_dta: 1. carzip52014q4 set up by Jean Roth , jroth@nber.org , 28 Aug 2014 2. raw data file name: ZIP5_OCT14.txt obs: 42,918 vars: 10 28 Aug 2014 18:59 size: 944,196 (_dta has notes) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- storage display value variable name type format label variable label --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- stabbr str2 %9s State - 2-Letter Abbreviation zipcode str5 %9s ZIP Code carrier str5 %9s Carrier Number locality str2 %9s Pricing Locality rural str1 %9s Rural Indicator Blank=Urban, R=Rural, B=Super Rural Effective 1/1/2007 lab_cbl str2 %9s Lab Competitive Bid Locality Z1 = CBA 1, Z2 = CBA 2, Z9 = Not a demonstration lo rural2 str1 %9s Rural Indicator 2 Blank=Urban, R=Rural, B=Super Rural plus4flag str1 %9s Plus Four Flag 0 = no +4 Extension, 1 = +4 Extension year int %8.0g Year quarter byte %8.0g Quarter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorted by: carrier zipcode