---
entity_slug: economic_system_implementation
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:16:47.168866'
overall_score: 2.4
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition is overly broad and vague, essentially describing "how
    economic systems work in practice" without identifying any specific mechanisms
    or distinct conceptual boundaries. It reads more like a general description of
    policy implementation than a precise economic concept.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 1.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity explicitly admits Smith does not discuss this concept in the
    referenced chapter, stating it is "implied" in his discussion - this represents
    a significant inferential leap rather than grounding in actual source text. Book
    IV, Chapter 0 would also be unusual as chapters typically start with Chapter 1.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: While "Regulation" is a reasonable domain for implementation processes,
    this concept is so broad it could equally belong in institutional economics, political
    economy, or policy studies. The domain assignment captures one aspect but doesn't
    reflect the entity's expansive scope.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to multiple VSM systems - S1 (operational implementation),
    S3 (internal regulation and audit of implementation), and S4 (adaptation of implementation
    to environment). The implementation focus gives it clear VSM applicability across
    several systems.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity merely labels the general phenomenon of "putting economic
    ideas into practice" without illuminating any specific mechanisms, structural
    relationships, or causal processes. It adds descriptive terminology but little
    analytical insight into how economic systems actually function.
---

# Evaluation: Economic System Implementation

## definition_precision — 2.0 / 5.0

The definition is overly broad and vague, essentially describing "how economic systems work in practice" without identifying any specific mechanisms or distinct conceptual boundaries. It reads more like a general description of policy implementation than a precise economic concept.

## source_grounding — 1.0 / 5.0

The entity explicitly admits Smith does not discuss this concept in the referenced chapter, stating it is "implied" in his discussion - this represents a significant inferential leap rather than grounding in actual source text. Book IV, Chapter 0 would also be unusual as chapters typically start with Chapter 1.

## domain_placement — 3.0 / 5.0

While "Regulation" is a reasonable domain for implementation processes, this concept is so broad it could equally belong in institutional economics, political economy, or policy studies. The domain assignment captures one aspect but doesn't reflect the entity's expansive scope.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to multiple VSM systems - S1 (operational implementation), S3 (internal regulation and audit of implementation), and S4 (adaptation of implementation to environment). The implementation focus gives it clear VSM applicability across several systems.

## explanatory_value — 2.0 / 5.0

The entity merely labels the general phenomenon of "putting economic ideas into practice" without illuminating any specific mechanisms, structural relationships, or causal processes. It adds descriptive terminology but little analytical insight into how economic systems actually function.
