---
entity_slug: circulation_of_money
entity_type: Process
vsm_system: S2
type_rationale: The circulation of money is described as "continuous movement" and
  an activity that "happens" as money passes from hand to hand, making it fundamentally
  a flow or process rather than a static entity.
vsm_rationale: The circulation of money serves as the coordination mechanism that
  enables price signals and market transactions to function smoothly across the economy,
  preventing oscillations by ensuring liquidity flows where needed.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:49:55.823548'
---

# Classification: Circulation Of Money

## Entity Type

Process

## VSM System

S2

## Type Rationale

The circulation of money is described as "continuous movement" and an activity that "happens" as money passes from hand to hand, making it fundamentally a flow or process rather than a static entity.

## VSM Rationale

The circulation of money serves as the coordination mechanism that enables price signals and market transactions to function smoothly across the economy, preventing oscillations by ensuring liquidity flows where needed.
