Enterprise Surveys provide the world's most comprehensive company-level data in emerging markets and developing economies. Business data are available on 130,000 firms in 135 countries. Learn more »
Enterprise Surveys has completed its first survey of firms in Zimbabwe. We have also made corrections to the Central America and Ecuador 2003-2006 panel datasets and are in the process of initiating several surveys as indicated in the current projects page.
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Total factor productivity (TFP) is a crucial measure of efficiency and thus an important indicator for policymakers. Using micro level data from manufacturing industries in 80 developing countries, this note analyzes TFP performance at the firm-level. This note also estimates TFP values obtained at the industry level.
This paper uses a new measure to explore the availability of credit to SMEs in the developing world. SMEs are found to be more credit constrained and more likely to finance their working capital and investments through trade credit and informal sources of finance. Besides size, other firm characteristics are examined.
We are currently gathering data in 38 countries around the world. Current projects list »
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Enterprise Surveys is part of Global Indicators and Analysis.
The Enterprise Surveys implemented in Eastern Europe and Central Asian countries are also known as Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Surveys (BEEPS) and are jointly conducted by the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Enterprise Surveys in Latin America are jointly funded with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and surveys in the Caribbean are jointly funded with IDB and COMPETE Caribbean. Enterprise Surveys in South Asia and upcoming African countries are jointly funded with the UK's Department for International Development (DFID).
