Table VIII.C.4(2008) Percent of private-sector employees enrolled in a health insurance plan that take single coverage by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2008 |
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Division and State |
Total |
Quartile 1 Average Wage |
Quartile 2 Average Wage |
Quartile 3 Average Wage |
Quartile 4 Average Wage |
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United States |
50.2% |
|
55.4% |
|
57.2% |
|
50.5% |
|
43.9% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
45.3% |
|
56.5% |
|
49.9% |
|
43.4% |
|
38.2% |
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Maine |
52.6% |
|
54.8% |
|
58.5% |
|
51.9% |
|
49.2% |
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Massachusetts |
49.3% |
|
55.5% |
|
57.8% |
|
51.1% |
|
40.7% |
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New Hampshire |
46.7% |
|
54.7% |
|
54.8% |
|
47.5% |
|
38.4% |
|
Rhode Island |
47.9% |
|
60.9% |
|
54.8% |
|
47.2% |
|
39.8% |
|
Vermont |
49.9% |
|
61.1% |
|
54.9% |
|
52.3% |
|
40.9% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
49.3% |
|
50.1% |
|
54.1% |
|
47.7% |
|
46.9% |
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New York |
49.6% |
|
56.6% |
|
53.2% |
|
51.9% |
|
42.0% |
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Pennsylvania |
48.8% |
|
56.8% |
|
58.6% |
|
46.5% |
|
42.2% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
49.8% |
|
58.4% |
|
61.3% |
|
46.8% |
|
42.1% |
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Indiana |
44.7% |
|
57.5% |
|
57.2% |
|
43.5% |
|
34.8% |
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Michigan |
43.1% |
|
55.3% |
|
53.5% |
|
43.0% |
|
34.2% |
|
Ohio |
44.5% |
|
57.6% |
|
53.2% |
|
41.7% |
|
37.4% |
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Wisconsin |
46.9% |
|
53.8% |
|
53.8% |
|
48.9% |
|
38.9% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
47.7% |
|
58.2% |
|
56.5% |
|
42.5% |
|
43.9% |
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Kansas |
48.2% |
|
53.2% |
|
60.3% |
|
48.8% |
|
39.9% |
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Minnesota |
49.0% |
|
62.6% |
|
61.0% |
|
46.7% |
|
40.6% |
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Missouri |
52.3% |
|
60.0% |
|
59.8% |
|
54.0% |
|
43.6% |
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Nebraska |
47.8% |
|
52.6% |
|
51.5% |
|
49.2% |
|
43.0% |
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North Dakota |
50.4% |
|
57.1% |
|
59.0% |
|
46.8% |
|
46.8% |
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South Dakota |
52.7% |
|
55.9% |
|
56.4% |
|
54.6% |
|
48.9% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
50.9% |
|
56.6% |
|
52.3% |
|
52.5% |
|
46.7% |
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District of Columbia |
55.5% |
|
60.0% |
|
55.5% |
|
60.8% |
|
48.3% |
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Florida |
52.6% |
|
48.1% |
|
59.6% |
|
52.6% |
|
50.1% |
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Georgia |
49.3% |
|
58.5% |
|
56.2% |
|
48.9% |
|
42.4% |
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Maryland |
53.2% |
|
58.6% |
|
60.6% |
|
54.9% |
|
44.3% |
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North Carolina |
57.4% |
|
59.1% |
|
62.8% |
|
62.4% |
|
49.4% |
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South Carolina |
51.9% |
|
66.6% |
|
60.1% |
|
48.6% |
|
45.3% |
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Virginia |
50.1% |
|
61.0% |
|
51.2% |
|
50.8% |
|
45.2% |
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West Virginia |
44.8% |
|
51.8% |
|
55.9% |
|
46.5% |
|
35.8% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
49.5% |
|
62.0% |
|
56.8% |
|
50.3% |
|
41.2% |
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Kentucky |
46.9% |
|
52.9% |
|
57.7% |
|
44.3% |
|
39.7% |
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Mississippi |
55.4% |
|
62.6% |
|
63.5% |
|
52.8% |
|
51.0% |
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Tennessee |
46.7% |
|
48.0% |
|
