Yes 205 2 No 795 Sysmiss 14 Closure of business premise? INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 6 1 Yes 383 2 No 617 Sysmiss 14 Changed the time or day of operation? INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 694 2 No 310 Sysmiss 14 Weeks Business Able to Remain Operational if Sales Stopped as of Today? For how many weeks would this business be able to remain operational if its sales stopped as of today? 1006 14 0 52 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 0 176 1 316 2 169 3 63 4 151 5 21 6 42 7 7 8 43 9 2 10 1 12 8 16 1 20 1 24 2 26 1 52 2 Sysmiss 14 Number of workers in February 2020 In February 2020 (just before the outbreak of COVID-19), how many people worked in this business? INTERVIEWER: INCLUDE FAMILY MEMBERS, OWNER AND RESPONDENT IF APPLICABLE. 1006 14 1 75 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 515 2 219 3 134 4 66 5 26 6 11 7 8 8 9 9 2 10 3 11 1 12 1 13 1 14 1 15 5 30 1 40 1 47 1 75 1 Sysmiss 14 Number of female workers in February 2020 How many of them were female? 1006 14 0 45 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 0 285 1 520 2 134 3 38 4 15 5 5 6 2 7 2 8 1 10 1 15 1 20 1 45 1 Sysmiss 14 Number of workers six months ago Six months ago, how many people worked in this business? INTERVIEWER: INCLUDE FAMILY MEMBERS, OWNER AND RESPONDENT IF APPLICABLE. 1006 14 1 75 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 537 2 256 3 100 4 59 5 20 6 8 7 5 8 6 9 2 10 5 11 2 15 1 30 2 33 1 35 1 75 1 Sysmiss 14 Number of workers last month In [insert last calendar month], how many people worked in this business (both full and part time), including the main owner? INTERVIEWER: INCLUDE FAMILY MEMBERS, OWNER AND RESPONDENT IF APPLICABLE. 1006 14 1 30 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 568 2 242 3 97 4 49 5 19 6 7 7 6 8 5 9 2 10 3 11 2 16 1 20 2 25 1 30 2 Sysmiss 14 Number of female workers last month How many of them were female? 1006 14 0 20 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 0 312 1 534 2 107 3 35 4 8 5 3 6 1 7 1 8 1 10 2 12 1 20 1 Sysmiss 14 Number of owner's paid family members working in business 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 23 1 Increase 10 2 Remain the same 823 3 Decrease 150 Sysmiss 14 Number of non-owner's paid family members working in business 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 24 1 Increase 18 2 Remain the same 815 3 Decrease 149 Sysmiss 14 Number of people working in this business or activity: 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -77 Does not apply 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 -7 Does not apply (spontaneous) 61 1 Increase 11 2 Remain the same 767 3 Decrease 164 Sysmiss 14 Number of workers that are members of main owner’s family: 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -77 Does not apply 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 -7 Does not apply (spontaneous) 101 1 Increase 11 2 Remain the same 743 3 Decrease 148 Sysmiss 14 Liquidity or cash flow Since the outbreak of COVID-19, has/have this business’ liquidity or cash flow increased, remained the same, or decreased? 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Increase 23 2 Remain the same 35 3 Decrease 945 Sysmiss 14 Main source used to deal with cash flow shortages ASK ONLY IF COVE1A = 3 Since the outbreak of COVID-19, what has been the main source have you used to deal with cash flow shortages? 945 75 -9 9 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Loans from commercial banks 3 2 Loan from commercial banks with a public guarantee 9 3 Loans from non-banking financial institutions 37 4 Loans from a pawn shop, moneylenders, friends and relatives 219 5 Ccapital from existing owners (Equity finance) 241 6 Delaying payments to suppliers or workers 50 7 Government grants and subsidies 3 8 Selling assets 106 9 Others (e.g., NGOs) 276 Sysmiss 75 Other (Specify) ASK ONLY IF COVe1a = 3 1020 1020 Since COVID, delayed payments more than a week to: suppliers INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 -7 Does not apply (spontaneous) 93 1 Yes 239 2 No 670 Sysmiss 14 Since COVID, delayed payments more than a week to: landlords INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 -7 Does not apply (spontaneous) 172 1 Yes 232 2 No 598 Sysmiss 14 Since COVID, fallen behind on scheduled payments to lenders? Since the outbreak of COVID-19, has this business or activity fallen behind on scheduled payments to any of its lenders? 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 6 -7 Does not apply (spontaneous) 186 1 Yes 236 2 No 578 Sysmiss 14 Since COVID, fallen behind on scheduled payments to lenders? Since the outbreak of COVID-19, has this business or activity sought (applied for) any loans, from informal money lenders, friends and family, and formal financial institutions? 