---
entity_slug: policy_closure_concept
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:06:34.307980'
overall_score: 2.8
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition is vague and uses circular language ("clear objectives
    and boundaries" without specifying what makes them clear or how boundaries are
    determined). The concept of "policy closure" is not a standard economic term and
    lacks the precision needed to distinguish it from general principles of limited
    government.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: While Smith does advocate for limited government intervention, he does
    not articulate a specific "policy closure concept" as defined here. The entity
    appears to impose modern terminology and framing onto Smith's more nuanced discussions
    of appropriate government roles without direct textual support.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Regulation" domain assignment is appropriate given the focus on
    government intervention limits. This concept naturally fits within discussions
    of regulatory policy and the proper scope of government economic activity.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to VSM System 5 (identity/policy) as it concerns
    fundamental policy boundaries and the identity constraints of government economic
    intervention. It could also relate to S3 (internal regulation) regarding audit
    and control mechanisms.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity provides limited explanatory power beyond restating the general
    principle that government intervention should be limited. It doesn't illuminate
    specific mechanisms or structural relations that would help understand how such
    closure operates or why it matters economically.
---

# Evaluation: Policy Closure Concept

## definition_precision — 2.0 / 5.0

The definition is vague and uses circular language ("clear objectives and boundaries" without specifying what makes them clear or how boundaries are determined). The concept of "policy closure" is not a standard economic term and lacks the precision needed to distinguish it from general principles of limited government.

## source_grounding — 2.0 / 5.0

While Smith does advocate for limited government intervention, he does not articulate a specific "policy closure concept" as defined here. The entity appears to impose modern terminology and framing onto Smith's more nuanced discussions of appropriate government roles without direct textual support.

## domain_placement — 4.0 / 5.0

The "Regulation" domain assignment is appropriate given the focus on government intervention limits. This concept naturally fits within discussions of regulatory policy and the proper scope of government economic activity.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to VSM System 5 (identity/policy) as it concerns fundamental policy boundaries and the identity constraints of government economic intervention. It could also relate to S3 (internal regulation) regarding audit and control mechanisms.

## explanatory_value — 2.0 / 5.0

The entity provides limited explanatory power beyond restating the general principle that government intervention should be limited. It doesn't illuminate specific mechanisms or structural relations that would help understand how such closure operates or why it matters economically.