56.8% |
|
46.3% |
|
41.5% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
51.7% |
|
48.4% |
|
64.4% |
|
52.9% |
|
46.2% |
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Louisiana |
52.1% |
|
57.7% |
|
61.7% |
|
50.4% |
|
46.5% |
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Oklahoma |
53.9% |
|
56.3% |
|
66.1% |
|
54.8% |
|
45.3% |
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Texas |
50.6% |
|
51.0% |
|
52.3% |
|
54.6% |
|
46.3% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
51.7% |
|
52.8% |
|
61.3% |
|
53.8% |
|
45.4% |
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Colorado |
49.3% |
|
49.4% |
|
52.2% |
|
56.1% |
|
41.5% |
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Idaho |
51.1% |
|
61.0% |
|
57.5% |
|
50.8% |
|
41.8% |
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Montana |
51.2% |
|
57.2% |
|
61.3% |
|
53.4% |
|
44.4% |
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Nevada |
54.2% |
|
62.6% |
|
54.8% |
|
52.6% |
|
51.7% |
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New Mexico |
55.2% |
|
63.7% |
|
60.2% |
|
60.3% |
|
46.8% |
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Utah |
44.2% |
|
54.9% |
|
38.5% |
|
51.1% |
|
38.7% |
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Wyoming |
44.1% |
|
45.8% |
|
51.0% |
|
51.4% |
|
34.4% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
54.6% |
|
67.4% |
|
60.9% |
|
52.3% |
|
48.8% |
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California |
52.8% |
|
51.9% |
|
61.0% |
|
52.4% |
|
48.3% |
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Hawaii |
60.3% |
|
69.8% |
|
70.7% |
|
58.9% |
|
48.4% |
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Oregon |
52.6% |
|
60.2% |
|
61.9% |
|
53.1% |
|
43.0% |
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Washington |
54.7% |
|
58.1% |
|
60.8% |
|
55.9% |
|
48.9% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
Table VIII.C.4(2008) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees enrolled in a health insurance plan that take single coverage by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2008 |
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Division and State |
Total |
Quartile 1 Average Wage |
Quartile 2 Average Wage |
Quartile 3 Average Wage |
Quartile 4 Average Wage |
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United States |
0.35% |
|
0.47% |
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0.77% |
|
0.60% |
|
0.55% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
1.94% |
|
3.23% |
|
2.83% |
|
3.95% |
|
2.08% |
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Maine |
0.97% |
|
4.58% |
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4.94% |
|
2.28% |
|
1.99% |
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Massachusetts |
1.76% |
|
1.47% |
|
1.97% |
|
3.47% |
|
2.29% |
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New Hampshire |
1.16% |
|
2.75% |
|
2.67% |
|
1.64% |
|
2.93% |
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Rhode Island |
1.51% |
|
5.40% |
|
3.47% |
|
3.34% |
|
2.69% |
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Vermont |
1.47% |
|
3.64% |
|
2.45% |
|
3.04% |
|
2.94% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
2.22% |
|
4.97% |
|
3.53% |
|
3.96% |
|
4.15% |
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New York |
1.51% |
|
2.89% |
|
2.62% |
|
2.13% |
|
3.08% |
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Pennsylvania |
0.79% |
|
1.94% |
|
2.29% |
|
2.45% |
|
1.86% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
2.04% |
|
1.88% |
|
4.40% |
|
1.92% |
|
2.23% |
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Indiana |
1.24% |
|
6.12% |
|
3.55% |
|
2.82% |
|
1.97% |
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Michigan |
1.82% |
|
3.17% |
|
3.27% |
|
2.74% |
|
1.51% |
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Ohio |
1.09% |
|
3.62% |
|
1.68% |
|
1.73% |
|
2.58% |
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Wisconsin |
1.11% |
|
2.97% |
|
2.19% |
|
2.31% |
|
