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# Colony Economic System Equilibrium

## Definition

The stable state toward which colonial economies naturally tend when allowed
to develop according to their comparative advantages, characterized by balanced
growth across different economic sectors.

## Source Chapter

Book V, Chapter 3

## Context

Smith argues that colonial economies naturally tend toward equilibrium when
not artificially constrained by restrictive policies, suggesting that interference
often prevents this natural balance from emerging.

## Economic Domain

Accumulation

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