---
entity_slug: higgling_and_bargaining_of_the_market
entity_type: Process
vsm_system: S2
type_rationale: Higgling and bargaining represents an ongoing activity of negotiation
  and price discovery that unfolds over time through market interactions, rather than
  being a static entity or abstract principle.
vsm_rationale: This process serves as the primary coordination mechanism through which
  market participants exchange information and adjust prices to prevent oscillations
  and achieve equilibrium in the economic system.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:08:49.748172'
---

# Classification: Higgling And Bargaining Of The Market

## Entity Type

Process

## VSM System

S2

## Type Rationale

Higgling and bargaining represents an ongoing activity of negotiation and price discovery that unfolds over time through market interactions, rather than being a static entity or abstract principle.

## VSM Rationale

This process serves as the primary coordination mechanism through which market participants exchange information and adjust prices to prevent oscillations and achieve equilibrium in the economic system.
