Abbreviations

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Abbreviation	Description
EU	European Union
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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
NCU	National Currency Units
CHE	Current health expenditure
LTC	Long-term care
NPISH	Non-profit institutions serving households