---
entity_slug: economic_system_effectiveness
entity_type: Principle
vsm_system: S5
type_rationale: Economic System Effectiveness represents an abstract evaluative standard
  that holds across different economic contexts as a measure of how well systems achieve
  their fundamental objectives.
vsm_rationale: This principle operates at the S5 level because it concerns the ultimate
  purpose and identity of political economy systems - determining whether they fulfill
  their core mission of enriching both people and sovereign.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:01:22.708268'
---

# Classification: Economic System Effectiveness

## Entity Type

Principle

## VSM System

S5

## Type Rationale

Economic System Effectiveness represents an abstract evaluative standard that holds across different economic contexts as a measure of how well systems achieve their fundamental objectives.

## VSM Rationale

This principle operates at the S5 level because it concerns the ultimate purpose and identity of political economy systems - determining whether they fulfill their core mission of enriching both people and sovereign.
