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            | MEPS HC025 CODEBOOK |  
            | 1998 Jobs File |  
            | DATE:September 20, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | WHY_DIFF |  
            | Description: | WHY WAGES CHANGED |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 57 |  
            | End: | 58 |  
 
        
          
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            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 13 |  
            | -8 DK | 2 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 37,474 |  
            | 1 PROMOTION OR DEMOTION | 582 |  
            | 2 CHANGE IN RESP | 221 |  
            | 3 PAY RAISE/DECREASE | 2,519 |  
            | 4 ANUL COST OF LIVING INCR | 328 |  
            | 5 NEW CONTRACT | 61 |  
            | 6 CHANGE IN # HRS WRKD | 35 |  
            | 7 CHANGE IN SHIFT TIME | 13 |  
            | 8 RECEIVED EDU DEGREE | 7 |  
            | 9 TOOK SPECIAL CLASSES | 2 |  
            | 91 OTHER | 149 |  
            | TOTAL | 41,406 |  
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