A
Civilization advance.
As companies began to grow, their need for large amounts of working
capital increased exponentially. In the
West,
corporations of
stockholders--wealthy investors who bought a "piece" of the company--provided these huge capital investments. With a larger resource base, growth begot
consolidation, as newly formed corporations grew stronger by buying smaller companies and resources.
Prerequisites: Industrialization.
Allows for: Genetic Engineering,
Refining, and
Mass Production.