---
entity_slug: economic_accessibility_determinants
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:08:46.713114'
overall_score: 4.4
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly identifies specific factors (geographical features,
    transportation, political arrangements, population density) that determine market
    accessibility. While comprehensive, it could be slightly more precise about how
    these factors interact or their relative importance.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is well-grounded in Smith's actual discussion in Book I,
    Chapter 3, where he explicitly analyzes how coastlines, rivers, canals, and population
    density affect market access and economic development. The context accurately
    reflects Smith's examples and reasoning.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Exchange" domain is perfectly appropriate since these determinants
    directly affect how markets form and function, which is central to Smith's analysis
    of exchange mechanisms. The entity fundamentally concerns the preconditions for
    market participation.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity has some VSM relevance, primarily mapping to S4 (intelligence/environmental
    adaptation) as it concerns how economic systems adapt to environmental constraints
    and opportunities. However, it's somewhat abstract and doesn't clearly align with
    operational VSM functions.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity provides excellent explanatory power by identifying the structural
    factors that enable or constrain economic development patterns. It illuminates
    why some regions develop specialized economies while others remain subsistence-based,
    which is a key mechanism in Smith's theory.
---

# Evaluation: Economic Accessibility Determinants

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly identifies specific factors (geographical features, transportation, political arrangements, population density) that determine market accessibility. While comprehensive, it could be slightly more precise about how these factors interact or their relative importance.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is well-grounded in Smith's actual discussion in Book I, Chapter 3, where he explicitly analyzes how coastlines, rivers, canals, and population density affect market access and economic development. The context accurately reflects Smith's examples and reasoning.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Exchange" domain is perfectly appropriate since these determinants directly affect how markets form and function, which is central to Smith's analysis of exchange mechanisms. The entity fundamentally concerns the preconditions for market participation.

## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

This entity has some VSM relevance, primarily mapping to S4 (intelligence/environmental adaptation) as it concerns how economic systems adapt to environmental constraints and opportunities. However, it's somewhat abstract and doesn't clearly align with operational VSM functions.

## explanatory_value — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity provides excellent explanatory power by identifying the structural factors that enable or constrain economic development patterns. It illuminates why some regions develop specialized economies while others remain subsistence-based, which is a key mechanism in Smith's theory.
