---
entity_slug: specie_export_prohibition_effects
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:23:41.987226'
overall_score: 4.4
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly identifies a specific economic phenomenon - the
    consequences of laws preventing specie export - and distinguishes it from the
    laws themselves. It could be slightly more precise about what constitutes "effects"
    but captures a distinct analytical concept.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is directly grounded in Smith's actual analysis in Book IV,
    Chapter 2, where he explicitly examines and critiques laws prohibiting the export
    of gold and silver. The characterization of Smith's argument as viewing such prohibitions
    as "ineffective and harmful" accurately reflects his position.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Exchange" domain is perfectly appropriate since this concept deals
    with international flows of precious metals, trade balances, and cross-border
    monetary movements. This is fundamentally about exchange mechanisms between nations.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to S4 (intelligence/environmental adaptation) as
    it concerns how economic systems respond to regulatory constraints and adapt to
    international market forces. It also has some S2 relevance regarding coordination
    mechanisms in international trade.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity illuminates an important structural mechanism in Smith's analysis
    - how regulatory interventions in monetary flows create unintended consequences
    and market distortions. It reveals Smith's broader principle about the self-regulating
    nature of international trade flows.
---

# Evaluation: Specie Export Prohibition Effects

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly identifies a specific economic phenomenon - the consequences of laws preventing specie export - and distinguishes it from the laws themselves. It could be slightly more precise about what constitutes "effects" but captures a distinct analytical concept.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is directly grounded in Smith's actual analysis in Book IV, Chapter 2, where he explicitly examines and critiques laws prohibiting the export of gold and silver. The characterization of Smith's argument as viewing such prohibitions as "ineffective and harmful" accurately reflects his position.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Exchange" domain is perfectly appropriate since this concept deals with international flows of precious metals, trade balances, and cross-border monetary movements. This is fundamentally about exchange mechanisms between nations.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to S4 (intelligence/environmental adaptation) as it concerns how economic systems respond to regulatory constraints and adapt to international market forces. It also has some S2 relevance regarding coordination mechanisms in international trade.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

The entity illuminates an important structural mechanism in Smith's analysis - how regulatory interventions in monetary flows create unintended consequences and market distortions. It reveals Smith's broader principle about the self-regulating nature of international trade flows.
