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# Colony Economic System Performance
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## Definition
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The effectiveness and efficiency with which colonial economies achieve their
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economic objectives, including measures of growth, productivity, and overall
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prosperity.
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## Source Chapter
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Book V, Chapter 3
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## Context
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Smith assesses the performance of colonial economic systems, arguing that
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those based on greater economic freedom tend to perform better than those
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constrained by restrictive mercantilist policies.
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## Economic Domain
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Regulation
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