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An economic system that doesn’t produce any internal wealth generation of its own and instead depends on raiding neighboring regions and asking for outside help. Such an economy usually has a high level of capital flight, leaving most of its residents impoverished. Shortages of basic goods and services tend to be commonplace, if available at all.
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