TRE METHODOLOGY MANUAL CONTENTS

OVERVIEW  Objective To develop a comprehensive manual in order to enable researchers to conduct a TRE study in any given country  Introduction- summary of manual contents. This would outline the skeleton of the manual, attempting to give a brief summary of the contents Describe the contents of attached cd

OVERVIEW  Background Objective of the TRE Assessment (why perception, investment climate studies etc) What the TRE Assessment measure are How the TRE Assessment measures were formed What the response categories are How the response categories were formed Methodology TRE Assessment: 6 country comparison

METHODOLOGY  Selecting samples Identifying categories Sample sizes  Method of data collection Introduction Gaining the respondents cooperation Best practices Confidentiality

SELECTING SAMPLES  Identifying categories Justification for the three categories that have been recommended. Selection of respondents for each category. Random or pre-selected according to a specific criteria.  Sample size Should depend on the countries that are being considered. The number of respondents for each category. Whether the study is concise or more general in nature.

METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION  Introduction General pointers dealing with data collection. Such as etiquette etc. Creating an environment conducive to feedback.

METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION  Gaining the respondents cooperation Making the respondent aware of the questionnaire prior to them receiving it Stimulating general interest in the study Methods of communication Follow up Using industry events to make direct contact with the respondents Using existing relationships to get the questionnaires filled out

METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION  Best practices Outsourcing Lack of local knowledge and contacts Budget constraints  Confidentiality

QUESTIONNAIRE  Format of the questionnaire  Importance of consistency To enable comparisons (inter-country, long term etc)

CALCULATION OF RESULTS  Working with Excel How to operate the Excel data collection sheet  Interpreting results Interpreting the individual scores with the 2.5 mark threshold Comparing the total fixed and mobile scores

APPENDICES To be given on cd with hard copies in the manual?  Questionnaire  Data collection sheet  Confidentiality letter