EGY_HEGS_2012_V1.0
EGY_ERF_MSE_2014_V1.0
Economic Research Forum
2014
Nesstar Publisher
Version 1.0
Study on the Constraints Facing the Development of Micro and Small Enterprises, 2014
CDMSE 2014
EGY_ERF_MSE_2014_V1.0
Economic Research Forum
(c) 2016, Economic Research Forum
Nesstar Publisher
Economic Research Forum (ERF) - 21 Al-Sad Al-Aaly St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt
The Constraints Facing the Development of MSEs [MSEs/CDMSE]
Version 1.0: A version of the raw data prepared for dissemination
The Economic Research Forum has collected this dataset and releases it for dissemination in both SPSS and STATA formats.
Egypt
The survey was implemented in the Gharbeya and Bani Suef governorates.
- MSEs
Sample survey data [ssd]
Economic Research Forum
Face-to-face [f2f]
One questionnaire form, in both Arabic and English, consisting of 12 Parts was designed to collect the survey data.
Data is not weighted
Economic Research Forum
Licensed datasets, accessible under conditions.
The Economic Research Forum has granted the researcher access to relevant data following exhaustive efforts to protect the confidentiality of individual data. The researcher is solely responsible for any analysis or conclusions drawn from available data.
ERF data on MSEs.NSDstat
447
199
Nesstar 200801
Project basic information
Demographic information of the project owner
Project description
Sources of project financing
Technical support for the project
Project labor
Project expenditures
Marketing
Project revenues
Constraints facing the project
Other information on the owner/employer and his/her opinions
Future expectations
Project ID
447
0
1
1
10
1
100
1
101
1
102
1
103
1
104
1
105
1
106
1
107
1
108
1
109
1
11
1
110
1
111
1
112
1
113
1
114
1
115
1
116
1
117
1
118
1
119
1
12
1
120
1
121
1
122
1
123
1
124
1
125
1
126
1
127
1
128
1
129
1
13
1
130
1
131
1
132
1
133
1
134
1
135
1
136
1
137
1
138
1
139
1
14
1
140
1
141
1
142
1
143
1
144
1
145
1
146
1
147
1
148
1
149
1
15
1
150
1
151
1
152
1
153
1
154
1
155
1
156
1
157
1
158
1
159
1
16
1
160
1
161
1
162
1
163
1
164
1
165
1
166
1
167
1
168
1
169
1
17
1
170
1
171
1
172
1
173
1
174
1
175
1
176
1
177
1
178
1
179
1
18
1
180
1
181
1
182
1
183
1
184
1
185
1
186
1
187
1
188
1
189
1
19
1
190
1
191
1
192
1
193
1
194
1
195
1
196
1
197
1
198
1
199
1
2
1
20
1
200
1
201
1
202
1
203
1
204
1
205
1
206
1
207
1
208
1
209
1
21
1
210
1
211
1
212
1
213
1
214
1
215
1
216
1
217
1
218
1
219
1
22
1
220
1
221
1
222
1
223
1
224
1
225
1
226
1
227
1
228
1
23
1
24
1
25
1
26
1
27
1
28
1
29
1
3
1
30
1
31
1
32
1
33
1
34
1
35
1
36
1
37
1
38
1
39
1
4
1
40
1
41
1
42
1
43
1
44
1
45
1
46
1
47
1
48
1
49
1
5
1
50
1
51
1
52
1
53
1
54
1
55
1
56
1
57
1
58
1
59
1
6
1
60
1
61
1
62
1
63
1
64
1
65
1
66
1
67
1
68
1
69
1
7
1
70
1
71
1
72
1
73
1
74
1
75
1
76
1
77
1
78
1
79
1
8
1
80
1
81
1
82
1
83
1
84
1
85
1
86
1
87
1
88
1
89
1
9
1
90
1
91
1
92
1
93
1
94
1
95
1
96
1
97
1
98
1
99
1
BS1
1
BS10
1
BS100
1
BS101
1
BS102
1
BS103
1
BS104
1
BS105
1
BS106
1
BS107
1
BS108
1
BS109
1
BS11
1
BS110
1
BS111
1
BS112
1
BS113
1
BS114
1
BS115
1
BS116
1
BS117
1
BS118
