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Summary

  • Extracts LKWEEKS (weeks looking for work) from Census CPS ASEC into weeks_unemployed
  • Maps NIU (-1) values to 0; valid range is 0-52 weeks
  • Adds QRF-based imputation for Extended CPS PUF copy, preserving joint distribution with UC and demographics

Test plan

  • Unit tests for LKWEEKS extraction and constraints
  • Unit tests for PUF imputation logic
  • Regenerate CPS datasets to verify variable is extracted correctly

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MaxGhenis and others added 4 commits January 31, 2026 11:57
- Extract LKWEEKS (weeks looking for work) from Census CPS ASEC
- Map NIU (-1) values to 0, valid range is 0-52 weeks
- Add QRF-based imputation for Extended CPS PUF copy
- Preserves joint distribution of weeks with UC and demographics

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
@MaxGhenis MaxGhenis force-pushed the add-weeks-unemployed branch from f700929 to aee2ffc Compare January 31, 2026 16:58
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