Which magazine did you read most frequently
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1 = Forbes Georgia
2 = Focus
3 = Gza
4 = Liberali
5 = Tabula
6 = Sarke
7 = Other

Was your company's operations hindered during the last tax audit in 2016?
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-1 = Don't know
0 = No
1 = Yes

How many days have you accessed the internet to obtain information?
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know

Response
0 = Non response
1 = Response

How would you evaluate newWater Resources Management law?
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-1 = Don't know
1 = Very negatively
10 = Very positively

Please evaluate your willingness to pay pension reform additional contribution
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Not willing at all
10 = Fully willing

What was the revenue loss for the period of closure during tax audit?
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-5 = (Not Impacted/ No loss)
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-1 = Don't know
1 = < 10% Loss of Revenue
2 = 10%-20% Loss of Revenue
3 = 21%-30% Loss of Revenue
4 = 31%-40% Loss of Revenue
5 = 41%-50% Loss of Revenue
6 = 51%-75% Loss of Revenue
7 = 76%-100% Loss of Revenue

Where do you find information on economic reforms: Other specified
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1 = Accounters
2 = Audit agancies
3 = Banks
4 = Colleagues
5 = Do not get any information
6 = Friends

Which website have you used most frequently
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-1 = Don't know
1 = www.rs.ge
2 = www.ambebi.ge
3 = www.interpressnews.ge
4 = www.news.ge
5 = www.commersant.ge
6 = www.presa.ge
7 = www.palitra.ge
8 = www.bm.ge
9 = www.on.ge
10 = www.economy.ge
11 = Other

1st contact date
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How accessible is an information on economic reforms
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-1 = Don't know
1 = Inaccessible
2 = Relatively Accessible
3 = Easily Accessible

Did your business transportation costs increase?
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Do Not Use
1 = Increased
2 = Decreased
3 = Did Not Change

Activity sphere (NACE 1)
1 = A Agriculture, hunting and forestry & B Fishing
2 = C Mining and quarrying
3 = D Manufacturing
4 = E Electricity, gas and water supply
5 = F Construction
6 = G Wholesale and retail trade: repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods
7 = H Hotels and restaurants
8 = I Transport, storage and communications
9 = K Real estate, renting and business activities
10 = M Education
11 = N Health and social work
12 = O Other community, social and personal services activities

Primary source of information on current affairs
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1 = Television
2 = Radio
3 = Newspaper
4 = Magazine
5 = Internet
6 = Friends and Family
7 = Other

Which newspaper did you read most frequently: Other specified
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1 = Bizneskurieiri
2 = Gadasakhadebi da Agritskhva (Taxes and Accounting)
3 = Khashuris Moambe
4 = Khobis Moambe
5 = Lelo
6 = Matsne
7 = New Education

How simple or complicated is the process of submitting tax declarations?
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-5 = Not Applicable
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Very Complicated
2 = Complicated
3 = Neither simple nor complicated
4 = Simple
5 = Very Simple

Respondent's position: Other specified
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1 = Accounting assistant
2 = Architector
3 = Audit
4 = Deputy director
5 = HR
6 = Lawyer
7 = Main doctor

Which TV station did you watch most frequently
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1 = Imedi
2 = Rustavi 2
3 = Public Broadcaster
4 = TV 1
5 = Tabula
6 = Palitra TV
7 = Kavkasia
8 = Sakartvelo
9 = Maestro
10 = Abkhazetis Xma
11 = Patriarchy Television “Ertsulovneba”
12 = Artarea
13 = GDS
14 = Obiektivi
15 = Adjara TV
16 = CNN
17 = BBC
18 = Al Jazeera
19 = Russian TV Channels
20 = Other

Increase spending on R&D, tech, innov: Other specified
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1 = Access to Affordable Finance
2 = Allocate funds for technologies
3 = Change banking policy
4 = clear laws
5 = conducr more training for small eterprises
6 = Defeat monopoly
7 = Economic development
8 = financial help for small and medium size business
9 = get more investments
10 = Government should not spend additional costs on research
11 = Have consultation services
12 = help business to have access on education
13 = improve enterprises and agriculture
14 = improve infrastructure
15 = Improve Taxation Policy & Rates
16 = improve taxes policy
17 = It does not concern to government
18 = making training centers
19 = more communication with business
20 = Nothing
21 = provide transparency tenders
22 = reduce taxes
23 = state should not interfere in business
24 = Take into consideration business interests and requirements
25 = to conduct focus groups with business
26 = To invest
27 = training staffs

