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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Company Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableACHOWNER
LabelQ3. Since beginning of 2010, has there been any change in ownership which affected your establishment substantially?
Question text Since the beginning of 2010, has there been any change in ownership which affected your establishment substantially?
Responses
1 Yes 2564
2 No 24263
8 [Don't know] 160
9 [No answer] 32
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Company Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsThe assessment whether the establishment was affected "substantially" by a change in ownership should be left to the respondent
UniverseLocation of units of observation: Cross-national; National;Population: Managers and employees from establishments based in the EU, with 10 or more employees.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sample used in the 3rd ECS aims at a full representation of businesses and other organisations with 10 or more employees in each country covered by the survey. In each country, a multi-stage, stratified random sampling design was used. The sampling approach takes into account the challenges in terms of the coverage criteria and in providing a coherent approach across the countries. For further details, see documentation.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The ECS is conducted once every 4-5 years.
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