Glassnesse
Sajani Raja, Sukanya Basu, Zach Begland
Goverment Structure
- an oligarchy with approximately 20 members
- half of the members of this elite ruling class control individual sections of economic policy (the other half deal with other issues)
- businesses still make most of the decisions, but they must stay within policies
- secretive police forces makes sure all economic policies enforced
- if businesses break enough sanctions, they are shut down
- government benefits: public education, military and defense, income assistance for the impoverished, minimum wage laws
Economic Structure
- Socialism leaning towards Communism
- all industries privatized (including health care) but following government regulations
- government policies regulating minimum income, environmental abuse, worker treatment, etc.
- flat tax rate that is moderate to pay for economic benefits offered to citizens
- major export: olives, wine, steel ingot
Location
- on the Mediterranean coast near the Swiss Alps
- not a very large country
- use Mediterranean agriculture to produce "luxury" crops with MDC farming
What's in it for you?
- good Mediterranean weather
- individuals can obtain capital to start a business-- wealth not concentrated
- all industries are privatized so businesses make their own decisions
- government benefits: free public education and income assistance for impoverished
- flat tax rate: benefits neither wealthy nor poor
- government regulates businesses to prevent worker and environmental abuse
- you have a choice, but there are government measures in place to prevent corruption
- no big bureaucracy