Investment Climate Survey 2003
Guatemala, 2003
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Identification
Survey ID Number
GTM_2003_ICS_v01_M_WB
Title
Investment Climate Survey 2003
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | GTM |
Study type
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
Abstract
Guatemala Investment Climate Survey 2003 was performed in summer and fall 2003 across 15 provinces. It covered 455 manufacturing firms.
The Investment Climate Surveys (ICS) were conducted by the World Bank and its partners across all geographic regions and covered firms of all sizes in many industries. The ICS collected a wide array of qualitative and quantitative information through face-to-face interviews with managers and owners regarding the investment climate in their country and the productivity of their firms. Topics covered in the ICS included the obstacles to doing business, infrastructure, finance, labor, corruption and regulation, contract enforcement, law and order, innovation and technology, and firm productivity. Taken together, the qualitative and quantitative data helped connect a country’s investment climate characteristics with firm productivity and performance.
Firm-level surveys have been administered since 1998 by different units within the World Bank. Since 2005-06, most data collection efforts have been centralized within the Enterprise Analysis Unit (FPDEA). Enterprise Surveys, a replacement for Investment Climate Surveys, are now conducted by the Enterprise Analysis Unit.
The Investment Climate Surveys (ICS) were conducted by the World Bank and its partners across all geographic regions and covered firms of all sizes in many industries. The ICS collected a wide array of qualitative and quantitative information through face-to-face interviews with managers and owners regarding the investment climate in their country and the productivity of their firms. Topics covered in the ICS included the obstacles to doing business, infrastructure, finance, labor, corruption and regulation, contract enforcement, law and order, innovation and technology, and firm productivity. Taken together, the qualitative and quantitative data helped connect a country’s investment climate characteristics with firm productivity and performance.
Firm-level surveys have been administered since 1998 by different units within the World Bank. Since 2005-06, most data collection efforts have been centralized within the Enterprise Analysis Unit (FPDEA). Enterprise Surveys, a replacement for Investment Climate Surveys, are now conducted by the Enterprise Analysis Unit.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| World Bank |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name |
|---|
| World Bank |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The survey covers a stratified sample of 455 firms in 10 manufacturing sectors.
Two criteria were used to choose industries for the survey: the industries had to be important to the Guatemalan economy, and there had to be some overlap with industries covered by surveys in other countries to facilitate comparisons. Industries included in the survey are: Apparel, Textiles, Beverages, food and tobacco, furniture and wood products, leather products, Non-metal minerals, metal products and paper, and commerce. The survey collected data from a total of 455 firms in Guatemala city and surrounding areas.
Lacking a reliable and updated universe, the team and the survey firm had to develop its own sample frame. It adopted the methodology of assembling in one unique frame the establishment lists from different sources. The main sample frame used was drawn from the "Directorio Nacional de Empresas y Locales, DINEL", from the Central Bank of Guatemala. It was complemented with the following other sources.
1) Directorio Nacional de Empresas y Locales, DINEL
Banco de Guatemala, Instituto Nacional de Estadística 2001 - 2002
2) Directorio Telefónico de Guatemala Páginas Amarillas PUBLICAR Directorio 2003
3) American Chamber of Commerce in Guatemala Directorio 2003
4) Asociación Gremial de Exportadores de Productos No Tradicionales (AGEXPRONT). Directorio de Exportadores.
5) Vestuario y Textiles (VESTEX) Directorio
6) Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo (INGUAT) Directorio Hotelero.
Two criteria were used to choose industries for the survey: the industries had to be important to the Guatemalan economy, and there had to be some overlap with industries covered by surveys in other countries to facilitate comparisons. Industries included in the survey are: Apparel, Textiles, Beverages, food and tobacco, furniture and wood products, leather products, Non-metal minerals, metal products and paper, and commerce. The survey collected data from a total of 455 firms in Guatemala city and surrounding areas.
Lacking a reliable and updated universe, the team and the survey firm had to develop its own sample frame. It adopted the methodology of assembling in one unique frame the establishment lists from different sources. The main sample frame used was drawn from the "Directorio Nacional de Empresas y Locales, DINEL", from the Central Bank of Guatemala. It was complemented with the following other sources.
1) Directorio Nacional de Empresas y Locales, DINEL
Banco de Guatemala, Instituto Nacional de Estadística 2001 - 2002
2) Directorio Telefónico de Guatemala Páginas Amarillas PUBLICAR Directorio 2003
3) American Chamber of Commerce in Guatemala Directorio 2003
4) Asociación Gremial de Exportadores de Productos No Tradicionales (AGEXPRONT). Directorio de Exportadores.
5) Vestuario y Textiles (VESTEX) Directorio
6) Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo (INGUAT) Directorio Hotelero.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 2003 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name |
|---|
| CID Gallup |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The current survey instrument is available:
- Investment Climate Survey
- Investment Climate Survey
Access policy
Contacts
| enterprisesurveys@worldbank.org |
Confidentiality
Confidentiality of the survey respondents and the sensitive information they provide is necessary to ensure the greatest degree of survey participation, integrity and confidence in the quality of the data. Surveys are usually carried out in cooperation with business organizations and government agencies promoting job creation and economic growth, but confidentiality is never compromised.
Access conditions
Firm-level data is available to the public free-of-charge. In order to access the data, users must agree to abide by a strict confidentiality agreement available through Enterprise Analysis Unit website by clicking on "External users register here" at https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Portal
Citation requirements
Where necessary please site the source as "Enterprise Analysis Unit - World Bank Group https://www.enterprisesurveys.org"
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_GTM_2003_ICS_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name |
|---|
| Antonina Redko |
DDI Document version
Version 01