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title: "Firm surveys and census data datasets"
description: "Datasets in the category “Firm surveys and census data” were mentioned in 12 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #34 of the 58 data categories mentioned."
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# Firm surveys and census data

Surveys and administrative records of firms and plants, including private firms.

- 4 papers in the last 7 days
- 4 of its 7 datasets mentioned

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/datasets.md

## Key findings

- Datasets in the category “Firm surveys and census data” were mentioned in 12 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #34 of the 58 data categories mentioned.
- The most-mentioned were World Bank Enterprise Surveys (9), Chinese Industrial Enterprises Database (1), CMIE Prowess (1) and US Census business data (LBD, CBP, QCEW) (1).
- By journal category: Management (5), Economics (4) and Finance (3).
- Most of them appeared in International Review of Economics & Finance (2), Journal of Industry Competition and Trade (1) and Review of World Economics (1).

## Datasets

*Datasets in this category · 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days)*

| Dataset | Papers | Last 7 days | Names searched for |
|---|---:|---:|---|
| World Bank Enterprise Surveys | 9 | 4 | World Bank Enterprise Survey, Enterprise Surveys, WBES, BEEPS |
| Chinese Industrial Enterprises Database | 1 | 0 | Chinese Industrial Enterprises Database, Chinese Industrial Enterprise Database, China Industrial Enterprise Database, Annual Survey of Industrial Firms, Annual Survey of Industrial Enterprises, industrial enterprise database |
| CMIE Prowess | 1 | 0 | CMIE Prowess, Prowess database, Prowess dataset, CMIE |
| US Census business data (LBD, CBP, QCEW) | 1 | 0 | Longitudinal Business Database, County Business Patterns, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Census of Manufactures, Annual Survey of Manufactures |
| ECB SAFE survey | 0 | 0 | Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises |
| India Annual Survey of Industries | 0 | 0 | Annual Survey of Industries |
| Kauffman Firm Survey | 0 | 0 | Kauffman Firm Survey |

## Papers

*Papers mentioning these datasets, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations | Datasets mentioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | [Competition, Digitalization, and Innovation: Empirical Evidence from Developing and Emerging Economies](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10842-026-00487-8) | [Journal of Industry Competition and Trade](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-industry-competition-and-trade.md) | Riham Ahmed Ezzat | Cairo University | World Bank Enterprise Surveys |
| 2026-10-21 | [Global value chains and credit risk in times of exogenous shocks](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10290-026-00674-z) | [Review of World Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-world-economics.md) | Filomena Pietrovito, Chiara Franco | University of Molise; University of Pisa | World Bank Enterprise Surveys |
| 2026-10-21 | [Return on AI (RoAI): A framework for assessing AI investments in the marketing organization](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-026-01217-6) | [Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-the-academy-of-marketing-science.md) | Vamsi Krishna Kanuri, Adithya Pattabhiramaiah, Shrihari Sridhar | University of Notre Dame; Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic; Texas A&M University | World Bank Enterprise Surveys |
| 2026-10-21 | [Buffering institutional erosion: organizational ties and SME exports under populism](https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-026-00911-5) | [Journal of International Business Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-business-studies.md) | Xiaolong Shui, Luyang Chen, Michael; id_orcid 0000-0002-4701-6283 Witt | University of Bristol; Bristol Robotics Laboratory; University of Westminster; … | World Bank Enterprise Surveys |
| 2026-10-15 | [Does entrepreneurship policy reform institutional conditions? Evidence from India’s Startup India programme](https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-026-01023-0) | [Future Business Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/future-business-journal.md) | Gourav Aggarwal, Smita Kashiramka | O. P. Jindal Global University; Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | World Bank Enterprise Surveys |
| 2026-10-13 | [Firms’ renewable energy adoption and energy taxes: How institutional quality matters](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2026.115631) | [Energy Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-policy.md) | Sabrina Ruberto | Magna Graecia University | World Bank Enterprise Surveys |
| 2026-10-08 | [Early growth, limited persistence: User entrepreneurship and firm employment growth](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2026.e00677) | [Journal of Business Venturing Insights](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-venturing-insights.md) | Zheng Tian, Luyi Han, Timothy R. Wojan et al. | Pennsylvania State University; Georgetown University | US Census business data (LBD, CBP, QCEW) |
| 2026-10-01 | [Do Media Narratives Shape Foreign Ownership? Evidence from African Regions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103681) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Andrea Fronzetti Colladon, Roberto Vestrelli, Stefania Bait et al. | Roma Tre University; University of Perugia; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; … | World Bank Enterprise Surveys |
| 2026-10-01 | [Does tax information sharing contribute to employment in micro and small enterprises? Evidence from China's bank-tax interaction policy](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105927) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Weiting Qin, Renjie Zhang | Xi'an Jiaotong University | Chinese Industrial Enterprises Database |
| 2026-10-01 | [Financial development and the environmental performance of manufacturing firms: Evidence from India](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105864) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Xiuxiu Lin | University of Auckland | CMIE Prowess |
| 2026-09-30 | [Mitigating Climate Change Risks by Adopting Emerging Technologies: A Contextual Comparative Exploration of Fast Fashion Supply Chains](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-026-00644-5) | [Management International Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/management-international-review.md) | Muhammad Naveed Khan, Awais Ahmad Khan, Piyyia Rafi-ul-Shan et al. | University of Kent; Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar; Regent's University London; … | World Bank Enterprise Surveys |
| 2026-09-28 | [How AI and technology’s skill-bias impact the delayed retirement desire in China](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11150-026-09881-x) | [Review of Economics of the Household](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-economics-of-the-household.md) | Zhuo Zhang, Debasis Bandyopadhyay | University of Auckland | World Bank Enterprise Surveys |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Firm surveys and census data. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/firm-surveys-and-census-data

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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
