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UH_ZERNUSH_A1
Original March - usual hours worked per week, 1981-1989
Codes
UH_ZERNUSH_A1 is a 2-digit numeric variable.
Description
Original March - usual hours worked per week - 1981-1989
Unicon Corporation made the following notes about this variable:
WARNING: The Census bureau says 1981 through 1983 earner study variables are unreliable, but were never corrected with an update tape. Use at your own risk! See discussion of earnings variables in Appendix R. See ernush as an alternative.
Universe
- Those eligible for the earner study (ernel=1).
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 – 1986 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