1
BS119
1
BS12
1
BS120
1
BS121
1
BS122
1
BS123
1
BS124
1
BS125
1
BS126
1
BS127
1
BS128
1
BS129
1
BS13
1
BS130
1
BS131
1
BS132
1
BS133
1
BS134
1
BS135
1
BS136
1
BS137
1
BS138
1
BS139
1
BS14
1
BS140
1
BS141
1
BS142
1
BS143
1
BS144
1
BS145
1
BS146
1
BS147
1
BS148
1
BS149
1
BS15
1
BS150
1
BS151
1
BS152
1
BS153
1
BS154
1
BS155
1
BS156
1
BS157
1
BS158
1
BS159
1
BS16
1
BS160
1
BS161
1
BS162
1
BS163
1
BS164
1
BS165
1
BS166
1
BS167
1
BS168
1
BS169
1
BS17
1
BS170
1
BS171
1
BS172
1
BS173
1
BS174
1
BS175
1
BS176
1
BS177
1
BS178
1
BS179
1
BS18
1
BS180
1
BS181
1
BS182
1
BS183
1
BS184
1
BS185
1
BS186
1
BS187
1
BS188
1
BS189
1
BS19
1
BS190
1
BS191
1
BS192
1
BS193
1
BS194
1
BS195
1
BS196
1
BS197
1
BS198
1
BS199
1
BS2
1
BS20
1
BS200
1
BS201
1
BS202
1
BS203
1
BS204
1
BS205
1
BS206
1
BS207
1
BS208
1
BS209
1
BS21
1
BS210
1
BS211
1
BS212
1
BS213
1
BS214
1
BS215
1
BS216
1
BS217
1
BS218
1
BS219
1
BS22
1
BS23
1
BS24
1
BS25
1
BS26
1
BS27
1
BS28
1
BS29
1
BS3
1
BS30
1
BS31
1
BS32
1
BS33
1
BS34
1
BS35
1
BS36
1
BS37
1
BS38
1
BS39
1
BS4
1
BS40
1
BS41
1
BS42
1
BS43
1
BS44
1
BS45
1
BS46
1
BS47
1
BS48
1
BS49
1
BS5
1
BS50
1
BS51
1
BS52
1
BS53
1
BS54
1
BS55
1
BS56
1
BS57
1
BS58
1
BS59
1
BS60
1
BS61
1
BS62
1
BS63
1
BS64
1
BS65
1
BS66****
1
BS67
1
BS68
1
BS69
1
BS7
1
BS70
1
BS71
1
BS72
1
BS73
1
BS74
1
BS75
1
BS76
1
BS77
1
BS78
1
BS79
1
BS80
1
BS81
1
BS82
1
BS83
1
BS84
1
BS85
1
BS86
1
BS87
1
BS88
1
BS89
1
BS9
1
BS90
1
BS91
1
BS92
1
BS93
1
BS94
1
BS95
1
BS96
1
BS97
1
BS98
1
BS99
1
Bs6
1
Bs8
1
Governorate
447
0
Bani Suef
219
Gharbiya
228
Project sector
447
0
1
4
1
Commercial
218
2
Industrial
99
3
Agriculture
61
4
Services
69
Formality status
447
0
1
2
1
Formal
228
2
Informal
219
Project life (in years)
446
1
0
81
11.52
12.378
Owner's gender
447
0
1
2
1
Male
379
2
Female
68
Owner's age
443
4
19
69
42.939
11.535
Owner's marital status
445
2
1
4
1
Single
43
2
Married
376
3
Widowed
19
4
Divorced
7
Sysmiss
2
Owner's education status
444
3
1
6
1
Illiterate
38
2
Read and Write
39
3
Less than intermediate
29
4
Intermediate
199
5
Above intermediate
40
6
University & above
99
Sysmiss
3
Ever worked outside Egypt
439
8
1
2
1
Yes
73
2
No
366
Sysmiss
8
Project workplace
447
0
1
9
1
Own home
91
2
Another home
12
3
Flat or office
10
4
Shop
247
5
Workshop or factory
49
6
Kiosk
15
7
Hut
2
8
Shop-window
2
9
Street vendor
19
Year project started
446
1
1934
2015
2003.48
12.378
Periodicity of work
447
0
1
2
1
All year
424
2
Seasonal
23
Project ownership
445
2
1
2
1
Individual
351
2
Partnership
94
Sysmiss
2
This is the only workplace for the project
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
429
2
No
17
Sysmiss
1
Number of branches
17
430
1
3
1.529
0.717
1
10
2
5
3
2
Sysmiss
430
Nature of workplace
17
430
1
3
1
Branch
8
2
Headquarter
7
3
Sales point
2
4
Intermediary production place
0
Sysmiss
430
Project has an activity practice license
447
0
1
2
1
Yes
224
2
No
223
Project has a commercial/industrial register
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
209
2
No
237
Sysmiss
1
Project keeps regular accounting books
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
88
2
