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Senior Management Time Spent in Dealing with Requirements of Government Regulation (%) Senior Management Time Spent in Dealing with Requirements of Government Regulation (%) Average number of visits or required meetings with tax officials. Average number of visits or required meetings with tax officials. % of Firms Identifying Tax Rates as Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Tax Rates as Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Tax Administration as Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Tax Administration as Major Constraint***

Days to Obtain Operating License Days to Obtain Operating License Days to Obtain Construction-related Permit Days to Obtain Construction-related Permit Days to Obtain Import License Days to Obtain Import License % of Firms Identifying Business Licensing and Permits as Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Business Licensing and Permits as Major Constraint***

% of Firms Expected to Pay Informal Payment to Public Officials (to Get Things Done) % of Firms Expected to Pay Informal Payment to Public Officials (to Get Things Done) % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get an Operating License % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get an Operating License % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get an Import License % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get an Import License % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get a Construction Permit % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get a Construction Permit % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get an Electrical Connection % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get an Electrical Connection % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get a Phone Connection % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get a Phone Connection Incidence of Graft index Incidence of Graft index % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get a Water Connection % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get a Water Connection % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts In Meetings With Tax Officials % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts In Meetings With Tax Officials % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Secure a Government Contract** % of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Secure a Government Contract** Value of Gift Expected to Secure Government Contract (% of Contract) Value of Gift Expected to Secure Government Contract (% of Contract) % of Firms Identifying Corruption as a Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Corruption as a Major Constraint*** % of Firms Believing the Court System is Fair, Impartial and Uncorrupted % of Firms Believing the Court System is Fair, Impartial and Uncorrupted

% of Firms Paying for Security % of Firms Paying for Security Losses Due to Theft, Robbery, Vandalism, and Arson Against the Firm (% of Sales) Losses Due to Theft, Robbery, Vandalism, and Arson Against the Firm (% of Sales) Security Costs (% of Sales) Security Costs (% of Sales) Products Shipped to Supply Domestic Markets Lost Due to Theft (%)* Products Shipped to Supply Domestic Markets Lost Due to Theft (%)* % of Firms Identifying Crime, Theft and Disorder as Major Constraints*** % of Firms Identifying Crime, Theft and Disorder as Major Constraints*** % of Firms Identifying Functioning of the Courts as a Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Functioning of the Courts as a Major Constraint***

% of Firms expressing that a Typical Firm Reports less than 100% of Sales for Tax Purposes % of Firms expressing that a Typical Firm Reports less than 100% of Sales for Tax Purposes % of Services Firms Competing Against Unregistered or Informal Firms % of Services Firms Competing Against Unregistered or Informal Firms % of Firms Formally Registered when Started Operations in the Country % of Firms Formally Registered when Started Operations in the Country Number of years firms operated without formal registration Number of years firms operated without formal registration % of Firms Identifying Practices of Competitors in the Informal Sector as a Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Practices of Competitors in the Informal Sector as a Major Constraint***

% of Firms With Female Participation in Ownership % of Firms With Female Participation in Ownership % of Full Time Female Workers* % of Full Time Female Workers* % of Female Permanent Full-time Non-production Workers * % of Female Permanent Full-time Non-production Workers * % of Firms With Female Top Manager % of Firms With Female Top Manager

% of Firms with Line of Credit or Loans from Financial Institutions % of Firms with Line of Credit or Loans from Financial Institutions % of Firms With a Checking or Savings Account % of Firms With a Checking or Savings Account % of Firms Using Banks to Finance Investments % of Firms Using Banks to Finance Investments Internal Finance for Investment (%) Internal Finance for Investment (%) Bank Finance for Investment (%) Bank Finance for Investment (%) Sales that are Pre-paid (%) Sales that are Pre-paid (%) Sales Sold on Credit (%) Sales Sold on Credit (%) Supplier/Customers Credit Financing (credit from suppliers and advances from customers) (%) Supplier/Customers Credit Financing (credit from suppliers and advances from customers) (%) Owners’ Contribution, New Equity Shares(%) Owners’ Contribution, New Equity Shares(%) Other Financing for Investment (%) Other Financing for Investment (%) % of Firms Using Banks to Finance Expenses % of Firms Using Banks to Finance Expenses Working Capital Internal Financing (%) Working Capital Internal Financing (%) Working Capital Bank Financing (%) Working Capital Bank Financing (%) Working Capital Supplier/Customers Credit Financing (credit from suppliers and advances from customers) (%) Working Capital Supplier/Customers Credit Financing (credit from suppliers and advances from customers) (%) Working Capital Other Financing (%) Working Capital Other Financing (%) Loans Requiring Collateral (%) Loans Requiring Collateral (%) Value of Collateral Needed for a Loan (% of the Loan Amount) Value of Collateral Needed for a Loan (% of the Loan Amount) % of Firms Identifying Access to Finance as a Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Access to Finance as a Major Constraint*** Working Capital External Financing (%) Working Capital External Financing (%) % of firms that purchased fixed assets % of firms that purchased fixed assets % of firms that purchased land % of firms that purchased land % of firms that purchased equipment % of firms that purchased equipment

