Survey of Enterprises’ Digitization in Morocco, SEDM_2022
Morocco, 2022
Economics Research Forum
Identification
Survey ID Number
MAR_SEDM_2022_V1
Title
Survey of Enterprises’ Digitization in Morocco, SEDM_2022
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Morocco | MAR |
Study type
Survey of Enterprises' Digitization (ENT/SED)
Series Information
The Survey of Enterprises' Digitization in Morocco is one of three surveys, that include Egypt and Jordan. The data sets integrate and harmonize data and variables for two phases of data collection during 2022 in the three countries.
Abstract
Digitalization plays a vital role in the firms' performance. In order to assess the effect of digitalization on enterprises, reliable data is imperative, and the need to resort to a dynamic data collection tool at a time when countries in the region are in a state of flux cannot be overstated. The Economic Research Forum (ERF) led The Survey of Enterprises' Digitization to provide data for researchers and policy makers on the impact of digitalization on enterprises' performance.
The Survey of Enterprises' Digitization is conducted over two phases in each of the following countries: Jordan, Morocco, and Egypt. The survey covers access to, usage of, and affordability of internet, and/or mobile services, online payments, access to e-commerce platform, measures of transport infrastructure (e.g. road density, logistic performance), measures of human capital (e.g. share of skilled labor or education level of workers), and other key regional characteristics (e.g. population density, income level, urbanization rate...). The main questions to be answered through this survey are: What are the effects of the affordability of high-speed internet and online payment on firm-level productivity and employment? How does the impact of digitalization vary across characterized firms and across the counties of study?
The Survey of Enterprises' Digitization in Morocco is a wide-ranging, nationally representative cross-sectional survey. The collection of this dataset began in April 2022 and the phase two was completed August 2022, and was harmonized by the Economic Research Forum (ERF).
The harmonization was designed to create comparable data that can facilitate cross-country and comparative research between three Arab countries (Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan). All The Survey of Enterprises' Digitization in MENA region surveys incorporate similar survey designs, with data on enterprises within Arab countries (Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco).
The Survey of Enterprises' Digitization is conducted over two phases in each of the following countries: Jordan, Morocco, and Egypt. The survey covers access to, usage of, and affordability of internet, and/or mobile services, online payments, access to e-commerce platform, measures of transport infrastructure (e.g. road density, logistic performance), measures of human capital (e.g. share of skilled labor or education level of workers), and other key regional characteristics (e.g. population density, income level, urbanization rate...). The main questions to be answered through this survey are: What are the effects of the affordability of high-speed internet and online payment on firm-level productivity and employment? How does the impact of digitalization vary across characterized firms and across the counties of study?
The Survey of Enterprises' Digitization in Morocco is a wide-ranging, nationally representative cross-sectional survey. The collection of this dataset began in April 2022 and the phase two was completed August 2022, and was harmonized by the Economic Research Forum (ERF).
The harmonization was designed to create comparable data that can facilitate cross-country and comparative research between three Arab countries (Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan). All The Survey of Enterprises' Digitization in MENA region surveys incorporate similar survey designs, with data on enterprises within Arab countries (Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco).
Kind of Data
Sample Survey Data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Enterprises
Version
Version Description
V1: Version 1 of the Survey of Enterprises' Digitization in Morocco prepared for public dissemination.
Production
Date
2022-09
Scope
Notes
The Survey of Enterprises' Digitization in Morocco includes a questionnaire that covers:
1. Access to, usage of, and affordability of internet and/or mobile services
2. Access to, usage of, and affordability of online payment
3. Access to e-commerce platform
4. Measures of transport infrastructure (e.g. road density, logistical performance)
5. Measures of human capital (e.g. share of skilled labor or education level of workers)
6. Other key enterprise' characteristics (e.g. location, economic activity, size, ownership,…)
1. Access to, usage of, and affordability of internet and/or mobile services
2. Access to, usage of, and affordability of online payment
3. Access to e-commerce platform
4. Measures of transport infrastructure (e.g. road density, logistical performance)
5. Measures of human capital (e.g. share of skilled labor or education level of workers)
6. Other key enterprise' characteristics (e.g. location, economic activity, size, ownership,…)
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Universe
The target population of the surveys was Enterprises of all sizes that started business operations before 2022.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Economics Research Forum | ERF |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name |
|---|
| Carnegie Corporation |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Samples were designed to represent E-firms and non-E-firms. E-firms were defined as businesses that used the internet during the last month before the interview date to conduct transactions, such as buying and/or selling of goods or services. Samples were designed to complete 250 interviews with E-firms and 500 interviews with non-E-firms in Morocco.