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 Yes 237 2 No 765 Sysmiss 14 Main reason why this business or activity did not seek or apply for any credit What was the main reason why this business or activity did not seek or apply for any credit or loan? GO TO F.1 765 255 1 7 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 No need for a loan - business had sufficient capital 57 2 Application procedures were complex 100 3 Interest rates were not favorable 134 4 Collateral requirements were too high 170 5 Size of loan and maturity were insufficient 7 6 Did not think it would be approved 163 7 Other 134 Sysmiss 255 Outcome of most recent application Referring only to this most recent application for a line of credit or loan, what was the outcome of that application? INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 237 783 -6 4 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 -6 Application still in process 15 1 Got the loan in full 79 2 Got less than requested amount 99 3 Loan denied 30 4 I decided not to borrow 14 Sysmiss 783 Has this establishment received any national or local government support? Since outbreak of COVID-19, has this business or the main owner or this business received any cash support from national or local government in response to the crisis? 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 7 2 No 997 Sysmiss 14 Has this establishment received any NON-CASH national or local govt support? Since the outbreak of COVID-19, has the main owner of this business or activity received any other support (besides cash) from the national or any local government in response to the crisis? - If No, GO TO F.3 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 2 1 Yes 7 2 No 997 Sysmiss 14 Other (Specify) Please specify the non-cash support received by the main owner of this business or activity? 1020 1013 Farming inputs 1 food from social walfare 1 given Rice 1 netone lines with 300zwl 1 Netone lines with 300zwl dollars 1 Pfumvudza (a type of farming program that has been introduced, it's based around dry tillage farming) 1 We were given covid allowance by netone 1 Has this establishment received any support from NGOs? Since the outbreak of COVID-19, has the main owner or this business received any support (cash or kind) issued in response to the crisis from national or international NGOs? 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 3 1 Yes 47 2 No 956 Sysmiss 14 Next 3 months, most likely scenario? Looking ahead to the next three months, which of the following do you anticipate is more likely to happen? 1006 14 -9 5 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 15 1 Sales of the business will grow 279 2 Sales of the business will stay the same or fall, but the business will still continue to operate 541 3 I will close the business and look for employment elsewhere 52 4 Close this business and start another one 87 5 Others 32 Sysmiss 14 Other (Specify) 1020 988 As long as schools remain open the business will grow , my sales of school uniforms will pick up. 1 business closed since school closed in June this year, anticipate to open when schools open. main business is sewing of school uniforms 1 business currently temporarily closed 1 business is currently temp closed 1 business temporarily closed since march 2020.anticipate to open soon after covid 1 Business will increase provided government opens the borders and covid restrictions are relaxed. 1 business will start to operate 1 closed since march 2020 1 diversify business and incorprate sales of other products like hair dyes,dreadlocks styling gel etc 1 haven't been well fo some time so am not sure if I can be okay to continue with my business 1 I can't say for sure.It will partly depend on wether covid restrictions will be eased. 1 If the government can increase our capital cause we are broke 1 if the situation does not improve we close and start another one if it improves sales will improve and business will grow. 1 if things change sales may grow especially if i get a loan 1 if things change then sales might increase but if things remain the way they are then sales will continue dropping and I will have to close 1 if things change then sales will grow but if things remain the way they are then I might have to close 1 if we get loans we can get inputs so that we can go back where we were before covid 1 it's difficult to tell at the moment 1 it all depends on how things will turn out if the economy is open then the sales will grow but if we continue to be in lock down as it is now then sales will continue to drop 1 It depends if the lock down is lifted maybe sales may increase 1 l don't know,we have just to wait and see how things go. 1 lt depends with how things turn out but there are no jobs out there 1 my wife is now in charge because I am now working somewhere 1 now very old can no longer able to run that business well 1 sales may grow in the event that lock down restrictions ease 1 Sales will go down but l will continue to struggle. 1 Sales will grow on condition that there are no more lockdown s 1 Sales will grow only if covid restrictions are relaxed 1 tourists can not visit zimbabwe due to lock down regulations, so my business is currently temporarily closed 1 waiting for restriction to be removed so that i can continue my cross border business 1 will see how things go its difficult to tell with what's happening at the moment 1 will wait and see if buses start operating 1 Most helpful policy needed to support business during COVID-19 crisis? What would be the most needed policies to support this business over the COVID-19 crisis? 