No
357
Sysmiss
2
Project is registered at Taxes authorities
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
218
2
No
227
Sysmiss
2
Q208/209=No; License/register cost is too high for the project
253
194
1
2
1
Yes
115
2
No
138
Sysmiss
194
Q208/209=No; Project has just started and will be registered upon success
254
193
1
2
1
Yes
75
2
No
179
Sysmiss
193
Q208/209=No; Too long licensing process which might delay starting the project
254
193
1
2
1
Yes
89
2
No
165
Sysmiss
193
Q208/209=No; Too many procedures/approvals from different authorities
254
193
1
2
1
Yes
103
2
No
151
Sysmiss
193
Q208/209=No; Other reasons
253
194
1
2
1
Yes
108
2
No
145
Sysmiss
194
To encourage licensing; Temporary tax exemption
432
15
1
2
1
Yes
320
2
No
112
Sysmiss
15
To encourage licensing; Temporary insurance exemption
433
14
1
2
1
Yes
256
2
No
177
Sysmiss
14
To encourage licensing; Reduce employer and employee share in social insurance
434
13
1
2
1
Yes
200
2
No
234
Sysmiss
13
To encourage licensing; Facilitate financing from banks
434
13
1
2
1
Yes
154
2
No
280
Sysmiss
13
To encourage licensing; Share big projects to reduce production and market costs
433
14
1
2
1
Yes
27
2
No
406
Sysmiss
14
To encourage licensing; Other facilities
433
14
1
2
1
Yes
64
2
No
369
Sysmiss
14
Value of initial capital (in LE)
447
0
20
2200700
26156.085
113098.67
Value of current capital (in LE)
442
5
200
800000
51154.751
98282.732
Financing sources: Self-financed
370
77
1
2
1
Primary source
335
2
Secondary source
35
Sysmiss
77
Financing sources: RoSCA-financed
65
382
1
2
1
Primary source
45
2
Secondary source
20
Sysmiss
382
Financing sources: Formal loan finance
88
359
1
2
1
Primary source
57
2
Secondary source
31
Sysmiss
359
Other financing sources
19
428
1
2
1
Primary source
17
2
Secondary source
2
Sysmiss
428
Self-financed: From personal/family savings
370
77
1
2
1
Yes
302
2
No
68
Sysmiss
77
Self-financed: From family heritage
369
78
1
2
1
Yes
44
2
No
325
Sysmiss
78
Self-financed: From selling assets
369
78
1
2
1
Yes
17
2
No
352
Sysmiss
78
Self-financed: From savings from work outside the country
369
78
1
2
1
Yes
29
2
No
340
Sysmiss
78
RoSCA-financed; Association with relatives, neighbors or friends
65
382
1
2
1
Yes, currently
32
2
Yes, previously
33
Sysmiss
382
RoSCA-financed; Amount paid (in LE)
65
382
1
3000
605.554
513.502
RoSCA-financed; Payment periodicity
64
383
1
3
1
Monthly
59
2
Weekly
0
3
Daily
5
Sysmiss
383
RoSCA-financed; Number of persons engaged
65
382
5
30
12.477
4.931
RoSCA-financed; When engaged: Month
41
406
1
12
6.146
3.454
1
6
2
1
3
5
4
2
5
4
6
3
7
5
8
3
9
3
10
4
11
3
12
2
Sysmiss
406
RoSCA-financed; When engaged: Year
65
382
1997
2014
2010.692
4.451
1997
1
1999
1
2000
2
2001
1
2003
1
2004
2
2005
1
2006
2
2007
3
2009
3
2010
7
2011
2
2012
3
2013
10
2014
26
Sysmiss
382
RoSCA-financed; Last time, how did you use the money?
65
382
1
7
1
Don't have it yet
7
2
Save it all
1
3
Personal shopping
0
4
Shopping for family
1
5
Invest in private business
41
6
Spending on business and family
13
7
Others
2
Sysmiss
382
RoSCA-financed; Next time, how will you use the money?
