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EGY-EIFBS_2020_V1.0
Egyptian Industrial Firm Behavior Survey, EIFBS 2020/21
Egypt, Arab Rep.
,
2020 - 2021
Enterprises Surveys
Amirah El-Haddad (IDOS), German Institute of Development and Sustainability
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Egyptian
Industrial Firm
Behavior Survey
2020-2021_for
nesstar
Variable Groups
Screener and Identification data (applicable law, region and sector)
Establishment Size and Employment
State of the establishment since the COVID crisis and expectations regarding exit, entry and operation
Changes in investment, production, revenues, financial conditions, numbers of workers, working hours and working remotely in response to COVID
Transmission channels of the COVID crisis: commercial, financial, health, trade, logistics and administrative constraints
Ownership and management characteristics
Innovation
Management Practices and Use of IT
Production Costs
Obstacles to Operation
Feeding industries, production, exports, marketing and global value chains
Export Obstacles
Worker Training Prior to Corona
Government Support
Data file: Egyptian Industrial Firm Behavior Survey 2020-2021_for nesstar
Cases:
2383
Variables:
869
Variables
firm_id
Unique firm identifier
weight
Firm weight
type
firm type
f1
What is the current status of this establishment?
f2
When did the establishment temporary close or exit the market?
a_1
Is the establishment data fully collected?
a_2
Did the respondent refuse to answer this questionnaire?
a_3
What is the state of this establishment?
a_3oth
Other (mention)
a_4_1
Please specify the dates of all interviews:first interview
a_4_2
Please specify the dates of all interviews:Second interview
a_4_3
Please specify the dates of all interviews:Third interview
cen1
Job title of module 1 respondent
q1_8
Governorate
q1_9
Establishment type
q1_10
Number of branches?
q1_12
Establishment year (what year did this establishment start operating?)
q1_13
Is this establishment located in a free zone?
q1_14
Is this establishment located in an industrial zone?
q1_15
Is this establishment located in a technological zone?
q1_16
Is this establishment located in a Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ)?
q1_17
Is this establishment located in a special economic zone?
q1_18
Is this establishment located in
q1_19
Is this establishment located in a private or public zone?
q1_20
If this establishment is located in any of the previously mentioned zones, is th
q1_21
Is the developer of this zone primarily a foreigner?
q1_22
What nationality?
q1_22_99
Other (mention)
q1_23
Is this a governmental sector or public business sector establishment?
q1_24
What is the legal status of this establishment?
q1_24_99
Other (mention)
q1_25
What law does this establishment follow?
q1_25_99
Other (mention)
q1_26
Does this establishment have a commercial register?
q1_27
Since when?
q1_28
Does the establishment have an operating license?
q1_29
When did the establishment start obtaining an operating license?
q1_30
Does the establishment have a tax record?
q1_31
Since when?
q1_32
Does this establishment have regular accounting records?
q1_33ar
What is the main activity of this establishment?
q1_33en
What is the main activity of this establishment?
q1_33_1
What is the main economic activity of this establishment?
cen2
Job title of module 2 respondent
q2_1_1
Issued capital LE
q2_1_2
Issued capital $
q2_1_3
Issued capital
q2_2_1
Total employment - At 1st year of operation
q2_2_1_year
If s/he does not remember, use the last s/he remembers and mention year
q2_2_2
Total employment - In the last completed financial year (LCFY) prior to Corona
q2_2_3
Total employment - This month
q2_3_1
Give average employees’ numbers (Formal) - At 1st year of operation
q2_3_2
Give average employees’ numbers (Informal) - At 1st year of operation
q2_3_3
Give average employees’ numbers (Formal)- In the last completed financial year (
q2_3_4
Give average employees’ numbers (Informal) - In the last completed financial yea
q2_3_5
Give average employees’ numbers (Formal) - This month
q2_3_6
Give average employees’ numbers (Informal) - This month
q2_4_1
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Formal) - At 1st year of oper
q2_4_2
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Informal) - At 1st year of op
q2_4_3
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Formal)- In the last complete
q2_4_4
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Informal) - In the last compl
q2_4_5
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Formal) - This month
q2_4_6
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Informal) - This month
q2_5_1
Give average employees’ numbers (Prod) - At 1st year of operation
q2_5_2
Give average employees’ numbers (NonProd) - At 1st year of operation
q2_5_3
Give average employees’ numbers (Prod)- In the last completed financial year (LC
q2_5_4
Give average employees’ numbers (NonProd) - In the last completed financial year
q2_5_5
Give average employees’ numbers (Prod) - This month
q2_5_6
Give average employees’ numbers (NonProd) - This month
q2_6_1
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Prod) - At 1st year of operat
q2_6_2
