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Global Economic Policy & Indicators Dataset 2024
— Standardized Version

All 40 countries × 40 indicators standardized for cross-country comparability. Every field uses direct, uniform values drawn from fixed categorical scales — no country-specific context, narrative, or elaboration.

40
Countries
40
Indicators
1,600
Data Points
Standardization Principles Applied
Gay Rights → Exact Scale Label Only Unemployment → Exact Scale Label Only State-Religion → Exact Scale Label Only Gov Structure → Exact Scale Label Only Free Education → Exact Scale Label Only Political System → Fixed Category Only GDP Sector → Single Sector Name Employment Sector → Single Sector Name Monetary Policy → Tool Names Only Fiscal Policy → Instrument Names Only Aid Received → Organisation Types Only Aid Given → Programme Type Labels Only Education → X+Y+Z Year Format Only Colonising Power → Country Names Only Leadership → Structured Template Only Memberships → Acronyms Only; No Notes Imports/Exports → Standardised Commodities Population → Large / Medium / Small Only All Parenthetical Notes Removed All Country-Specific Context Removed
Fixed Categorical Scales:
Gay Rights: Criminalised - Death Penalty | Criminalised - Severe (14+ Years) | Criminalised - Moderate | Criminalised - Mild | Not Criminalised; Advocacy Restricted | Not Criminalised; No Recognition | Not Criminalised; Limited/Local Recognition | Civil Unions Recognised | Same-Sex Marriage Legal
Unemployment: No Formal Benefits | Limited/Partial (Formal Sector Only) | Yes - Formal Benefits | Yes - Comprehensive Benefits
State-Religion: Strict Secular State | Secular; Religion Culturally Influential | State Supports Dominant Religion (Informal) | Established/Official State Religion | Theocratic State
Gov Structure: Centralised Unitary | Decentralised Unitary | Quasi-Federal | Federal | Devolved Union | City-State
Free Education: None | Primary Only | Primary and Secondary | Compulsory Years Only | All Public Levels | Subsidised at All Levels
Political System: Multi-Party Democracy | Dominant-Party Democracy | One-Party State | Absolute Monarchy
Population: Large | Medium | Small
40 Countries Included
ZambiaUnited StatesChinaGermanyFrance United KingdomJapanIndiaBrazilSouth Africa NigeriaKenyaEthiopiaEgyptMorocco GhanaTanzaniaUgandaZimbabweMozambique MalawiRwandaBotswanaNamibiaAngola DR CongoSenegalCôte d'IvoireAustraliaCanada RussiaSaudi ArabiaTurkeyMexicoArgentina IndonesiaSouth KoreaSwedenNorwaySingapore

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