Number of Power Outages in a Typical Month Number of Power Outages in a Typical Month Average Duration of Power Outages (hours) Average Duration of Power Outages (hours) Value Lost Due to Power Outages (% of Sales) Value Lost Due to Power Outages (% of Sales) % of Firms Owning or Sharing a Generator* % of Firms Owning or Sharing a Generator* Electricity from Generator (%)* Electricity from Generator (%)* Delay in Obtaining an Electrical Connection (days) Delay in Obtaining an Electrical Connection (days) Average total time of power outages per month Average total time of power outages per month % of Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major Constraint*** Average number of Incidents of Water Insufficiency in a Typical Month* Average number of Incidents of Water Insufficiency in a Typical Month* Average Duration of Insufficient Water Supply (hours)* Average Duration of Insufficient Water Supply (hours)* Delay in Obtaining a Water Connections (days) Delay in Obtaining a Water Connections (days) Delay in Obtaining a Mainline Telephone Connection (days) Delay in Obtaining a Mainline Telephone Connection (days) % of Firms Identifying Transportation as a Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Transportation as a Major Constraint*** % of Products Shipped to Supply Domestic Markets Lost Due to Breakage or Spoilage* % of Products Shipped to Supply Domestic Markets Lost Due to Breakage or Spoilage*

% of Firms With Internationally-Recognized Quality Certification % of Firms With Internationally-Recognized Quality Certification % of Firms with Annual Financial Statement Reviewed by External Auditor % of Firms with Annual Financial Statement Reviewed by External Auditor % of Firms Using Technology Licensed from Foreign Companies * % of Firms Using Technology Licensed from Foreign Companies * % of Firms using its Own Website % of Firms using its Own Website % of Firms Using Email to Communicate with Clients/suppliers % of Firms Using Email to Communicate with Clients/suppliers Level of Utilization of Facilities (%)* Level of Utilization of Facilities (%)*

Average Time to Clear Direct Exports Through Customs (days) Average Time to Clear Direct Exports Through Customs (days) Average Time to Clear Imports from Customs (days)* Average Time to Clear Imports from Customs (days)* % of Exporter Firms % of Exporter Firms Domestic Sales (% Sales) Domestic Sales (% Sales) Sales Exported Directly (% Sales) Sales Exported Directly (% Sales) Sales Exported Indirectly (% Sales) Sales Exported Indirectly (% Sales) % of Firms that Use Material Inputs and/or Supplies of Foreign origin* % of Firms that Use Material Inputs and/or Supplies of Foreign origin* % of Firms that Export Directly % of Firms that Export Directly Domestic Inputs or Supplies (%)* Domestic Inputs or Supplies (%)* Inputs or Supplies of Foreign Origin (%)* Inputs or Supplies of Foreign Origin (%)* Days of inventory of Most Important Input * Days of inventory of Most Important Input * % of Firms that Trade Identifying Customs & Trade Regulations as a Major Constraint*** % of Firms that Trade Identifying Customs & Trade Regulations as a Major Constraint*** Loses from Direct Export Due to Theft (%) Loses from Direct Export Due to Theft (%) Loses from Direct Export Due to Breakage or Spoilage (%) Loses from Direct Export Due to Breakage or Spoilage (%)

% of Firms Offering Formal Training* % of Firms Offering Formal Training* % of Employees Offered Formal Training* % of Employees Offered Formal Training* Average Number of Seasonal/Temporary, Full-Time Employees Average Number of Seasonal/Temporary, Full-Time Employees Average Number of Permanent, Full Time Employees Average Number of Permanent, Full Time Employees Average Number of Skilled Production Employees Average Number of Skilled Production Employees Average Number of Unskilled Production Workers * Average Number of Unskilled Production Workers * Average Number of Production Workers Average Number of Production Workers Average Number of Non Production Workers Average Number of Non Production Workers % of unskilled workers * % of unskilled workers * Years of Experience of the Top Manager Working in the Firm's Sector Years of Experience of the Top Manager Working in the Firm's Sector % of Firms Identifying Labor Regulations as a Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Labor Regulations as a Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Labor Skill Level as a Major Constraint*** % of Firms Identifying Labor Skill Level as a Major Constraint***

Access to Finance Access to Finance Access to Land Access to Land Licenses & Permits Licenses & Permits Corruption Corruption Courts Courts Crime, Theft & Disorder Crime, Theft & Disorder Customs & Trade Reg Customs & Trade Reg Electricity Electricity Inadequately educated workforce Inadequately educated workforce Labor regulations Labor regulations Political instability Political instability Practices Informal Sector Practices Informal Sector Tax Administration Tax Administration Tax Rates Tax Rates Transportation Transportation

Age (years) Age (years) Ownership - Private Domestic (%) Ownership - Private Domestic (%) Ownership - Private Foreign (%) Ownership - Private Foreign (%) Ownership - Government/state (%) Ownership - Government/state (%) Ownership - Other (%) Ownership - Other (%) % Owned By Largest Shareholder % Owned By Largest Shareholder Number of sectors Number of sectors % of limited liability companies % of limited liability companies Number of subnational regions Number of subnational regions Legal status - Shareholding company, shares traded publicly Legal status - Shareholding company, shares traded publicly Legal status - Shareholding company, shares privately traded or non traded Legal status - Shareholding company, shares privately traded or non traded Legal status - Sole proprietorship Legal status - Sole proprietorship Legal status - Partnership Legal status - Partnership Legal status - Limited Partnership Legal status - Limited Partnership Legal status - Other Legal status - Other Small size (<20) Small size (<20) Medium size (20-99) Medium size (20-99) Large size (100 and over) Large size (100 and over) Textiles Textiles Leather Leather Garments Garments Food Food Metals and machinery Metals and machinery Electronics Electronics Chemicals and pharmaceuticals Chemicals and pharmaceuticals Wood and furniture Wood and furniture Non-metallic and plastic materials Non-metallic and plastic materials Auto and auto components Auto and auto components Other manufacturing Other manufacturing Retail and wholesale trade Retail and wholesale trade Hotels and restaurants Hotels and restaurants Other services Other services Other Other

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