---
entity_slug: economic_stagnation_symptoms
entity_type: Element
vsm_system: S2
type_rationale: Economic Stagnation Symptoms are observable indicators that exist
  as measurable conditions in the economy, making them elements that can be identified
  and assessed rather than processes or relationships.
vsm_rationale: These symptoms function as signals that communicate the state of economic
  coordination, indicating when the system's price and wage mechanisms are failing
  to maintain proper economic flow and balance.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:00:14.780813'
---

# Classification: Economic Stagnation Symptoms

## Entity Type

Element

## VSM System

S2

## Type Rationale

Economic Stagnation Symptoms are observable indicators that exist as measurable conditions in the economy, making them elements that can be identified and assessed rather than processes or relationships.

## VSM Rationale

These symptoms function as signals that communicate the state of economic coordination, indicating when the system's price and wage mechanisms are failing to maintain proper economic flow and balance.
