---
entity_slug: policy_closure_concept
entity_type: Principle
vsm_system: S5
type_rationale: Policy Closure Concept represents an abstract theoretical rule about
  how economic policies should be structured with clear boundaries, making it a principle
  that Smith advocates should hold across different policy contexts.
vsm_rationale: This concept operates at the highest level of political economy by
  defining the fundamental purpose and identity of proper government intervention,
  establishing ultimate authority over what constitutes appropriate policy scope.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:21:12.474389'
---

# Classification: Policy Closure Concept

## Entity Type

Principle

## VSM System

S5

## Type Rationale

Policy Closure Concept represents an abstract theoretical rule about how economic policies should be structured with clear boundaries, making it a principle that Smith advocates should hold across different policy contexts.

## VSM Rationale

This concept operates at the highest level of political economy by defining the fundamental purpose and identity of proper government intervention, establishing ultimate authority over what constitutes appropriate policy scope.
