Since the dawn of civilization, trade was a decisive factor in global control. Whether it was about the Romans controlling trade from the coast of Spain to the desert of Egypt, China influencing trade through the Silk Road, Britain moving thousands of tons of trade through their global empire like many others, economic policy and more importantly trade was a deciding driving force in many a nations worth, with the modern day definition to success being determined by materialistic and socioeconomic factors now more than ever. Knowing how to best conduct dealings in todays age often times leads to countries diplomatically bending the knee to pens rather than swords. While Pompey of Rome once said to stop quoting laws to men who carry swords, in the Age of Information it is wise to stop quoting the use of swords to men who carry pens.
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OOC:
Welcome Polcom members to the economy and trade thread! The purpose of this thread is to streamline and centralize all the trade events, exogenous shocks, trade agreements and/or embargoes, as well as the economic growth and development of the region into one convenient location! Here you may utilize the mechanics of the economy and trade systems to their fullest extents including but not limited to;
- Taking loans
Paying back interest
Look for investment
Provide investment
Announce industrial or infrastructure development schemes
Assist in the development of other countries
Check your GDP growth for the month
Sanction countries
Embargo countries
Invest FDI
Accept FDI
Reject FDI (although I'm not sure why you'd ever do that)
Provide foreign aid
And more!
You are highly encouraged to conduct business deals in the convenience of a private message to other player(s) and construct an RP report of the effects of the agreement as a post here. If anything about the economy system you find convoluted or if you are simply unsure about the rules regarding the functioning of said system, feel free to contact the admins of the region in the relevant channel of the Polcom Discord.