39
408
4
7
1
Don't have it yet
0
2
Save it all
0
3
Personal shopping
0
4
Shopping for family
1
5
Invest in private business
18
6
Spending on business and family
10
7
Others
10
Sysmiss
408
Loan/advance finance; Source
87
360
1
8
1
Bank
29
2
SFD
9
3
Credit company
0
4
NGO
20
5
Relatives and friends
20
6
Business partners
1
7
Money lender
0
8
Others
8
Sysmiss
360
Loan/advance finance; Source; Reason for choosing this source
73
0
Acquaintance works in bank
1
Avoiding interest
1
Best choice
1
Easy
16
Easy and fast
1
Easy dealing with
1
Easy procedures
8
Family always deals with it
1
Fast process
1
Father customer of the bank
1
Father deal with them
1
Fathre gaurantee
1
Friends
2
Friends in the bank
1
Know someone inside
1
Least interest
1
Less procedures
1
Low interest
4
No interest
14
No interest and easy
1
No interest, flexible payback method
1
Only known source
1
Only source
2
Payment ease
1
Prefer family and friends
1
Prefer family than banks
1
Reasonable interest
1
Relative work in the bank
1
Safe
1
Safe and no interest
1
Sister loan
1
Small interest
1
Vodafone partner in the project advised it
1
Loan/advance finance; Month when acquired
48
399
1
12
6.979
3.028
1
4
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
15
7
3
8
1
9
5
10
10
11
2
12
2
Sysmiss
399
Loan/advance finance; Year when acquired
87
360
1970
2015
2009.103
6.672
Loan/advance finance; Month when first used
46
401
1
12
6.478
3.153
1
7
2
1
3
2
5
1
6
12
7
6
8
2
9
5
10
8
11
1
12
1
Sysmiss
401
Loan/advance finance; Year when first used
86
361
1970
2015
2009.093
6.641
Loan/advance finance; Value (in LE)
87
360
200
1000000
27011.494
118730.904
Loan/advance finance; Duration in months
25
422
0
24
11.32
6.434
Loan/advance finance; Duration in years
65
382
1
7
2.385
1.91
1
36
2
9
3
2
4
1
5
14
7
3
Sysmiss
382
Loan/advance finance; Month when ending
38
409
1
12
7.263
3.302
1
3
2
2
3
2
5
2
6
3
7
9
8
4
9
2
10
4
11
2
12
5
Sysmiss
409
Loan/advance finance; Year when ending
82
365
1971
2019
2011.366
6.723
Formal loan finance; Interest rate (%)
65
382
0
35
9.108
8.964
Formal loan finance; Level of interest
65
382
1
3
1
Suitable
38
2
High
16
3
Too high
11
Sysmiss
382
Formal loan finance; Payment method
65
382
1
2
1
Suitable
43
2
Not suitable
22
Sysmiss
382
Formal loan finance; Grace period
63
384
1
2
1
Suitable
31
2
Not suitable
32
Sysmiss
384
Formal loan finance; Acquisition procedures
64
383
1
3
1
Simple
40
2
Normal
16
3
Difficult
8
Sysmiss
383
Formal loan finance; Field in which it is used
65
382
1
4
1
Start business
48
2
Expansion
3
3
Operating expenses
13
4
Others
1
Sysmiss
382
Formal loan finance; Payment status
86
361
1
4
1
Fully paid
50
2
Pay regularly
30
3
Do not pay regularly
2
4
Tripped
4
Sysmiss
361
Formal loan finance; Reason for payment irregularities
4
443
4
5
1
High installment
0
2
Expensive raw material & supplies
0
3
High wages
0
4
High stock & low demand
2
5
Others
2
Sysmiss
443
Formal loan finance; Getting it was easier before 2011
86
361
1
3
1
Yes
18
2
No
23
3
New firm
45
Sysmiss
361
Capital increased since launch (value added)
423
24
1
2
1
Yes
342
2
No
81
Sysmiss
24
Type of value-added
324
0
Bigger products
1
Buying a showroom
1
Camera
1
Capital
1
Equipment
1
Financial
87
Increase in assets
1
Increase in products
5
Livestock
2
Machinery
3
Medical equipment
1
More assets
6
More bee cells
1
More cows
2
More equipment
1
More products
86
More supplies
12
New bee cells
1
New cow
1
New equipment
11
New fridges
3
New machinery
4
New machines
24
New materials
2
New printing machines
1
New production equipment
1
New products
22
New products and equipment
1
New raw materials
1
New store
1
New supplies
1
Operating requirements
2
Product size
1
Production acc.
