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# Policy Closure

# Definition

The definitive establishment of economic policies and institutional frameworks
that provide stability and predictability for economic actors while
preventing endless revision and uncertainty.

## Source Chapter

Book IV, Chapter 5

## Context

Smith discusses how temporary statutes and frequent policy changes create
uncertainty that undermines economic planning and investment, arguing for
more stable and predictable policy frameworks.

## Economic Domain

Regulation

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