Gruenberg
12-08-2006, 19:07
Although I'm posting this in Technical rather than UN, I'm not really anticipating a moderator response (this is probably the sort of information you don't like to give out, and that's probably fair) - more the input of others with a chance to observe this.
When a Social Justice or Environmental resolution passes in the UN, both economic freedoms and the actual economy seem to be affected. So a Corporate Police State might go to Iron Fist Consumerists, but also its actual economic ranking might decrease (for example, from "Very Strong" to "Strong", depending on Strength).
Does the opposite occur with Free Trade resolutions, though? I've often seen it said that "this will give a nice boost to my economy"...but from the category description and the observed effects of it on other nations (I can't really tell from Gruenberg, as my economy is Frightening, so I can't see it go up) I don't think this is true. I think Free Trade resolutions only increase economic freedoms - but leave the economy at the same level. So the Iron Fist Consumerists might go to Corporate Police State again, but stay at Strong.
Of course, if the economic model NS uses is considerably more complex than this (and for various other reasons) this post may be senseless, but otherwise, has anyone else come to this conclusion? Or, have they noticed economic rank improvements that can only have come about through the passage of a Free Trade resolution?
When a Social Justice or Environmental resolution passes in the UN, both economic freedoms and the actual economy seem to be affected. So a Corporate Police State might go to Iron Fist Consumerists, but also its actual economic ranking might decrease (for example, from "Very Strong" to "Strong", depending on Strength).
Does the opposite occur with Free Trade resolutions, though? I've often seen it said that "this will give a nice boost to my economy"...but from the category description and the observed effects of it on other nations (I can't really tell from Gruenberg, as my economy is Frightening, so I can't see it go up) I don't think this is true. I think Free Trade resolutions only increase economic freedoms - but leave the economy at the same level. So the Iron Fist Consumerists might go to Corporate Police State again, but stay at Strong.
Of course, if the economic model NS uses is considerably more complex than this (and for various other reasons) this post may be senseless, but otherwise, has anyone else come to this conclusion? Or, have they noticed economic rank improvements that can only have come about through the passage of a Free Trade resolution?