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Urban Informal Economy survey (ECINF) Aggregated Data for Brazil: 2003

By Department of Research and Chief Economist (VPS/RES/RES)

This dataset contains aggregated indicators on the situation of non-agricultural formal and informal small businesses in Brazil, drawn from the Urban Informal Economy survey (ECINF) for 2003. The survey gives special attention to small businesses in the informal sector.

What the data covers

The indicators report on investments, revenues, expenses, and profits; characteristics of employed people (sex, age, education level, employment status, and position in the occupation); and access to non-financial services and credit. The data is provided in aggregated form across a large set of tables.

What is included

The dataset is distributed across many resources, primarily Excel (XLS) tables of aggregated indicators, along with an HTML overview for Brazil. This makes it suitable for descriptive analysis of the urban informal economy rather than firm-level microdata work.

Uses

Researchers, policymakers, and analysts can use the aggregated indicators to study the structure and financing of small businesses and the informal sector in Brazil, including the profile of the people employed in them.

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Metadata & use

Identifier https://doi.org/10.60966/ptkdy6nh
License Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivs 3.0 IGO
Citation

D'Erasmo, Pablo N. (2015). Urban Informal Economy survey (ECINF) Aggregated Data for Brazil: 2003. IDB Open Data. https://doi.org/10.60966/ptkdy6nh
Published date 2015-03-29
Modified date 2026-11-05
Tags/Keywords Private Investment · Small Business
Language
  1. Spanish
Temporal coverage 2003-2003
Country
Brazil
Region Latin America and the Caribbean · South America
Publisher
Inter-American Development Bank
Author
D'Erasmo, Pablo N.
Data collection type Observational Data
Data structure Semistructured Data
Data notes

What does this dataset contain?

It contains aggregated indicators on the situation of non-agricultural formal and informal small businesses in Brazil, from the ECINF survey for 2003.

What does ECINF focus on?

The survey gives special attention to small businesses in the informal sector.

What economic variables are reported?

The indicators cover investments, revenues, expenses, and profits, as well as access to non-financial services and credit.

What information is available about the people employed?

The data describes employed people by sex, age, education level, employment status, and position in the occupation.

Which country and year does the data cover?

The data covers Brazil for 2003.

Is this microdata or aggregated data?

This dataset provides aggregated indicators, distributed mainly as Excel (XLS) tables rather than firm-level microdata.

In what formats are the resources provided?

The resources are provided primarily as Excel (XLS) tables, along with an HTML overview for Brazil.

Under what license can I use this dataset?

It is published under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivs 3.0 IGO license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/).

How do I cite this dataset?

D'Erasmo, Pablo N. (2015). Urban Informal Economy survey (ECINF) Aggregated Data for Brazil: 2003. IDB Open Data. https://doi.org/10.60966/ptkdy6nh

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