Economic policy

Economic policy is a party issue that indicates how much the government is involved in the nation's economy.


 * Laissez Faire - Industry is free from government interference.
 * Tax Rates: 0% to 50%
 * Factory Owner Cost: +100%
 * Factory Output: +10%
 * Government Abilities: None.
 * Capitalist Abilities: Build, open, and expand factories.


 * Interventionalism - In general this is a free market economy but the government reserves the right to intervene when the national interest requires it.
 * Tax Rates: 0% to 100%
 * Factory Owner Cost: +150%
 * Factory Output: +0%
 * Government Abilities: Open, expand, destroy, prioritize, and subsidize factories.
 * Capitalist Abilities: Build, open, and expand factories.


 * State Capitalism - The State controls the commanding heights of the economy but limited free enterprise is allowed.
 * Tax Rates: 25% to 100%
 * Factory Owner Cost: +200%
 * Factory Output: -5%
 * Government Abilities: Build, open, destroy, prioritize, and subsidize factories.
 * Capitalist Abilities: Build and open factories.


 * Planned Economy - The government makes all decisions of the production and consumption of goods and services.
 * Tax Rates: 50% to 100%
 * Factory Owner Cost: -100%
 * Factory Output: -10%
 * Government Abilities: Build, open, expand, destroy, prioritize, and subsidize factories.
 * Capitalist Abilities: None.