Total GDP by earner band
International comparison
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Laws shaping growth
Ludenholm's laws don't just shift opinion — some of them speed up or slow down particular industries every month. Only laws currently set away from a neutral position appear here; every other law leaves growth alone.
| Law | In force | Effect on annual growth |
|---|---|---|
|
AI Development & Safety
Light-touch, pro-innovation
|
Light-touch, pro-innovation |
AI Development
+3
Technology
+1.5
|
|
Banking & Financial Regulation
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
|
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking |
Financial Services
-2
|
|
Broadband & Digital Access
State-owned national broadband network
|
State-owned national broadband network |
Technology
-1.5
|
|
Carbon Pricing
Economy-wide carbon price at a moderate rate
|
Economy-wide carbon price at a moderate rate |
Oil & Gas
-1.5
Automotive
-1
Mining & Metals
-1
Aerospace & Defence
-0.5
Technology
+0.5
|
|
Industrial Pollution & Water
Strict air and water limits, actively inspected
|
Strict air and water limits, actively inspected |
Mining & Metals
-1
Agriculture & Food
-0.5
Consumer Goods & Retail
-0.5
Oil & Gas
-0.5
|
|
Vehicle Emissions Standards
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
|
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines |
Automotive
-1
|
|
Waste Management
State-run circular economy system with zero-waste targets
|
State-run circular economy system with zero-waste targets |
Consumer Goods & Retail
-1
|
|
Tourist Visa Policy
Visa-free entry for allied and reciprocal countries
|
Visa-free entry for allied and reciprocal countries |
Tourism & Hospitality
+0.8
|
|
Automation & the Workforce
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
|
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights |
Technology
-0.5
|
|
Food Safety Regulation
Strict standards, unannounced inspections and published hygiene ratings
|
Strict standards, unannounced inspections and published hygiene ratings |
Agriculture & Food
-0.5
Consumer Goods & Retail
-0.5
|
|
Water Usage & Allocation
Compulsory metering and conservation targets
|
Compulsory metering and conservation targets |
Agriculture & Food
-0.5
|
|
Workplace Safety
Strict standards, frequent unannounced inspections, heavy fines
|
Strict standards, frequent unannounced inspections, heavy fines |
Mining & Metals
-0.5
|
|
Zero-Hour & On-Call Contracts
Right to request fixed hours after 12 weeks, plus an on-call pay premium
|
Right to request fixed hours after 12 weeks, plus an on-call pay premium |
Consumer Goods & Retail
-0.5
Tourism & Hospitality
-0.5
|
|
Arms Exports
Export only to close allies
|
Export only to close allies |
Aerospace & Defence
-1
|
|
Fossil Fuel Extraction
Ban all new extraction
|
Ban all new extraction |
Oil & Gas
-4
|
Figures are annual percentage points added to (or taken off) that industry's growth rate for as long as the law stands — they stack with the global rate for the industry shown above. Greyed-out industries aren't part of Ludenholm's economy, so those impacts do nothing here until the sector exists. Change the law and the effect changes with it — see Ludenholm's laws.
Global events shaping growth
World events resolved by global decision can temporarily speed up or slow down particular industries — a solar storm battering technology, a subsidy boosting a sector. Only effects currently in force appear here; each fades on its own end date.
| Event | Effect on annual growth |
|---|---|
| Rein In the Tech Giants |
Technology
+6
|
Figures are annual percentage points added to (or taken off) that industry's growth rate while the effect lasts — they stack with the global rate and any standing laws above. Greyed-out industries aren't part of Ludenholm's economy, so those effects do nothing here until the sector exists. Hover an industry to see when the effect ends.