Variable

Description

Mode of Measurement

AGE

Age

Years

GEN.

Gender

Dummy: 1 = if the owner is male; 0 = if otherwise

LE

Level of education

Classified into 5 groups

BEXP

Business experience

Dummy: 1 = if the owner has a business experience; 0 = if otherwise

TRA

Training

Dummy: 1 = if the owner had entrepreneurship training on Retail-shops; 0 = if otherwise

LOC

Location of the enterprise

Dummy: 1 = if the Firm is near to another firm (200 m); 0 = if otherwise

SCAP

Start-up capital

Classified into 4 groups

TRANS

Access to transportation

Dummy: 1 = if the owner has an access to transportation;

0 = if otherwise

ACMKT

Access to market

Dummy: 1 = if the owner has an access to market; 0 = if otherwise

ACLOANS

Access to credit facilities

Dummy: 1 = if the owner has an access to finance; 0 = if otherwise

ACPS

Access to power supply

Dummy: 1 = if the owner has an access to power supply;

0 = if otherwise

SONEK

Social network

Dummy: 1 = if the owner is involved in social network; 0 = if otherwise