Economic Maneuverability Score
The Economic Maneuverability (EEM) Score is a composite, real-time index that quantifies the energy resilience and productive efficiency of a national economy, using the United States as its initial model. It is designed to make the chaotic, high-dimensional data of a modern economy "legible" by reducing it to a single, intuitive score from 0 to 100. In the language of Energy-Maneuverability Theory, the EEM Score is analogous to the total Specific Energy (E_s) of a nation conceived as a dynamic vessel. It measures not just the raw output (like GDP), but the underlying capacity of the economy to generate, store, and efficiently convert energy into productive work, and its resilience to external shocks.
Core Philosophy: The Economy as a Dynamic Vessel
The EEM Score treats the economy as a single, unified entity whose health and agility are governed by the laws of energy and physics, not just monetary policy. The core philosophy is to create a stable, objective measure of economic health that is independent of the fluctuations and potential inflation of fiat currencies like the USD. This score is the foundation for the Potentia, a proposed stablecoin whose value is pegged directly to this metric. This makes the currency a "virtuous asset"—its value is a direct reflection of the real-world economy's ability to perform virtuous work. A high EEM Score signifies a state of high potential energy: surplus production, robust energy reserves, and efficient conversion of that energy into prosperity. A low score signifies vulnerability, dependency, and inefficiency.
Technical Description
The EEM Score is calculated by synthesizing multiple, high-frequency data streams from reliable, public sources into a single equation. The goal is to model the fundamental "physics" of the economy.
Key Metrics & Data Sources
The score is derived from several key variables, which represent the "Thrust," "Mass," "Drag," and "Potential Energy" of the economy: Domestic Energy Production (P_d): The total energy produced within the nation (oil, gas, solar, wind, nuclear, etc.). This is the economy's primary Thrust. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA API). Strategic Energy Reserves (S_r): The volume of energy stored in strategic reserves (e.g., Strategic Petroleum Reserve). This represents the system's stored Potential Energy and resilience to shocks. (Source: EIA API). Total Energy Consumption (C_t): The total energy consumed by all sectors. This represents the economy's Mass or inertia. (Source: EIA API). Energy Dependency Factor (D_f): A calculated ratio representing reliance on foreign energy imports. This is a primary source of Drag on the system's maneuverability. (Source: EIA API). Productive Efficiency (V_p): A measure of how effectively the consumed energy is converted into economic output. This is the economy's Velocity. (Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data - FRED API, using metrics like the Industrial Production Index).
Equation v1
The first iteration of the EEM Score equation is designed to balance productive output against consumption and dependency: Where: P_d is the total Domestic Energy Production. W_p is the Production Weight, a tunable constant. S_r is the total volume of Strategic Reserves. W_s is the Storage Weight, a tunable constant. C_t is the Total Energy Consumption. D_f is the Dependency Factor, calculated as 1 + (Energy Imports / Energy Production). V_p is the Productive Efficiency index (e.g., Industrial Production Index). K is a Scaling Constant used to normalize the final output to a 0-100 scale. This equation provides a holistic measure of the economy's ability to not just produce, but to sustain that production through shocks and efficiently translate it into real work. Template:EEM Navigation