Give the distribution of employees on average by (NonProd) - At 1st year of ope
q2_6_3
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Prod)- In the last completed
q2_6_4
Give the distribution of employees on average by (NonProd) - In the last comple
q2_6_5
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Prod) - This month
q2_6_6
Give the distribution of employees on average by (NonProd) - This month
q2_7_1
Give average employees’ numbers (Fulltime) - At 1st year of operation
q2_7_2
Give average employees’ numbers (Part-time) - At 1st year of operation
q2_7_3
Give average employees’ numbers (Fulltime)- In the last completed financial year
q2_7_4
Give average employees’ numbers (Part-time) - In the last completed financial ye
q2_7_5
Give average employees’ numbers (Fulltime) - This month
q2_7_6
Give average employees’ numbers (Part-time) - This month
q2_8_1
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Fulltime) - At 1st year of op
q2_8_2
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Part-time) - At 1st year of o
q2_8_3
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Fulltime)- In the last comple
q2_8_4
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Part-time) - In the last comp
q2_8_5
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Fulltime) - This month
q2_8_6
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Part-time) - This month
q2_9_1
Give average employees’ numbers (Males) - At 1st year of operation
q2_9_2
Give average employees’ numbers (Females) - At 1st year of operation
q2_9_3
Give average employees’ numbers (Males)- In the last completed financial year (L
q2_9_4
Give average employees’ numbers (Females) - In the last completed financial year
q2_9_5
Give average employees’ numbers (Males) - This month
q2_9_6
Give average employees’ numbers (Females) - This month
q2_10_1
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Males) - At 1st year of opera
q2_10_2
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Females) - At 1st year of ope
q2_10_3
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Males)- In the last completed
q2_10_4
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Females) - In the last comple
q2_10_5
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Males) - This month
q2_10_6
Give the distribution of employees on average by (Females) - This month
cen3
Job title of module 3 respondent
q3_1
Has the establishment been temporarily closed for any period since the beginning
q3_2
How many times has this establishment closed since the start of the crisis?
q3_2_99
Other (mention)
q3_3_1c
For how long did the first closure last? code
q3_3_2n
For how long did the first closure last? number
q3_4
At what date exactly did you start your 1st closure?
q3_5
Give the date for the last time the establishment was temporarily closed
q3_6
What is the current status of this establishment?
q3_7
Do you expect this establishment to ever resume full operation?
q3_7_99
Other (mention)
q3_8
How long do you expect the establishment will need to be able to resume full ope
q3_8_99
Other (mention)
q3_9
In your estimate, how long will you be able to continue paying salaries in full?
q3_9_99
Other (mention)
q3_10
In your estimate, how long will the establishment hold up for before it exits th
q3_11
How have sales changed since the beginning of the COVID crisis?
q3_12
Did you offer any price reductions after the COVID crisis?
cen4
Job title of module 4 respondent
q4_1
Did you intend to make some expansions before the COVID crisis?
q4_2
Pertaining to these expansions, do you intend on
q4_3
Did you reduce working hours during the COVID crisis?
q4_4
For how many times did you reduce working hours since the beginning of the crisi
q4_5
By what percentage did you cumulatively reduce working hours on average, compare
q4_6_1
On average,working hours per day been reduced compared to last financial year
q4_6_2
On average,working days per week been reduced compared to last financial year
q4_6_3
On average,working weeks per month been reduced compared to last financial year
q4_7_1
prop. of est.'s total output is currently being produced at this est.'s location
q4_7_2
prop. of est.'s total output is currently being produced Remotely (due to lockdo
q4_7_3
prop. of est.'s total output is currently being produced at other (mention)
q4_7_oth
Other (mention)
q4_8
Have you sent any of the workers to work remotely during the CORONA crisis
q4_9_1
What is the total number of workers working remotely during this month on averag
q4_9_2
What is the total number of workers working remotely during this month on averag
q4_9_3
What is the total number of workers working remotely during this month on averag
q4_9_4
What is the total number of workers working remotely during this month on averag
q4_9_5
What is the total number of workers working remotely during this month on averag
q4_9_6
What is the total number of workers working remotely during this month on averag
q4_9_7
What is the total number of workers working remotely during this month on averag
q4_9_8
What is the total number of workers working remotely during this month on averag
q4_9_9
What is the total number of workers working remotely during this month on averag
q4_10
Have you laid off any employees during the CORONA crisis?
