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Percent of firms using banks to finance purchases of fixed assets. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/finance).

Proportion of loans requiring collateral in order to get the financing. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/finance).

Value of collateral needed for a loan or line of credit as a percentage of the loan value or the value of the line of credit. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/finance).

Proportion of purchases of fixed assets that was financed from internal funds/retained earnings. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/finance).

Percent of firms with legal status of Sole Proprietorship Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/CustomQuery).

Percentage of private domestic ownership in a firm. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/CustomQuery).

Age of the establishment in years. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/CustomQuery).

Percent of firms identifying crime, theft and disorder as a major constraint. The computation of the indicator is based on the rating of the obstacle as a potential constraint to the current operations of the establishment. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/crime).

Products shipped to supply domestic markets that were lost due to theft, as a percentage of total product value. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/crime).

If there were losses, average losses as a result of theft, robbery, vandalism or arson that occurred on the establishment’s premises calculated as a percentage of annual sales. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/crime).

If the establishment pays for security, for example equipment, personnel, or professional security services, the average security costs as a percentage of total annual sales. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/crime).

Percent of firms paying for security, for example equipment, personnel, or professional security services. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/crime).

Bribery index is the percentage of gift or informal payment requests during 6 infrastructure, permits and licences, and tax transactions. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/corruption).

Percent of firms identifying the courts system as a major constraint. The computation of the indicator is based on the rating of the obstacle as a potential constraint to the current operations of the establishment. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/corruption).

Percent of firms expected to give gifts or an informal payment to get an import license. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/corruption).

Percent of firms expected to give gifts or an informal payment to get a construction permit. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/corruption).

Percent of firms expected to give gifts or an informal payment to get a water connection. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/corruption).

Percent of firms expected to give gifts or an informal payment to get an electrical connection. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/corruption).

Percent of establishments that consider that firms with characteristics similar to theirs are making informal payments or giving gifts to public officials to "get things done” with regard to customs, taxes, licenses, regulations, services, etc. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/corruption).

Percentage of the contract value expected as a gift to secure a government contract. Only firms that have confirmed that they have secured or attempted to secure a government contract in the last 12 months were required to answer this question. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/corruption).

Percent of establishments that consider that firms with characteristics similar to theirs are making informal payments or giving gifts to public officials to secure government contract. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/corruption).

Percent of firms identifying corruption as a major constraint. The computation of the indicator is based on the rating of the obstacle as a potential constraint to the current operations of the establishment. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/corruption).

Percent of firms expected to give gifts or an informal payment to get an operating license. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/corruption).

Percent of firms expected to give gifts or an informal payment in meetings with tax officials. Source:World Bank, Enterprise Surveys Project(http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/Data/ExploreTopics/corruption).