Which newspaper did you read most frequently
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1 = Kviris Palitra
2 = 24 Saati
3 = Alia
4 = Qronika
5 = Alioni
6 = Akhali Taoba
7 = Bankebi da Finansebi
8 = Imedi
9 = Sitkva da sakme
10 = Asaval-dasavali
11 = Akhali versia
12 = Georgian Times
13 = Rezonansi
14 = Sakartvelos Respublika
15 = Georgia Today
16 = 7 Dge
17 = Other

How did new corporate income tax regime influence your business?
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-5 = No influence
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Positively
2 = Negatively

Does your company have a dedicated website for your business?
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-1 = Don't know
0 = No
1 = Less than one year
2 = From one up to three years
3 = From three up to five years
4 = More than 5 years

How important is the implementation of pension reform_Your business
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Not important at all
10 = Very Important

1st contact time
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1 = A_B large
2 = C large
3 = D large
4 = E large
5 = F large
6 = G large
7 = H large
8 = I large
9 = K large
10 = M large
11 = N large
12 = O large
13 = A_B medium
14 = C medium
15 = D medium
16 = E medium
17 = F medium
18 = G medium
19 = H medium
20 = I medium
21 = K medium
22 = M medium
23 = N medium
24 = O medium

How did unified treasury code influenced your business_Reduced stress
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-5 = Did not have a significant influence
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

Main directions where you reinvested money_in 2016_Other specified
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1 = Bought goods
2 = Builting
3 = Business development
4 = Business expansion
5 = Finishing factory building
6 = Import products
7 = Increased business turnover
8 = Increased capital
9 = Increased production
10 = Increased salaries
11 = Repairing
12 = Repayment loans/credits
13 = Reserves
14 = Vineyard cultivation

To what extent do you agree to the proposed concept of the pension reform?
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-1 = Don't know
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neutral
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree

Which accounting standards do you use for your business?
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-1 = Don't know
1 = International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
2 = IFRS for Small-and Medium-Sized Entities
3 = Financial reporting standards (fourth category)
4 = Other

1st contact result
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1 = Interview started
2 = Agreed on interview date and time
3 = Respondent could not fill the questionnaire because he/she did not know the survey language
4 = Respondent could not fill the questionnaire due to the non-language related issues
5 = Respondent refused - didn't believe confidentiality
6 = Respondent refused - wasn't interested
7 = Respondent didn't have time during the whole fieldwork period
8 = Respondent refused - other reasons
9 = Couldn't find the organisation
10 = Organisation was closed (including temporarily)

Organizational and legal status of the company
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1 = Individual entrepreneur
2 = Joint liability company
3 = Limited partnership
4 = Limited liability company (LTD)
5 = Joint stock company
6 = Cooperative
7 = Branch of foreign company

Economic reform mentioned: Other specified
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1 = Agricultural reform
2 = classification of enterprises
3 = Economic reabilitation reform
5 = Education reform
6 = Healthcare reform
7 = Insurance
8 = Public transport reform
9 = Technical inspection
10 = Winery
11 = Work safety

Is the waiting time during the customs clearance reasonable?
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-1 = Don't know
1 = Completely reasonable
2 = Reasonable
3 = Not reasonable
4 = Not reasonable at all

Main directions where you reinvested money_in 2016_It didn’t happen
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

Which website have you used most frequently: Other specified
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1 = bpn.ge
2 = businessnews.ge
3 = forbes.ge
4 = geomediapress.ge
5 = gnta.ge
6 = inforustavi.ge
7 = market.ge
8 = matsne.gov.ge
9 = metronome.ge
10 = moh.go.ge
11 = naec.ge
12 = newpost.ge
14 = pension.ge
15 = sputnik-georgia.ge

Is the transportation and logistics services reliable in Georgia?
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-1 = Don't know
1 = Completely reliable
2 = Reliable
3 = Not reliable
4 = Not reliable at all

Bought/invested in Computer Technologies
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-5 = Not invested in any
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

How effective is: EPAC
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Very Effective
2 = Somewhat Effective
3 = Not Really Effective
4 = Ineffective

What factors hinder businesses: Other specified
46 = Poverty, lack of parchasing power and migration
48 = Prolonged work of the court and Enforcement Bureau

