---
entity_slug: economic_system_management
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:18:32.062456'
overall_score: 3.0
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition is overly broad and umbrella-like, encompassing "policies,
    institutions, and practices" without clear boundaries. It conflates the role of
    statesmen/legislators with the broader concept of economic system management,
    making it imprecise and somewhat circular.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: While Smith does discuss political economy as "the science of the statesman
    or legislator" in Book IV, the entity extrapolates this into a broader concept
    of "economic system management" that goes beyond what Smith explicitly articulates.
    The source grounding is partial but not fully supported.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Regulation" domain assignment is appropriate given the focus on
    oversight, administration, and the role of legislators in economic arrangements.
    This aligns well with Smith's discussion of government's role in economic affairs.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to VSM System 5 (identity/policy) as it deals with
    high-level governance and policy direction of economic systems. It also has some
    relevance to S3 (internal regulation/audit) regarding oversight functions.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity primarily names a general phenomenon rather than illuminating
    specific mechanisms or structural relations. It lacks the analytical depth to
    explain how economic system management actually works or what makes it effective.
---

# Evaluation: Economic System Management

## definition_precision — 2.0 / 5.0

The definition is overly broad and umbrella-like, encompassing "policies, institutions, and practices" without clear boundaries. It conflates the role of statesmen/legislators with the broader concept of economic system management, making it imprecise and somewhat circular.

## source_grounding — 3.0 / 5.0

While Smith does discuss political economy as "the science of the statesman or legislator" in Book IV, the entity extrapolates this into a broader concept of "economic system management" that goes beyond what Smith explicitly articulates. The source grounding is partial but not fully supported.

## domain_placement — 4.0 / 5.0

The "Regulation" domain assignment is appropriate given the focus on oversight, administration, and the role of legislators in economic arrangements. This aligns well with Smith's discussion of government's role in economic affairs.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to VSM System 5 (identity/policy) as it deals with high-level governance and policy direction of economic systems. It also has some relevance to S3 (internal regulation/audit) regarding oversight functions.

## explanatory_value — 2.0 / 5.0

The entity primarily names a general phenomenon rather than illuminating specific mechanisms or structural relations. It lacks the analytical depth to explain how economic system management actually works or what makes it effective.
