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ABBREVIATIONS (adopted from [2], page 13)
R&D Terminology
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BERD Expenditure on R&D in the Business Enterprise
Sector
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FTE Full-time Equivalent (on R&D)
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GBAORD Government Budget Appropriations or Outlays for
R&D
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GERD Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D
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GOVERD Government Intramural Expenditure on R&D
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GUF General University Funds
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HERD Expenditure on R&D in the Higher Education Sector
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NSE Natural Sciences and Engineering
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PNP Private Non-Profit Institutions
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R&D Research and Experimental Development
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SSH Social Sciences and Humanities
Other
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GDP Gross Domestic Product
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ISIC International Standard Industrial Classification
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PPP Purchasing Power Parities
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SITC Standard International Trade Classification
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TBP Technology Balance of Payments