What share of profit has been reinvested in business_before the reform in 2016
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-1 = Don't know
1 = Less than 10%
2 = 11%-20%
3 = 21%-30%
4 = 31%-40%
5 = 41%-50%
6 = 51%-60%
7 = 61%-70%
8 = 71%-80%
9 = 81%-90%
10 = 91%-100%

Which magazine did you read most frequently: Other specified
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1 = Accounting
2 = Audit, accounting, finances
3 = Business and economic
4 = Business and management
5 = Constitutional analytic journal
6 = Georgia Times
7 = Kviris Palitra
8 = Legislative Herald of Georgia
9 = Lelo
10 = Matsne
11 = Tax accounting
12 = Taxes and accounting

How advanced is the adoption of IT in the sector you are operating?
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-1 = Don't know
1 = Not advanced at all
10 = Very advanced

What factors hinder businesses: Inconsistent Policies
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-5 = No hindrances
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

Awareness of economic reforms: Other specified
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1 = Food safety reform
2 = Insurance reform
3 = Railway reform
4 = Technical inspection reform
5 = Transport reform
6 = Working safety

Please evaluate your general awareness on the ongoing Pension Reform in Georgia?
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-1 = Don't know
1 = Completely aware
2 = Aware
3 = Not aware
4 = Not aware at all

In what areas could the Government best support: Other specified
1 = abolish parchase law in healthcare field
11 = Healthy investment environment, economic stability
12 = Implemeting of moders construction standards
19 = increase Georgian products competition with imported ones
21 = Increase invertment limits for foreigners
24 = Less prices on trainings for private schools

Business size (old classification)
1 = Large
2 = Medium

Region (actual)
1 = Shida Kartli
2 = Samtskhe-Javakheti
3 = Imereti/Racha=Lechkhumi/Kvemo Svaneti
4 = Ajara/Guria
5 = Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
6 = Kvemo Kartli/Mtskheta-Mtianeti
7 = Kakheti
8 = Tbilisi

Which TV station did you watch most frequently: Other specified
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1 = Do not remember

What extent would you use the services of a Georgian logistics center?
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-5 = Do Not Manufacture, Export or Import Goods/Products
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = I would not use it
2 = I would rather not use it
3 = I would rather use it
4 = I would certainly use it

For how many days was your business closed as a result of the tax audit?
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-5 = Did not close
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = 1 Day
2 = 2 Days
3 = 3 Days
4 = 4 Days
5 = 5 Days
6 = 1-2 Weeks
7 = More than 2 Weeks

Awareness of economic reforms undertaken during 2014- 2018
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0 = No
1 = Yes

What share of your total company expenses is transportation/logistics costs?
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Up to 10%
2 = 11-20%
3 = 21-30%
4 = 31-40%
5 = 41-50%
6 = More than 50%

To increase management capacity: Other specified
3 = Access to Affordable Finance and impelemnt fair competition
24 = improve quality of constraction materials
40 = simplify permissions on international transportation
52 = to make Supportive environment for business

How effective is: Other specified
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1 = Association of Pharmaceutical Companies
2 = Cargo trasnportation
3 = Distributors association
4 = Georgian Berry Growers' Association
5 = Georgian National Business Ratings Union
6 = Georgian Producers' Federation
7 = Georgian Small Enterprises Association
8 = Georgian Swiss Business Association
9 = Georgia's Society for Microbiology
10 = Guides association
11 = Hazelnut Processors and Exporters association
12 = Private colleges association
13 = Small And Medium Telecom Operators Association of Georgia
14 = Turkish Chamber of Commerce

Is the quality of data presented by the GeoStat is accurate and reliable?
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-1 = Don't know
1 = Yes, it is Completely Accurate and Reliable
2 = Yes, in Most Cases it is Accurate and Reliable
3 = No, in Most Cases it is not Accurate and Reliable
4 = No, it is Completely Inaccurate and Unreliable

Interviewer code
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Which accounting standards do you use for your business? Other specified
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1 = Adin S
2 = Apex
3 = BAF
4 = BAS (Bangladesh Accounting Standards)
5 = Fina Accounting
6 = INFO
7 = Oris Accounting
8 = Third category

How actively do businesses&government collaborate on water policy development?
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-5 = No Cooperation
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-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Very passive cooperation
10 = Very active cooperation