1006 14 -9 9 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 4 1 Access to new credit 58 2 Loans with subsidized interest rates 248 3 Cash transfers for business 432 4 Support for adoption of digital technologies, including online marketing 8 5 Support to improve my marketing skills, including packaging and display 16 6 Support to improve management skills to reduce costs 10 7 Support for adoption of COVID-19 health protocols 72 8 Open the country’s borders to allow cross-border trade 111 9 Other 47 Sysmiss 14 Other (Specify) 1020 973 a descent place 1 a stable trading currency 1 access to loans so that our customers can be able to build, thus ensuring the construction businesses continue to operate. 1 acess to cheaper raw materials 1 allocate us legitimate working space n not to demolish our structures 1 because we are not registered we can't get credits or loans from banks for business support so if registration could be made easier. 1 coucil rates are too high, if they can be reduced then our business will grow 1 council and police must stop taking our stocks, shooting us and harassing 1 decent selling places for us the disabled and licenses 1 drilling of boreholes and green houses 1 easy of travel when transporting our stocks from farms 1 fixed working space and financial aid 1 formalising business must be easy 1 free inputs 2 free movement of people and access to recreational facilities 1 give us better working space n less police harassment 1 Give us legitimate working space 1 give us more stable and legitimate working space 1 give us proper and safe working space were police and council does not harras us or take bribes 1 Give us proper working space and dont demolish our structures 1 Government financial bail out 1 Gvt needs to consider us as equal with formal sector not to harass us n fail to give us working space 1 I ncrease working hours 1 If they could assist with the repair of the borehole we use to water our garden. 1 increase hours of operation 1 increase hours of work so we can earn more money 1 increase Intercity buses 1 increase working hours 2 less restrictions, time adjustment 1 loans for informal businesses would be most helpful 1 lockdown measures should be relaxed especially times of operations. 1 more working hours 1 Police and council harassment must stop, so that we can operate well. give us legitmate working space 1 police must not chase us but encourage us to observe COVID protocols and give is better working space 1 proper working space 1 Relax the current stringent lockdown measures. 1 stop demolishing our work places 1 there is need gor stakeholder involvement other than government just putting laws wich do not work 1 tools 1 trading area 1 transport we do not have Zupco 1 we must be allowed to sale our wares ligaly without harassment from police or council officials 1 we need working space n authorities must stop chasing us around 1 work permit 1 working area as farm owners fees are a bit high 1 Main owner ever taken any steps, including gathering any information, to registe Has the main owner ever taken any steps, including gathering any information, to register with the [Insert the name of first level of registration that defines business as formal at the national (central), provincial, or district levels]? 1006 14 -9 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Yes 130 2 No 875 Sysmiss 14 Main reason for not registering Of the following reasons for not being registered with Zimbabwe Registrar of Companies, please tell me which one, if any, currently represents the main reason INTERVIEWER: PLEASE READ OUT 1006 14 -9 8 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 1 1 Because of time, fees, and paperwork required to complete registration 260 2 Because of the taxes that need to be paid if registered 110 3 Because of the inspections and meetings with government officials that would take place if registered 9 4 Because of the bribes registered businesses need to pay 20 5 Because there is no benefit for my business or activity from being registered 92 6 Because of lack of information about the process of registration, including where to register 421 7 The registration offices are too far 18 8 Other 75 Sysmiss 14 Other (Specify) INTERVIEWER: PLEASE READ OUT 1020 Main benefit from formally registering? Of the following items, please tell me which one, if any, is the main benefit for your business or activity that could be obtained from being registered with the [Insert the name of first level of registration that defines business as formal at the national (central), provincial, or district levels] INTERVIEWER: PLEASE READ OUT (SHOWCARD) 1006 14 1 6 1 Better access to financing or loans 320 2 Better access to raw materials, infrastructure services, and government services 217 3 Lesser informal payments to make 100 4 Better access to potential customers 178 5 No benefit from registering 184 6 Other 7 Sysmiss 14 Other (Specify) INTERVIEWER: PLEASE READ OUT (SHOWCARD) 1020 1013 better operating conditions 1 don't know 1 I know nothing about all that. 1 it's easier when you import your materials for resell 1 lesser harassment from the authority 1 no knowledge about the registration process so I don't know the benefits 1 you can better legal rights 1 Have to give gifts, informal payments, bribes to continue operating as informal? Does this business or activity have to give gifts, informal payments or bribes to continue operating as informal? 