1
Production line
1
Production requirements
4
Production supplies
2
Products
5
Project extension
1
Raw materials
5
Supplies
16
Value of value-added
342
105
0
1000000
28865.936
67957.952
Source of value-added
343
0
Heritage
5
Loan
11
Loan and savings
1
No interest loan
1
Revenues
160
Revenues and Loan
1
Revenues and RoSCA
1
RoSCA
15
Savings
145
Self
1
Selling assets
1
Selling car
1
Needs financial support
425
22
1
2
1
Yes
182
2
No
243
Sysmiss
22
Value of support needed (in LE)
181
266
1000
500000
30886.762
49457.967
Got any type of financial awareness or banking training
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
14
2
No
432
Sysmiss
1
Seminar/Training title
10
0
2
1
Husbandry methods
1
Management
1
Poultry training
1
Project Management
3
Project and finance
1
Social fund
1
Trainee training
1
Seminar/Training sponsor
12
0
-
1
0
1
Agricultral asso.
1
Agricultural development association
1
Businessmen Committee
3
Governorate
1
Local community develompent
1
Local development unit
1
Ministry of youth and sports
1
Social fund
1
Should provide training to the employees
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
58
2
No
388
Sysmiss
1
Nature of training required (1)
53
0
Aerobics
1
Baking training
2
Carpentry training
1
Computer training
1
Craft training
1
Curtains designing
1
Cutting training
1
Dealing with swine flu
1
Dealing with the products
1
Industry training
1
Job training
2
Machinery training
8
Maintenance training
1
Medical training
2
Medicine names training
2
Mixing perfumes
1
Modern designs training
1
New products training
1
New skills
1
Nutrition
1
Operation training
1
Packaging training
2
Poultry training
2
Printing machines training
1
Printing training
2
Product handling training
1
Sales training
7
Sewing training
1
Type of products training
1
Up to date methods training
1
Using cameras training
1
Welding training
2
Nature of training required (2)
11
0
2
2
3
1
Butchery Training
1
Dealing with the product
1
Machinery Training
2
Medicine Placement
1
Professional Training center
1
Sales Training
1
Vaccines
1
Nature of training required (3)
3
444
1
2
1.667
0.577
1
1
2
2
Sysmiss
444
Product was improved during operation
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
85
2
No
361
Sysmiss
1
Describe improvements
65
0
Adding odors
1
Better breed
1
Better breeds
2
Better designs
3
Better finishing
3
Better packaging
2
Better products
6
Better qualities products
1
Better quality
24
Better quality products
2
Better raw materials
4
Improved raw materials
1
Improving final product
1
More designs
2
More raw materials
1
More variety
1
New designs
1
New equipment
1
New machines
2
New photography methods
1
New products
2
Product packaging
1
Product quality
1
Using automated lines
1
Project materials are available in local unit (village/shiakha)
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
314
2
No
132
Sysmiss
1
Location where materials are available
446
1
1
3
1
At the district
210
2
At the governorate
135
3
Outside the governorate
101
Sysmiss
1
Production method was developed after operation
444
3
1
2
1
Yes
61
2
No
383
Sysmiss
3
Type of development
54
0
Adding meat stand
1
Better designs
2
Better equipment
2
Better finishing
1
Better machines
2
Better packaging
1
Better quality
6
Better quality control
1
Better refining
1
Faster production
1
Machine packaging
1
More products
1
New batteries
1
New breed
1
New equipment
1
New forms
1
New ironing methods
1
New machinery
13
New packs
1
New products
4
Newer equipment
1
Newer machines
2
Newer printing machines
1
Production methods
1
Quality of product
1
Upgrading the product
1
Using machines
3
Using new machines
1
Disruption happen during operation
446
1
1
3
1
Yes
118
2
No
133
3
NA
195
Sysmiss
1
Reason for disruptions
103
0
Equipment malfunction
1
Fuel high prices
1
Gas shortage
5
Low liquidity
1
Machines malfunction
2
New disease
1
No gas
1
Power outage
87
Power outage, gas shortage
2
Raw materials not available
2
Daily working hours at startup
439
8
2
24
9.399
3.366
Daily working hours at survey time
439
8
2
24
9.565
3.496
