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# Agricultural Market Integration

## Definition

The degree to which different agricultural markets are connected through trade and transportation, allowing prices to equalize across regions and enabling more efficient allocation of agricultural resources.

## Source Chapter

Book I, Chapter 11

## Context

Smith discusses how improvements in transportation and trade integration affect agricultural markets, enabling regions to specialize in their most productive activities and increasing overall economic efficiency.

## Economic Domain

Exchange

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