Abstract
The re-listing and follow-up phases of the Micro and Small Enterprises survey in Egypt (MSEs) 2004
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One year after the first wide-scale data collection of the 5000 enterprises (phase 1) , a re-listing of all the enterprises in the selected Shiakhas was conducted. Subsequent to the re-listing, a follow-up survey
was conducted.The main objective of these two phases was to study the dynamics of MSEs.
Are the MSEs sustainable in their operations, or do they grow or shrink and disappear with time? Do they remain functioning in the same economic activity or is there a movement and change in
economic activities and/or scope of operations? If there is change, what are the features of change? If there is growth, which factors of production are the most likely to expand?
The primary objective of the follow up study was to update the information of the initial sample survey. A modified smaller version of the MSE questionnaire was developed to be used in the follow
up. The modified version collected information on:
1) Main activity of the MSE, main products, and secondary activities.
2) Other locations of the MSE.
3) Working system including number of working hours per day, number of working days per week, number of working weeks per month, and number of working months per year.
4) The gender of owner (manager).
5) The performance level (in the current and previous years) measured by:
6) Number of workers.
7) Area (space) of the project.
8) Value of assets.
9) Value of final production (average per month).
10) Wages (average per month).
11) Raw materials and intermediate products (average per month).
12) Cost of consumed energy (average per month).
13) Other expenses such as rent, taxes, etc. (average per month).
14) Revenue (average per month).
15) Exports (average per month).
Future expectations in the next year for:
1) Number of workers.
2) Area (space) of the unit.
3) Products.
4) Assets.
5) Technology.
6) Revenue.
7) Sales.
8) Exports.