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# Colony Economic System Performance

## Definition

The effectiveness and efficiency with which colonial economies achieve their
economic objectives, including measures of growth, productivity, and overall
prosperity.

## Source Chapter

Book V, Chapter 3

## Context

Smith assesses the performance of colonial economic systems, arguing that
those based on greater economic freedom tend to perform better than those
constrained by restrictive mercantilist policies.

## Economic Domain

Regulation

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