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# Colony Economic System Feedback Loops

## Definition

The self-reinforcing mechanisms that characterize colonial economic development,
where success in one area leads to opportunities in others, creating virtuous
cycles of growth and prosperity.

## Source Chapter

Book V, Chapter 3

## Context

Smith describes how colonial economies develop through positive feedback loops,
where initial advantages in agriculture lead to opportunities in manufacturing
and commerce, which in turn support further agricultural development.

## Economic Domain

Accumulation

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