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            | MEPS H32 CODEBOOK |  
            | 1999 JOBS FILE |  
            | DATE:     March 5, 2002 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | WHY_DIFF |  
            | Description: | WHY WAGES CHANGED |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 57 |  
            | End: | 58 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 15 |  
            | -8 DK | 1 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 45,857 |  
            | 1 PROMOTION OR DEMOTION | 676 |  
            | 2 CHANGE IN RESP | 248 |  
            | 3 PAY RAISE/DECREASE | 3,213 |  
            | 4 ANUL COST OF LIVING INCR | 385 |  
            | 5 NEW CONTRACT | 81 |  
            | 6 CHANGE IN # HRS WRKD | 42 |  
            | 7 CHANGE IN SHIFT TIME | 15 |  
            | 8 RECEIVED EDU DEGREE | 8 |  
            | 9 TOOK SPECIAL CLASSES | 5 |  
            | 91 OTHER | 197 |  
            | TOTAL | 50,743 |  
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