---
entity_slug: colony_economic_system_evaluation
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T04:53:52.626581'
overall_score: 4.0
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition captures a distinct evaluative process but uses somewhat
    vague terms like "sustainable development" and "mutual benefit" that may not precisely
    reflect Smith's 18th-century framework. The concept is reasonably well-bounded
    but could be more specific about evaluation criteria.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is well-grounded in Book V, Chapter 3, where Smith extensively
    critiques colonial policies and their economic effects. Smith does indeed evaluate
    colonial systems against principles of effective economic organization, though
    he wouldn't have used modern terminology like "sustainable development."
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Regulation" domain is perfectly appropriate, as Smith's analysis
    of colonial economic systems focuses heavily on regulatory frameworks, trade restrictions,
    and governmental policies. This fits squarely within his broader examination of
    regulatory effectiveness.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to S3 (internal regulation/audit) as it represents
    the mother country's assessment of colonial economic performance and policy effectiveness.
    It also touches on S4 (intelligence) through environmental scanning of colonial
    conditions and outcomes.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity illuminates Smith's systematic approach to analyzing colonial
    policies and reveals the structural relationship between regulatory frameworks
    and economic outcomes. It captures a genuine analytical mechanism rather than
    just describing surface phenomena.
---

# Evaluation: Colony Economic System Evaluation

## definition_precision — 3.0 / 5.0

The definition captures a distinct evaluative process but uses somewhat vague terms like "sustainable development" and "mutual benefit" that may not precisely reflect Smith's 18th-century framework. The concept is reasonably well-bounded but could be more specific about evaluation criteria.

## source_grounding — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity is well-grounded in Book V, Chapter 3, where Smith extensively critiques colonial policies and their economic effects. Smith does indeed evaluate colonial systems against principles of effective economic organization, though he wouldn't have used modern terminology like "sustainable development."

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Regulation" domain is perfectly appropriate, as Smith's analysis of colonial economic systems focuses heavily on regulatory frameworks, trade restrictions, and governmental policies. This fits squarely within his broader examination of regulatory effectiveness.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to S3 (internal regulation/audit) as it represents the mother country's assessment of colonial economic performance and policy effectiveness. It also touches on S4 (intelligence) through environmental scanning of colonial conditions and outcomes.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

The entity illuminates Smith's systematic approach to analyzing colonial policies and reveals the structural relationship between regulatory frameworks and economic outcomes. It captures a genuine analytical mechanism rather than just describing surface phenomena.