q4_11_1
What is the total number of employees who have been laid off since the beginning
q4_11_2
What is the total number of employees who have been laid off since the beginning
q4_11_3
What is the total number of employees who have been laid off since the beginning
q4_11_4
What is the total number of employees who have been laid off since the beginning
q4_11_5
What is the total number of employees who have been laid off since the beginning
q4_11_6
What is the total number of employees who have been laid off since the beginning
q4_11_7
What is the total number of employees who have been laid off since the beginning
q4_11_8
What is the total number of employees who have been laid off since the beginning
q4_11_9
What is the total number of employees who have been laid off since the beginning
q4_12
Are you planning on bringing back all employees at the end of the CORONA crisis?
q4_13_1
Which categories/types of labor will not be brought back - Informal employment
q4_13_2
Which categories/types of labor will not be brought back - Formal employment
q4_13_3
Which categories/types of labor will not be brought back - Males
q4_13_4
Which categories/types of labor will not be brought back - Females
q4_13_5
Which categories/types of labor will not be brought back - Production workers
q4_13_6
Which categories/types of labor will not be brought back - Non-production worker
q4_13_7
Which categories/types of labor will not be brought back - Skilled workers
q4_13_8
Which categories/types of labor will not be brought back - Unskilled workers
q4_13_9
Which categories/types of labor will not be brought back - Part-time employment
q4_13_10
Which categories/types of labor will not be brought back - Full-time employment
q4_13_11
Which categories/types of labor will not be brought back -Seasonal employment
q4_13_12
Which categories/types of labor will not be brought back - Other
q4_13_99
Other (mention)
q4_14
On average, have total monthly wages including basic salary or any bonus or comm
q4_15_1
On average, what is the percentage change in total monthly wages compared to the
q4_15_2
On average, what is the percentage change in total monthly wages compared to the
q4_15_3
On average, what is the percentage change in total monthly wages compared to the
q4_15_4
On average, what is the percentage change in total monthly wages compared to the
q4_15_5
On average, what is the percentage change in total monthly wages compared to the
q4_15_6
On average, what is the percentage change in total monthly wages compared to the
q4_15_7
On average, what is the percentage change in total monthly wages compared to the
q4_15_8
On average, what is the percentage change in total monthly wages compared to the
q4_15_9
On average, what is the percentage change in total monthly wages compared to the
q4_16
Do you intend to raise all wages to their previous levels after the end of the p
q4_17_1
Informal employment
q4_17_2
Formal employment
q4_17_3
Males
q4_17_4
Females
q4_17_5
Production employment
q4_17_6
Non-production employment
q4_17_7
Skilled Workers
q4_17_8
Unskilled workers
q4_17_9
Part-time employment
q4_17_10
Full-time employment
q4_17_11
Seasonal Employment
q4_17_12
Other
q4_17_99
Other (mention)
q4_18_1_1
Has Production quantity changed compared to last completed financial year prior
q4_18_2_1
By what percentage did Production quantity decrease or increase?
q4_18_1_2
Has Value of production or sales changed compared to last completed financial ye
q4_18_2_2
By what percentage did Value of production or sales decrease or increase?
q4_18_1_3
Has Export quantity changed compared to last completed financial year prior CORO
q4_18_2_3
By what percentage did Export quantity decrease or increase?
q4_18_1_4
Has Value of exports changed compared to last completed financial year prior COR
q4_18_2_4
By what percentage did Value of exports decrease or increase?
q4_19
Did you switch to producing new products Other than those produced before the cr
q4_20a_1
Switched from product
q4_20b_2
To Product
q4_20a_3
Switched from product
q4_20b_4
To Product
q4_20a_5
Switched from product
q4_20b_6
To Product
q4_21_1
Has this establishment taken any bank loans during the indicated periods? Prior
q4_21_2
Has this establishment taken any bank loans during the indicated periods? After
q4_22_1
Did you make any profits during the indicated periods? Prior to Corona
q4_22_2
Did you make any profits during the indicated periods? After Corona
q4_23_1
Has the demand for your products increased, decreased or remained unchanged? Pr
q4_23_2
Has the demand for your products increased, decreased or remained unchanged? Aft
q4_24_1
On average, give establishment productive capacity utilization during the indic
q4_24_2
On average, give establishment productive capacity utilization during the indic
q4_25_1
What is the most important reason for not utilizing the establishment’s full pro
q4_25_1_99
Other (mention)
q4_25_2
What is the most important reason for not utilizing the establishment’s full pro
q4_25_2_99
Other (mention)
q4_26_1
Give average monthly revenue during the last financial year prior to the Corona
q4_26_2
Give average monthly revenue during the last financial year prior to the Corona
q4_26_3
Give average monthly revenue during the last financial year prior to the Corona
q4_27_1
Give average monthly revenue during this financial year and since the Corona cri
q4_27_2
Give average monthly revenue during this financial year and since the Corona cri
q4_27_3
Give average monthly revenue during this financial year and since the Corona cri
cen5
Job title of module 5 respondent
q5_1_1
sufficient financial liquidity (to pay wages, rent, utilities, supplies, install
q5_1_2
ability to access to affordable financial products and services with reasonable
q5_1_3
renegotiation of bank loans’ conditions taken out prior to the Corona crisis tak
q5_1_4
concern over potential levied penalties if tax is not paid on time
q5_1_5
concern over potential penalties if earlier debt service is not paid on time (e.
