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MEPS Home Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
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MEPS HC-116 2008 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK
DATE: April 14, 2011

Variable Name: WHY_DIFF
Description: WHY WAGES CHANGED
Format: 2.0
Type: NUM
Start: 56
End: 57

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
-9 NOT ASCERTAINED
39
-8 DK
7
-7 REFUSED
1
-1 INAPPLICABLE
50,883
1 PROMOTION OR DEMOTION
488
2 CHANGE IN RESP
213
3 PAY RAISE/DECREASE
3,677
4 ANUL COST OF LIVING INCR
516
5 NEW CONTRACT
47
6 CHANGE IN # HRS WRKD
94
7 CHANGE IN SHIFT TIME
17
8 RECEIVED EDU DEGREE
5
9 TOOK SPECIAL CLASSES
4
91 OTHER
172
TOTAL
56,163


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