Small and Medium Enterprises Baseline Survey 
Moldova 2000

Developed and conducted by Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)
and in collaboration with
NGO ADSISTO
Center for Strategic Studies and Reforms (CISR)
Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS)

Contents:

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

2. METHODOLOGY

2.1 INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
2.2 SAMPLE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
2.3 WEIGHTING AND EXTRAPOLATION

3. BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF MOLDOVAN BUSINESSES

3.1 MAGNITUDE
3.2 LOCATION AND SIZE DISTRIBUTION
3.3 MAIN TYPES OF ACTIVITIES
3.4 AGE OF ENTERPRISES

4. EMPLOYMENT IN MOLDOVA

4.1 EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF SETTLEMENT
4.2 EMPLOYMENT BY SIZE CATEGORY
4.4 EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF ACTIVITY
4.5 WORKING PATTERNS
4.6 EMPLOYMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL-LEGAL STATUS OF ENTERPRISES
4.7 TRENDS IN EMPLOYMENT
4.8 WORKER CHARACTERISTICS AND WORKER RELATIONS
4.8.1 Women as Employees
4.8.2 Relatives as Employees
4.8.3 Share of Salary Received in Kind and Salary Arrears

5. ORGANIZATIONAL FORM OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

5.1 CATEGORIES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
5.2 NUMBERS OF OWNERS
5.3 WOMEN AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
5.4 CHANGES IN ORGANIZATIONAL-LEGAL FORMS
5.5 DISTRIBUTION OF ENTERPRISES ACCORDING TO METHOD OF CREATION

6. INTERACTION OF ENTERPRISES AND THE STATE

6.1 REGISTRATION
6.2 NEED FOR LICENSES AND PATENTS
6.3 NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS BY STATE BODIES
6.4 THE SHARE OF STATE ORDERS IN THE PRODUCTION ACTIVITY OF FIRMS

7. INTERACTIONS OF ENTERPRISES WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS

7.1 THE SHARE OF RAW MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER GOODS PURCHASED THROUGH BARTER
7.2 THE SHARE OF EXPORT ORIENTED PRODUCTION
7.2.1 Overall Export Orientation
7.2.2 Exports to Russia and CIS
7.3 RELATIONS WITH SUPPLIERS

8. ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF MOLDOVAN ENTERPRISES

8.1 AVERAGE MONTHLY VOLUME OF SALES
8.2 CHANGES IN AVERAGE MONTHLY NET PROFIT FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS
8.3 PROPRIETOR FORECASTS OF CHANGES FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS
8.2.1 Forecasts of Changes in Sales Volume
8.2.2 Forecast of Changes in Overall Environment of Entrepreneurial Activities 46

9. BUSINESS INVESTMENT

9.1 PURCHASE OR RENT OF FIXED ASSETS

10. PROBLEMS FACED BY MOLDOVAN ENTERPRISES

10.1 GENERAL PROBLEMS
10.2 CHANGES IN AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT
10.3 DEMAND FOR AND ACCESS TO CREDIT
10.4 SOURCES OF CREDIT

11. CONCLUSION

11.1 THE SURVEY
11.2 THE QUESTIONNAIRE
11.3 MAJOR FINDINGS
11.3.1 Nature of Enterprises, Number of Businesses and Employment
11.3.2 Employment.
11.3.3 Ownership
11.3.4 Entrepreneur and State
11.3.5 Customers and Suppliers
11.3.6 Economic Results and Proprietor Expectations
11.3.7 Business Investment
11.3.8 Business Problems and Access to Credit
11.4 ASSESSMENT AND PROSPECTS

ANNEX 1 SAMPLING, EXTRAPOLATION, AND WEIGHTING ISSUES
ANNEX 2 QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SURVEY ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN MOLDOVA