q5_1_6
inability/delayed product delivery to your domestic clients
q5_1_7
ability to find alternative distribution channels to reach your clients
q5_1_8
reduction/cancellation of previous orders from your Egyptian clients
q5_1_9
reduction/cancellation of previous orders from your foreign clients
q5_1_10
ability to find alternative clients
q5_1_11
delays in receiving payments from your clients
q5_1_12
establishment ability to procure the necessary products and services for operati
q5_1_13
ability to find alternative domestic suppliers
q5_1_14
customs delays on your imported inputs
q5_1_15
Other Egyptian government restrictions imposed on your imported inputs Other tha
q5_1_16
ability to pay for your imported inputs
q5_1_17
foreign countries’ imposed restrictions on exporting products to your country/es
q5_1_18
Egyptian customs delays on your exported products to Other countries.
q5_1_19
Other Egyptian restrictions imposed on your exported products (e.g. bans on expo
q5_1_20
foreign country imposed restrictions on your exported products (e.g. bans on imp
q5_1_21
depletion of raw materials inventory
q5_1_22
depletion of products inventory
q5_1_23
fear of infection with the Corona virus among managers and workers of your estab
q5_1_24
actual infection of your employees with the Corona virus
q5_1_25
predictability of imposed taxation
cen6
Job title of module 6 respondent
q6_1
How was this establishment originally established?
q6_1_99
Other (mention)
q6_2_1
Private domestic individuals, companies, or organizations
q6_2_2
Private foreign individuals, companies or organizations
q6_2_3
Government or state
q6_3a
What are the nationalities of all foreign owners
q6_3_1
Share of all foreigners
q6_3b
What are the nationalities of all foreign owners
q6_3_2
Share of all foreigners
q6_3c
What are the nationalities of all foreign owners
q6_3_3
Share of all foreigners
q6_3d
What are the nationalities of all foreign owners
q6_3_4
Share of all foreigners
q6_4
Are there any females amongst establishment owners?
q6_5
Is the principal owner, or one of the principal owners, a woman?
q6_6
What is the ownership share of women in this establishment?
q6_7
Are there any women in top management?
q6_8
How many years of experience of working in this sector does the top manager have
q6_9
What is the highest level of education completed by the top manager?
q6_9_99
Other (mention)
q6_10
From what university did the top manager receive the highest degree?
q6_10_9
Foreign University (mention)
q6_10_99
Other (mention)
q6_11
What is the top manager’s field of education?
q6_11_9
Other (mention)
cen7
Job title of module 7 respondent
q7_1
Does this establishment have (or did it ever have) an R&D department, unit or so
q7_2
During the last few years prior to Corona, had this establishment spent on R&D O
q7_3_1
Since the establishment of the firm on average and before Corona, how much has t
q7_3_2
Since the establishment of the firm on average and before Corona, how much has t
q7_3_3
Since the establishment of the firm on average and before Corona, how much has t
q7_4_1
Since establishment on average and before Corona what is the share of total exp
q7_4_2
Since establishment on average and before Corona what is the share of total exp
q7_4_3
Since establishment on average and before Corona what is the share of total exp
q7_4_4
Since establishment on average and before Corona what is the share of total exp
q7_4_5
Since establishment on average and before Corona what is the share of total exp
q7_5_1
Since establishment, has there been any development in the following aspects:Pro
q7_5_2
Since establishment, has there been any development in the following aspects: Ma
q7_5_3
Since establishment, has there been any development in the following aspects: Th
q7_5_4
Since establishment, has there been any development in the following aspects: Ma
q7_5_5
Since establishment, has there been any development in the following aspects: Pr
q7_6_1
What is the number and description of the most important developed item (7.5.1,
q7_6_2
How did this establishment develop the most important new or significantly impro
q7_6_2_99
Other (mention)
q7_7
Did this establishment receive any kind of R&D support prior to Corona, and/or d
q7_8_1
Egy. governmental (e.g. research or academic)
q7_8_2
Foreign governmental (e.g. research or academic)
q7_8_3
Local parent company
q7_8_4
Foreign parent company
q7_8_5
Egyptian consulting firm
q7_8_6
Foreign consulting firm
q7_8_7
Egyptian Technology Centers
Total: 869
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