Since no data were available about the proportion of E-firms in any of the study countries, a two-phase sampling design was used. Data from the first phase was used to guide the sampling procedures in the second phase so the target sample size is achieved, especially for E-firms. Yellow Pages (Télécontact) is used as a sampling frame for Morocco.
A stratified sample of 9,099 businesses were selected in Phase 1. The sample was stratified according to three main geographic regions of Morocco, Casa-Rabat, North, and South. The sample of Phase 1 composed of two samples: main sample of 4,388 businesses and a supplement sample of 4,711 businesses. In the two samples, 158 pages were selected for each sample, and 28-30 businesses were contacted from each page. In Phase 2, a stratified sample of 25,120 businesses were selected in two stages, where 314 pages were selected in the first stage, and about 80 businesses were contacted per each selected page.
Since no data were available about the proportion of E-firms in any of the study countries, a two-phase sampling design was used. Data from the first phase was used to guide the sampling procedures in the second phase so the target sample size is achieved, especially for E-firms. Yellow Pages (Télécontact) is used as a sampling frame for Morocco.
A stratified sample of 9,099 businesses were selected in Phase 1. The sample was stratified according to three main geographic regions of Morocco, Casa-Rabat, North, and South. The sample of Phase 1 composed of two samples: main sample of 4,388 businesses and a supplement sample of 4,711 businesses. In the two samples, 158 pages were selected for each sample, and 28-30 businesses were contacted from each page. In Phase 2, a stratified sample of 25,120 businesses were selected in two stages, where 314 pages were selected in the first stage, and about 80 businesses were contacted per each selected page.
Weighting
Inverse probability weighting was undertaken to account for the sampling strategy and non-response. Since non-E-firms were not eligible for interviews in Phase 2, the weight was post-stratified to retrieve the actual percentage distribution of E-firms and non-E-firms in the population. The weighted distribution from Phase 1 was used for post-stratification.
Note: there are more details on the weights and sampling in the “Digitalization in MENA _Sampling design and weighting” document in the documentation tab.
Note: there are more details on the weights and sampling in the “Digitalization in MENA _Sampling design and weighting” document in the documentation tab.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04 | 2022-05 | Phase 1 |
| 2022-07 | 2022-08 | Phase 2 |
Data Collection Mode
Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| PHI Field & Tab | PHI |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The enterprise questionnaire is carried out to understand the impact of digitalization on the productivity of the firm. It includes enterprise's characteristics, questions on access to and usage of Internet to identify e-firms, disruptions to supply chains (for inputs and outputs), online transactions, employment, and firm's productivity.
Note: The questionnaire can be seen in the documentation materials tab.
Note: The questionnaire can be seen in the documentation materials tab.
Access policy
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Research Forum | ERF | erfdataportal@erf.org.eg | www.erf.org.eg |
Contacts
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Research Forum (ERF) - 21 Al-Sad Al-Aaly St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt | erfdataportal@erf.org.eg | www.erf.org.eg |
Confidentiality
To access the micro-data, researchers are required to register on the ERF website and comply with the data access agreement. The data will be used only for scholarly, research, or educational purposes. Users are prohibited from using data acquired from the Economic Research Forum in the pursuit of any commercial or private ventures.
Access conditions
Licensed datasets, accessible under conditions.
Citation requirements
The users should cite the Economic Research Forum as follows:
"OAMDI, 2022. Survey of Enterprises' Digitization (SED), http://www.erfdataportal.com/index.php/catalog. Version 1.0 of the licensed data files; Morocco -SEDM. Egypt: Economic Research Forum (ERF)."
"OAMDI, 2022. Survey of Enterprises' Digitization (SED), http://www.erfdataportal.com/index.php/catalog. Version 1.0 of the licensed data files; Morocco -SEDM. Egypt: Economic Research Forum (ERF)."
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
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.
Copyright
(c) 2022, Economic Research Forum
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
MAR_SEDM_2022_V1
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Economic Research Forum | ERF |
Date of Metadata Production
2022-09
DDI Document version
Version 1.0