Abbreviations

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Abbreviation	Description
EU	European Union
WTO	World Trade Organization
V-Dem	"Varieties of Democracy" Project (V-Dem)
COW	"Correlates of War" Project (COW)
SHA	System of Health Accounts
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
USD	United States Dollars
CUSD	Current Dollars
CHE	Current health expenditure
LTC	Long-term care
NPISH	Non-profit institutions serving households