Reason for decreasing/increasing working hours below/above legal limit
50
0
1
6
4h per week
1
Bad economy
1
Demand increased
7
Depend on production
1
Depends on demand
5
Do not have fixed hours
1
Industry
8
Less demand
1
Low demand
1
Market recession
1
More competition
1
More demand
2
Nature of business
2
No fixed hours
5
Owner marriage
1
Personal reasons
1
Recession
3
To make profits
2
Employer works in the project
447
0
1
2
1
Yes
433
2
No
14
Number of employees (including the employer)
446
1
1
20
2.765
2.389
1
123
2
148
3
86
4
36
5
16
6
8
7
9
8
9
9
1
10
3
12
2
14
1
15
1
17
1
20
2
Sysmiss
1
Number of male employees
446
1
0
20
2.213
2.304
0
42
1
174
2
95
3
66
4
26
5
17
6
6
7
7
8
5
9
1
10
1
11
1
12
2
17
1
20
2
Sysmiss
1
Number of female employees
446
1
0
6
0.547
0.908
0
285
1
105
2
41
3
8
4
3
5
3
6
1
Sysmiss
1
Number of Egyptian employees
445
2
0
20
2.699
2.428
0
12
1
122
2
141
3
82
4
36
5
15
6
8
7
9
8
9
9
1
10
3
12
2
14
1
15
1
17
1
20
2
Sysmiss
2
Number of employees from other nationalities
444
3
0
2
0.0135
0.164
0
441
2
3
Sysmiss
3
Number of illiterate employees
410
37
0
13
0.312
1.09
0
348
1
37
2
11
3
6
4
3
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
13
1
Sysmiss
37
Number of employees who can read & write
410
37
0
11
0.537
1.261
0
296
1
67
2
23
3
15
4
1
5
3
7
2
8
1
10
1
11
1
Sysmiss
37
Number of employees who acquired an education certificate
410
37
0
13
1.805
1.657
0
71
1
134
2
109
3
49
4
30
5
6
6
4
7
2
8
1
10
1
11
2
13
1
Sysmiss
37
Number of employees changed compared to 2011
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
59
2
No
387
Sysmiss
1
Type of change (increased/decreased)
48
399
1
2
1
Increased
15
2
Decreased
33
Sysmiss
399
Level of increase/decrease
47
400
1
90
26.319
25.731
Project includes waged workers from outside the HH
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
176
2
No
270
Sysmiss
1
Number of waged workers from outside the HH
179
268
1
19
2.704
2.887
1
81
2
40
3
18
4
14
5
7
6
7
7
4
9
1
10
1
11
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
17
1
19
1
Sysmiss
268
Wages increased since launch
422
25
1
2
1
Yes
156
2
No
266
Sysmiss
25
Type of wages increase
158
289
1
3
1
Annually
105
2
According to production
29
3
According to marketing
24
Sysmiss
289
Employees benefit from employment contracts
446
1
1
3
1
Yes, all
32
2
Yes, but not all
27
3
No one
387
Sysmiss
1
Employees benefit from social insurance
446
1
1
3
1
Yes, all
108
2
Yes, but not all
88
3
No one
250
Sysmiss
1
Employees benefit from medical insurance
443
4
1
3
1
Yes, all
38
2
Yes, but not all
34
3
No one
371
Sysmiss
4
Employees benefit from paid sick leaves
446
1
1
3
1
Yes, all
13
2
Yes, but not all
17
3
No one
416
Sysmiss
1
Employees benefit from paid annual leaves
446
1
1
3
1
Yes, all
13
2
Yes, but not all
14
3
No one
419
Sysmiss
1
Employees benefit from maternity leaves
444
3
1
3
1
Yes, all
3
2
Yes, but not all
3
3
No one
438
Sysmiss
3
No contract/insurance; Lack of commitment to work
426
21
1
2
1
Yes
246
2
No
180
Sysmiss
21
No contract/insurance; High turnover once employees get training
426
21
1
2
1
Yes
135
2
No
291
Sysmiss
21
No contract/insurance; Financial burden on the project
426
21
1
2
1
Yes
266
2
No
160
Sysmiss
21
No contract/insurance; Refused by workers to avoid salary reduction
426
21
1
2
1
Yes
108
2
No
318
Sysmiss
21
No contract/insurance; Amounts insured are less than actual amounts
426
21
1
2
1
Yes
58
2
No
368
Sysmiss
21
No contract/insurance; Other reasons
426
21
1
2
1
Yes
70
2
No
356
Sysmiss
21
To provide contract/insurance; Temporary tax exemption
432
15
1
2
1
Yes
283
2
No
149
Sysmiss
15
To provide contract/insurance; Temporary insurance fees exemption
432
15
1
2
1
Yes
294
2
No
138
Sysmiss
15
To provide contract/insurance; Reduce employer/employee share in insurance
432
15
1
2
1
Yes
203
2
No
229
Sysmiss
15
To provide contract/insurance; Other facilities
432
15
1
2
1
Yes
56
2
No
376
Sysmiss
15
Project spending on total salaries during the month preceding the survey
446
1
0
28000
1258.913
3064.766
Project spending on raw materials
446
1
0
240000
8215.258
20188.338
Project spending on machines spare parts
446
1
0
15000
211.334
