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# Colonial Economic Policy Effectiveness

## Definition

The degree to which different approaches to colonial management achieve their intended economic outcomes, including development goals, revenue generation, and mutual benefit. More open policies typically prove more effective than restrictive monopoly approaches.

## Source Chapter

Book IV, Chapter 7

## Context

Smith evaluates the effectiveness of different colonial policies, arguing that monopoly approaches consistently fail to achieve their stated objectives while creating numerous unintended negative consequences. He contends that more open policies would prove more effective in promoting development and mutual benefit.

## Economic Domain

Regulation

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