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# Colony Economic System Coordination

## Definition

The mechanisms by which different parts of the colonial economy are integrated
and harmonized, including market forces, transportation networks, and regulatory
frameworks.

## Source Chapter

Book V, Chapter 3

## Context

Smith examines how colonial economies coordinate their various activities
through natural market processes, suggesting that artificial coordination
through restrictive policies is often counterproductive.

## Economic Domain

Exchange

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