1002.451
Project spending on land, warehouses, building and premises rentals
446
1
0
20000
679.596
1850.65
Project spending on machines and vehicles rentals ,
444
3
0
6000
156.993
533.534
Project spending on machines and vehicles maintenance
445
2
0
4000
113.389
365.153
Project spending on electricity
445
2
0
21000
249.447
1183.239
Project spending on water
445
2
0
10000
57.591
501.852
Project spending on taxes
445
2
0
12000
369.308
993.41
Other project spending
445
2
0
5000
46.566
265.721
Main customer for project product/service
443
4
1
5
1
Consumers/individuals
399
2
Private sector units
6
3
Public sector units
1
4
Government
2
5
Wholesalers and retailers
35
6
Exporters or foreigners
0
7
Other
0
Sysmiss
4
Developing marketing strategy for the product
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
57
2
No
388
Sysmiss
2
Type of development for marketing strategy
57
390
1
4
1
Selection
14
2
Packaging
31
3
Storage
2
4
Others
10
Sysmiss
390
Marketing outlets for the product
445
2
1
5
1
Business portal
413
2
Permanent markets
23
3
Temporary markets
3
4
Exhibitions
3
5
Projects outlets
3
Sysmiss
2
Developed/improved marketing methods
444
3
1
2
1
Yes
72
2
No
372
Sysmiss
3
Nature of development/improvement
65
0
1
1
2
1
Advertising
5
Advertising on internet
1
Better dealing with customers
1
Better display
3
Better equipment
1
Better packaging
1
Better product quality
1
Better products
1
Better quality
2
Better sources
1
Business cards
1
Display methods
1
Displaying the product in the market
1
Distributing business cards
1
Home delivery
2
Less profit margin
1
More advertisement
1
More display
1
New advertisement materials
1
New advertising
1
New camera
1
New displaying
1
New gift cards
1
New machinery
2
New packaging
1
New photography techniques
1
Newer machines
1
Offers
2
On credit sale
11
Packaging
3
Printed bags
1
Printing advertising materials
1
Printing bags
1
Printing packages-bags
1
Product display
2
Product packaging
1
Products variety
1
Store improvements
1
Using social media
1
Wholesale prices
1
Project achieved net profit
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
398
2
No
47
Sysmiss
2
Value of net profit (in LE)
381
66
15
20000
1983.764
2482.843
Profit used in savings
397
50
1
2
1
Yes
270
2
No
127
Sysmiss
50
Profit used in increasing project capital
397
50
1
2
1
Yes
114
2
No
283
Sysmiss
50
Profit used in buying raw materials and production supplies
397
50
1
2
1
Yes
238
2
No
159
Sysmiss
50
Net profit changed compared to previous year
399
48
1
3
1
Increased
124
2
Decreased
121
3
Did not change
154
Sysmiss
48
Percentage change in net profit compared to previous year
235
212
2
100
21.145
15.786
Net profit changed compared to before 2011
399
48
1
3
1
Increased
90
2
Decreased
132
3
Did not change
177
Sysmiss
48
Percentage change in net profit compared to before 2011
217
230
1
251
31.512
25.094
Constraints: Financial issues
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
282
2
No
163
Sysmiss
2
Constraints: Administrative issues
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
35
2
No
410
Sysmiss
2
Constraints: Market demands
443
4
1
2
1
Yes
188
2
No
255
Sysmiss
4
Constraints: Product quality/project management
444
3
1
2
1
Yes
32
2
No
412
Sysmiss
3
Constraints: Technical competency for trained maintenance workers
444
3
1
2
1
Yes
35
2
No
409
Sysmiss
3
Constraints: Lack of production supplies
443
4
1
2
1
Yes
40
2
No
403
Sysmiss
4
Constraints: Lack of info on raw materials/products markets and project services
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
45
2
No
400
Sysmiss
2
Constraints: Severe competition between similar projects
443
4
1
2
1
Yes
239
2
No
204
Sysmiss
4
Constraints: Difficulty of participation in exhibitions and public markets
443
4
1
2
1
Yes
23
2
No
420
Sysmiss
4
Constraints: Lack of permanent marketing outlets
442
5
1
2
1
Yes
48
2
No
394
Sysmiss
5
Constraints: Lack of technical support for marketing operations abroad
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
26
2
No
419
Sysmiss
2
Constraints: Low purchasing power in project area
441
6
1
2
1
Yes
218
2
No
223
Sysmiss
6
