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# Economic System Consequence

## Definition

The outcomes and results produced by economic arrangements, including their effects on wealth, distribution, social organization, and the achievement of political economy's objectives, as well as their broader impacts on society and development.

## Source Chapter

Book IV, Chapter 0

## Context

Smith's analysis of different systems implies the importance of understanding their consequences and the results they produce in terms of achieving political economy's objectives.

## Economic Domain

General Theory

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