Total GDP by earner band
International comparison
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Laws shaping growth
Matterhorn'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
No restrictions; accelerate AI
|
No restrictions; accelerate AI |
AI Development
+6
Technology
+3
|
|
Arms Exports
Sell arms with minimal restriction
|
Sell arms with minimal restriction |
Aerospace & Defence
+2
|
|
Banking & Financial Regulation
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
|
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking |
Financial Services
-2
|
|
Price-Gouging Regulation
State-controlled prices for essential goods
|
State-controlled prices for essential goods |
Consumer Goods & Retail
-2
|
|
Food Safety Regulation
Zero-tolerance enforcement: licence revoked on the first serious breach
|
Zero-tolerance enforcement: licence revoked on the first serious breach |
Agriculture & Food
-1
Consumer Goods & Retail
-1
|
|
Industrial Pollution & Water
Heavy penalties and criminal liability for executives
|
Heavy penalties and criminal liability for executives |
Mining & Metals
-2
Oil & Gas
-1.5
Agriculture & Food
-1
Consumer Goods & Retail
-1
|
|
Retail Planning & Licensing
Presumption in favour of new stores; no size limits
|
Presumption in favour of new stores; no size limits |
Consumer Goods & Retail
+1
|
|
Vocational & Technical Education
Universal access to vocational and technical training, with a guaranteed apprenticeship place for every school-leaver
|
Universal access to vocational and technical training, with a guaranteed apprenticeship place for every school-leaver |
Automotive
+1
Aerospace & Defence
+0.5
|
|
Waste Management
State-run circular economy system with zero-waste targets
|
State-run circular economy system with zero-waste targets |
Consumer Goods & Retail
-1
|
|
Agricultural Market Regime
Import quotas and price floors protect domestic farmers
|
Import quotas and price floors protect domestic farmers |
Agriculture & Food
-0.5
|
|
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Fresh start: discharge after one year for individuals and small firms
|
Fresh start: discharge after one year for individuals and small firms |
Financial Services
-0.5
|
|
Water Usage & Allocation
Compulsory metering and conservation targets
|
Compulsory metering and conservation targets |
Agriculture & Food
-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
|
|
Drink & Drug Driving
Zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs, with random testing at stops
|
Zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs, with random testing at stops |
Tourism & Hospitality
-1
|
|
Fossil Fuel Extraction
Ban all new extraction
|
Ban all new extraction |
Oil & Gas
-4
|
|
Prescription Drug Pricing
Seize the patents; the state manufactures all medicines
|
Seize the patents; the state manufactures all medicines |
Pharmaceuticals
-6
|
|
Tourist Visa Policy
Visa-free entry for allied and reciprocal countries
|
Visa-free entry for allied and reciprocal countries |
Tourism & Hospitality
+0.8
|
|
Workplace Safety
Zero tolerance: employers criminally liable for any preventable death or injury
|
Zero tolerance: employers criminally liable for any preventable death or injury |
Mining & Metals
-1.5
Oil & Gas
-0.5
|
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 Matterhorn's economy, so those impacts do nothing here until the sector exists. Change the law and the effect changes with it — see Matterhorn'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 Matterhorn's economy, so those effects do nothing here until the sector exists. Hover an industry to see when the effect ends.