---
entity_slug: revenue_for_public_services
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:18:44.108799'
overall_score: 4.2
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly distinguishes revenue for public services as financial
    resources for governmental operations, distinct from private subsistence. It avoids
    circularity and establishes a specific concept within Smith's dual framework of
    political economy.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity directly reflects Smith's explicit identification of the
    two main objectives of political economy in Book IV. The concept is clearly stated
    in the source text as one of the fundamental purposes alongside enabling people
    to provide for themselves.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Regulation" domain is perfectly appropriate since public revenue
    collection and allocation represents a core regulatory function of government.
    This fits naturally within the broader framework of state economic intervention
    and oversight.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity has some VSM relevance as it relates to S3 (internal regulation
    through resource allocation) and potentially S5 (policy implementation through
    funding). However, it's somewhat abstract and doesn't map cleanly to specific
    VSM operational mechanisms.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity provides significant explanatory value by establishing the
    foundational dual purpose of political economy and the structural relationship
    between private and public economic objectives. It illuminates a key mechanism
    for understanding Smith's broader theoretical framework.
---

# Evaluation: Revenue For Public Services

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly distinguishes revenue for public services as financial resources for governmental operations, distinct from private subsistence. It avoids circularity and establishes a specific concept within Smith's dual framework of political economy.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity directly reflects Smith's explicit identification of the two main objectives of political economy in Book IV. The concept is clearly stated in the source text as one of the fundamental purposes alongside enabling people to provide for themselves.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Regulation" domain is perfectly appropriate since public revenue collection and allocation represents a core regulatory function of government. This fits naturally within the broader framework of state economic intervention and oversight.

## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

This entity has some VSM relevance as it relates to S3 (internal regulation through resource allocation) and potentially S5 (policy implementation through funding). However, it's somewhat abstract and doesn't map cleanly to specific VSM operational mechanisms.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

The entity provides significant explanatory value by establishing the foundational dual purpose of political economy and the structural relationship between private and public economic objectives. It illuminates a key mechanism for understanding Smith's broader theoretical framework.
