---
entity_slug: economic_system_policy
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:19:43.335466'
overall_score: 3.2
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition captures a coherent concept but is somewhat broad, encompassing
    "rules, regulations, and administrative measures" which could overlap with other
    entities. While it distinguishes policy from broader political economy, the boundaries
    between laws, institutions, and practices could be more precisely delineated.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity references Smith's discussion of political economy as "the
    science of the statesman or legislator" but extrapolates significantly beyond
    what Smith explicitly discusses. Smith focuses more on principles of political
    economy rather than detailed policy implementation mechanisms.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Regulation" domain is appropriate since this entity concerns the
    administrative and legal frameworks that govern economic activity. This clearly
    falls within regulatory rather than production, exchange, or distribution domains.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps very naturally to S5 (identity/policy) in the VSM, as
    it explicitly deals with policy formulation and the high-level rules that define
    how economic systems should operate. It represents the normative and strategic
    guidance function that S5 provides.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: While the entity names an important category, it doesn't illuminate specific
    mechanisms or structural relations that Smith analyzes. It remains at a high level
    of abstraction without revealing particular insights about how policy actually
    shapes economic outcomes in Smith's framework.
---

# Evaluation: Economic System Policy

## definition_precision — 3.0 / 5.0

The definition captures a coherent concept but is somewhat broad, encompassing "rules, regulations, and administrative measures" which could overlap with other entities. While it distinguishes policy from broader political economy, the boundaries between laws, institutions, and practices could be more precisely delineated.

## source_grounding — 2.0 / 5.0

The entity references Smith's discussion of political economy as "the science of the statesman or legislator" but extrapolates significantly beyond what Smith explicitly discusses. Smith focuses more on principles of political economy rather than detailed policy implementation mechanisms.

## domain_placement — 4.0 / 5.0

The "Regulation" domain is appropriate since this entity concerns the administrative and legal frameworks that govern economic activity. This clearly falls within regulatory rather than production, exchange, or distribution domains.

## vsm_relevance — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity maps very naturally to S5 (identity/policy) in the VSM, as it explicitly deals with policy formulation and the high-level rules that define how economic systems should operate. It represents the normative and strategic guidance function that S5 provides.

## explanatory_value — 2.0 / 5.0

While the entity names an important category, it doesn't illuminate specific mechanisms or structural relations that Smith analyzes. It remains at a high level of abstraction without revealing particular insights about how policy actually shapes economic outcomes in Smith's framework.
