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# Colonial Economic System Learning

## Definition

The processes through which colonial economies acquire knowledge and experience about effective economic practices, including market experimentation, policy adjustment, and institutional development. Better learning processes promote more effective economic development over time.

## Source Chapter

Book IV, Chapter 7

## Context

Smith emphasizes the importance of learning processes in colonial economic development, arguing that market mechanisms provide superior learning opportunities compared to monopoly control. He contends that this learning promotes more effective economic practices and policies over time.

## Economic Domain

General Theory

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