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# Economic System Development

## Definition

The historical progression and evolution of economic arrangements over time, including the emergence of new systems, the modification of existing ones, and the factors that drive changes in economic organization and practice.

## Source Chapter

Book IV, Chapter 0

## Context

Smith's discussion of different systems for different ages and nations explicitly recognizes the developmental nature of economic arrangements and their evolution over time.

## Economic Domain

General Theory

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