1006 14 -9 3 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 22 1 Yes 369 2 No 593 3 22 Sysmiss 14 Informal business such as this one have to pay bribes to remain informal? Do you think that unregistered businesses or activities similar to this one, give informal payments, gifts, bribes or protection payments to government officials or police in order to stay in business as informal? 1006 14 -9 3 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 101 -8 Refusal (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 405 2 No 456 3 44 Sysmiss 14 Year Establishment Closed 14 1006 18 22 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 18 1 20 1 21 8 22 4 Sysmiss 1006 Month Establishement Closed 14 1006 2 10 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 2 1 3 5 5 2 6 1 7 2 10 3 Sysmiss 1006 Laid off some of the workforce or reduced salary INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 14 1006 1 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 4 2 No 10 Sysmiss 1006 Sold some of the establishment's assets INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 14 1006 1 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 3 2 No 11 Sysmiss 1006 Increased the level of debt INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 14 1006 1 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 3 2 No 11 Sysmiss 1006 Change the production line or services offered INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 14 1006 1 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 1 2 No 13 Sysmiss 1006 Received government (national or local) support INTERVIEWER: READ OUT 14 1006 2 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 0 2 No 14 Sysmiss 1006 Is it expected that this establishment will re-open in the future Is it expected that this business or activity will re-open in the future? 14 1006 1 2 -99 Don't know 0 -9 Don't know (spontaneous) 0 1 Yes 13 2 No 1 Sysmiss 1006 Position of the respondent Position of the respondent 1020 1 10 1 Largest owner 978 2 Employee related to largest owner 26 3 Employee NOT related to largest owner 9 10 Other 7 Other (Specify) 1020 1013 cooperative secretary 1 one of the group members 1 Partner 1 Secretary 1 son 1 son to the business owner 1 wife to the owner 1 Year 1020 2021 2021 2021 1020 Month 1020 7 9 7 17 8 579 9 424 Day 1020 1 31 1 81 2 56 3 27 4 14 5 13 6 28 7 126 8 77 9 105 10 78 11 68 12 42 13 45 14 28 15 9 16 19 17 24 18 46 21 10 22 3 23 10 24 15 25 17 26 20 27 14 28 6 29 5 30 26 31 8 Respondent cooperation ASK ONLY IF MODE = 1 (PHONE - CATI) Respondent cooperation 1020 1 4 1 Excellent 296 2 Fair 567 3 Average 156 4 Bad 1 Interviewer number Interviewer number 1020 0 555 stratification region name Stratification region name 1020 Bulawayo 78 Caledonia 92 Chitungwiza 81 Harare 146 Manicaland rural 279 Manicaland urban 93 Midlands rural 122 Midlands urban 129 stratification region code Stratification region code 1020 1 8 1 78 2 146 3 279 4 93 5 81 6 92 7 122 8 129 stratification gender name Stratification gender name 1020 Female 355 Male 614 Unknown 51 stratification gender code 1020 1 3 1 614 2 355 3 51 eligibility code Eligibility code 1020 1 621 1 Eligible establishment (Correct name and address) 1006 2 Eligible establishment (Different name but same address - the new firm/establishment bought the original firm/establishment) 0 3 Eligible establishment (Different name but same address - the firm/establishment changed its name) 0 4 Eligible establishment (Moved and traced) 0 10 Answering machine 0 11 Fax line - data line 0 13 Refuses to answer the follow-up 0 91 No reply after having called in different days of the week and in different business hours 0 92 Line out of order 0 93 No tone 0 94 Phone number does not exist 0 95 Self-administrated online survey - invitation email bounces back; non-existing email address; exhausted all the other ways to contact the establishment 0 96 Self-administrated online survey - no reply to the email and exhausted all the other ways to contact the establishment 0 97 Self-administrated online survey - survey discontinued (the survey is initiated but never completed) 0 156 Duplicated firm within the sample 0 616 The firm discontinued businesses - (Establishment went bankrupt) 0 618 The firm discontinued businesses - (Original establishment disappeared and is now a different firm) 0 619 The firm discontinued businesses - (Establishment was bought out by another firm) 0 620 The firm discontinued businesses - (It was impossible to determine for what reason) 0 621 The firm discontinued businesses - (Other) 14 status code Status code 1020 1 7 1 Complete interview CATI 1006 2 Incomplete effective interview 0 3 Interview refusal 0 4 Eligible in process to make an appointment 0 5 Complete interview online 0 6 Online interview - in process 0 7 Complete section H of the follow-up survey 14 Strata 1020 1 17 1 30 2 48 3 103 4 43 5 232 6 47 7 41 8 52 9 27 10 54 11 29 12 63 13 91 14 31 15 61 16 17 17 51 Weights adjusted according to median eligibility Weights adjusted for ES follow-up, according to median eligibility 1006 14 1.26229512691498 14.361701965332 1.26229512691498 61 1.35714280605316 28 1.62921345233917 89 1.66666662693024 27 1.67961168289185 103 1.73333334922791 30 1.96610164642334 226 1.97560977935791 41 2.48148155212402 54 2.61224484443665 48 2.96666669845581 60 4.13725471496582 51 4.4038462638855 52 8.67741966247559 31 9.80000019073486 15 12.4418601989746 43 14.361701965332 47 Sysmiss 14