1.94% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
1.65% |
|
3.40% |
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1.93% |
|
3.32% |
|
2.09% |
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Kansas |
0.98% |
|
4.16% |
|
2.74% |
|
1.88% |
|
1.83% |
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Minnesota |
2.29% |
|
2.34% |
|
2.67% |
|
2.47% |
|
4.04% |
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Missouri |
2.26% |
|
5.49% |
|
3.81% |
|
1.92% |
|
1.92% |
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Nebraska |
1.83% |
|
3.43% |
|
3.08% |
|
2.78% |
|
2.55% |
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North Dakota |
2.93% |
|
5.03% |
|
2.99% |
|
2.44% |
|
6.96% |
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South Dakota |
2.53% |
|
6.10% |
|
2.93% |
|
3.53% |
|
4.06% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
1.66% |
|
4.57% |
|
3.40% |
|
4.30% |
|
3.24% |
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District of Columbia |
1.25% |
|
2.74% |
|
3.95% |
|
3.59% |
|
2.99% |
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Florida |
1.50% |
|
3.68% |
|
4.84% |
|
2.02% |
|
3.39% |
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Georgia |
1.39% |
|
4.39% |
|
3.81% |
|
2.26% |
|
2.93% |
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Maryland |
1.56% |
|
5.77% |
|
3.20% |
|
2.56% |
|
2.19% |
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North Carolina |
2.14% |
|
3.94% |
|
3.27% |
|
3.31% |
|
3.35% |
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South Carolina |
1.89% |
|
3.15% |
|
3.86% |
|
4.07% |
|
3.33% |
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Virginia |
1.73% |
|
3.81% |
|
2.97% |
|
2.67% |
|
2.75% |
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West Virginia |
1.49% |
|
4.90% |
|
3.38% |
|
4.29% |
|
2.39% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1.82% |
|
3.37% |
|
5.25% |
|
2.63% |
|
2.44% |
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Kentucky |
1.16% |
|
5.29% |
|
2.17% |
|
3.04% |
|
3.08% |
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Mississippi |
2.05% |
|
3.94% |
|
4.21% |
|
4.29% |
|
2.70% |
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Tennessee |
1.64% |
|
3.67% |
|
4.53% |
|
2.86% |
|
2.48% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
1.89% |
|
6.95% |
|
3.78% |
|
3.36% |
|
4.94% |
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Louisiana |
1.83% |
|
3.81% |
|
3.83% |
|
3.08% |
|
2.27% |
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Oklahoma |
2.12% |
|
2.86% |
|
2.36% |
|
2.45% |
|
3.93% |
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Texas |
1.58% |
|
3.92% |
|
3.58% |
|
2.06% |
|
1.81% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
1.80% |
|
2.96% |
|
3.39% |
|
2.75% |
|
3.43% |
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Colorado |
1.68% |
|
4.23% |
|
4.55% |
|
2.37% |
|
2.95% |
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Idaho |
1.67% |
|
7.25% |
|
4.12% |
|
3.55% |
|
2.63% |
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Montana |
1.25% |
|
4.76% |
|
4.31% |
|
2.38% |
|
2.86% |
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Nevada |
1.82% |
|
4.78% |
|
2.83% |
|
2.83% |
|
3.33% |
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New Mexico |
1.70% |
|
4.22% |
|
4.33% |
|
4.26% |
|
3.38% |
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Utah |
2.67% |
|
4.98% |
|
3.30% |
|
3.64% |
|
4.06% |
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Wyoming |
1.49% |
|
6.42% |
|
3.31% |
|
3.39% |
|
5.61% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
1.89% |
|
5.47% |
|
4.63% |
|
3.73% |
|
2.79% |
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California |
1.10% |
|
2.38% |
|
2.62% |
|
2.37% |
|
2.11% |
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Hawaii |
2.34% |
|
4.98% |
|
4.28% |
|
3.96% |
|
2.76% |
|
Oregon |
1.46% |
|
3.85% |
|
3.32% |
|
3.81% |
|
2.07% |
|
Washington |
1.92% |
|
4.04% |
|
3.67% |
|
2.98% |
|
3.75% |
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |