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# Feudal Government Effects

## Definition

The political system that encouraged the concealment and burial of stock due to fear of violence from superiors, representing an economic barrier to capital accumulation and market development.

## Source Chapter

Book II, Chapter 1

## Context

Provides historical context for understanding how political institutions can inhibit economic development by creating insecurity that prevents capital from being employed productively.

## Economic Domain

Regulation

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