Constraints: Legal issues
442
5
1
2
1
Yes
13
2
No
429
Sysmiss
5
Constraints: Training on foreign languages to deal with customers
445
2
2
2
1
Yes
0
2
No
445
Sysmiss
2
Constraints: Access to utilities
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
31
2
No
414
Sysmiss
2
Other constraints
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
105
2
No
340
Sysmiss
2
Member in professional syndicate
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
28
2
No
418
Sysmiss
1
Member in cooperative association
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
5
2
No
441
Sysmiss
1
Member in trade union
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
3
2
No
443
Sysmiss
1
Member in business men association
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
7
2
No
439
Sysmiss
1
Member in other entities
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
15
2
No
431
Sysmiss
1
Does not have any memberships
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
392
2
No
54
Sysmiss
1
Ever invited to attend seminars/workshops/conferences/meetings on MSEs awareness
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
28
2
No
417
Sysmiss
2
Think about getting a membership in any of the entities
444
3
1
2
1
Yes
54
2
No
390
Sysmiss
3
Society encourages and assists MSEs
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
208
2
No
238
Sysmiss
1
Barriers for private projects: Losses/incapable of paying loans
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
295
2
No
151
Sysmiss
1
Barriers for private projects: Lack of required capital
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
294
2
No
152
Sysmiss
1
Barriers for private projects: Lack of social/security coverage
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
140
2
No
306
Sysmiss
1
Barriers for private projects: Lack of qualifications to make the project works
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
102
2
No
344
Sysmiss
1
Barriers for private projects: Fulfil licensing process and legal conditions
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
166
2
No
280
Sysmiss
1
Barriers for private projects: Might face damages being a woman
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
35
2
No
411
Sysmiss
1
Barriers for private projects: People's perception in case of failure
444
3
1
2
1
Yes
13
2
No
431
Sysmiss
3
Barriers for private projects: Incapable to control work power
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
27
2
No
418
Sysmiss
2
Barriers for private projects: Facing corruption
445
2
1
2
1
Yes
19
2
No
426
Sysmiss
2
Barriers for private projects: Severe competition in the field
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
229
2
No
217
Sysmiss
1
Barriers for private projects: Customer may not need my products
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
122
2
No
324
Sysmiss
1
Other barriers for private projects
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
77
2
No
369
Sysmiss
1
Intention for expansion
446
1
1
2
1
Yes
268
2
No
178
Sysmiss
1
Expansion area: Number of workers
266
181
1
3
1
Increased
119
2
Decreased
5
3
Did not change
142
Sysmiss
181
Expansion area: Project area
263
184
1
3
1
Increased
193
2
Decreased
0
3
Did not change
70
Sysmiss
184
Expansion area: Products
263
184
1
3
1
Increased
184
2
Decreased
0
3
Did not change
79
Sysmiss
184
Expansion area: Assets
258
189
1
3
1
Increased
115
2
Decreased
0
3
Did not change
143
Sysmiss
189
Expansion area: Use of advanced technology
260
187
1
3
1
Increased
117
2
Decreased
0
3
Did not change
143
Sysmiss
187
Expansion area: Revenues
266
181
1
3
1
Increased
168
2
Decreased
0
3
Did not change
98
Sysmiss
181
Expansion area: Local sales
258
189
1
3
1
Increased
184
2
Decreased
0
3
Did not change
74
Sysmiss
189
Expansion area: Exports
257
190
1
3
1
Increased
6
2
Decreased
1
3
Did not change
250
Sysmiss
190
Expansion area: New products
257
190
1
3
1
Increased
137
2
Decreased
1
3
Did not change
119
Sysmiss
190
Financing source for expansion
266
181
1
5
1
Private savings
104
2
Assets liquidation
2
3
Formal loan
94
4
Informal loan
23
5
Others
43
Sysmiss
181