Capitalism 2 and Capitalism Lab Forum

The City Economic Simulation DLC in Capitalism Lab provides an intricate simulation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of all final goods and services produced in your city over a specific period. A higher GDP drives increased tax revenue, boosts residents' income, and keeps your city competitive globally.

GDP comprises four key components:
• Consumption (the spending by citizens on goods and services)
• Investment (expenditures by businesses on construction and expansion)
• Government Spending (on infrastructure, healthcare, education, etc.)
• Net Exports (exports minus imports when trading with other cities)

Check out this strategy article about how to increase these GDP components in Capitalism Lab:
https://www.capitalismlab.com/increase-gdp-growth/

Interesting ideas, I think it covers almost everything. A few points that could be expanded on:

- It does not mention export firms in the Service DLC as a way to boost the export GDP.
- Also when you export or import to other cities does that actually count as imports/exports? I think that only applies when importing/exporting to the Global Market (i.e. like the export firm doesn't get sold to another city but to the international market). I am not sure myself but it is important to clarify to avoid confusion.
- It might be helpful to mention that the difficulty settings can affect corporate activity. More companies and more aggressive expansion/starting capital = More GDP, More taxes (in general).
- Good summary overall, especially with avoiding the hoarding of cash by governments and corporations as well as boosting education which are I think two of the more important lessons.