APPENDIX C
Survey Methodology
The approach selected for capturing quantitative data on the SEZs in the 10 countries is based largely on the methodology of the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys.
Enterprise Surveys: Overview The Enterprise Surveys capture business perceptions on the biggest obstacles to enterprise growth, the relative importance of various constraints to increasing employment and productivity, and the effects of a country’s business environment on its international competitiveness. The surveys cover more than 100 indicators from 110 countries.1 They were developed by the Enterprise Analysis Unit of the World Bank Group and have been running since 2002. The Enterprise Surveys cover 49 indicators in 11 main subject areas. The Enterprise Surveys follow a well-established methodology, using a survey instrument that is standardized across countries. Most importantly, this survey instrument can be readily tailored to the SEZ environment, and it offers the ability to compare SEZs with existing data on the national environment. The Enterprise Survey methodology does have some limitations. First, there are some concerns about the comparability of perceptions-based surveys across countries, which may limit the extent to which the results 283