Definitions of variables
| Variable(s) | Definition |
|---|---|
| Intention to register (a dependent variable) | Dummy taking the value of one if the firm intends to register and zero otherwise |
| Manufacturing sector dummy | Dummy taking a value of one if firm is in manufacturing and zero otherwise |
| Firm size | Measured using annual total output of the firm. This variable was created by using sales of a firm in a regular month and multiplying this by 12 to obtain annual sales. The annual sales for each country and firm were standardized by converting them into common currency the US dollar using the exchange rate applicable, the year the survey was done |
| Firm age | Measured by taking the difference between the year the survey was done and the year the firm started operating |
| Experience of the owner | The owner's number of years of experience working in the sector |
| Gender of the owner | Dummy taking the value of one if the owner is male and zero otherwise |
| Registration time | The number of days it takes for a firm to register the business |
| Future taxes | Dummy taking value of one if the firm identifies future taxes as a reason for not registering the business and zero otherwise |
| Time, fees and paperwork | Dummy taking value of one if the firm identifies time, fees and paperwork as a reason for not registering the business and zero otherwise |
| Access to finance | Dummy taking value of one if the firm identifies access to finance as the main reason for wanting to register the business and zero otherwise |
| Infrastructure and government services | Dummy taking value of one if the firm identifies infrastructure and government services as a benefit to be realised once the firm is registered and zero otherwise |
| Past registration | Dummy taking a value of one if the firm was once registered before |
| No loan × unregistered | Interaction of two dummies, not applying for a loan and citing being unregistered as reason |
| Age × size | Interaction of firms age and firm size |
| Age × taxes | Interaction of firm age and future taxes dummy |
| Access_finance × taxes | Interaction of access to finance dummy and future taxes dummy |
| Education | A categorical variable taking the value of one if the owner has no education, two if they have primary education, three if they have secondary education, four for vocational education and five for university education |
| Owner has a job | Dummy taking the value of one if the owner is formally employed and zero otherwise |
| Variable(s) | Definition |
|---|---|
| Intention to register (a dependent variable) | Dummy taking the value of one if the firm intends to register and zero otherwise |
| Manufacturing sector dummy | Dummy taking a value of one if firm is in manufacturing and zero otherwise |
| Firm size | Measured using annual total output of the firm. This variable was created by using sales of a firm in a regular month and multiplying this by 12 to obtain annual sales. The annual sales for each country and firm were standardized by converting them into common currency the US dollar using the exchange rate applicable, the year the survey was done |
| Firm age | Measured by taking the difference between the year the survey was done and the year the firm started operating |
| Experience of the owner | The owner's number of years of experience working in the sector |
| Gender of the owner | Dummy taking the value of one if the owner is male and zero otherwise |
| Registration time | The number of days it takes for a firm to register the business |
| Future taxes | Dummy taking value of one if the firm identifies future taxes as a reason for not registering the business and zero otherwise |
| Time, fees and paperwork | Dummy taking value of one if the firm identifies time, fees and paperwork as a reason for not registering the business and zero otherwise |
| Access to finance | Dummy taking value of one if the firm identifies access to finance as the main reason for wanting to register the business and zero otherwise |
| Infrastructure and government services | Dummy taking value of one if the firm identifies infrastructure and government services as a benefit to be realised once the firm is registered and zero otherwise |
| Past registration | Dummy taking a value of one if the firm was once registered before |
| No loan × unregistered | Interaction of two dummies, not applying for a loan and citing being unregistered as reason |
| Age × size | Interaction of firms age and firm size |
| Age × taxes | Interaction of firm age and future taxes dummy |
| Access_finance × taxes | Interaction of access to finance dummy and future taxes dummy |
| Education | A categorical variable taking the value of one if the owner has no education, two if they have primary education, three if they have secondary education, four for vocational education and five for university education |
| Owner has a job | Dummy taking the value of one if the owner is formally employed and zero otherwise |
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