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# Inclosure

## Definition

The practice of surrounding land with fences, hedges, or walls to create defined agricultural units. Inclosure increases the productivity of land by enabling better control of livestock, more intensive cultivation, and protection of crops from damage.

## Source Chapter

Book I, Chapter 11

## Context

Smith examines how inclosure affects land rents and agricultural productivity, arguing that it is particularly beneficial for pasture land and that the high rents currently commanded by inclosed land in Scotland are due to temporary scarcity rather than permanent advantage.

## Economic Domain

Production

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