---
entity_slug: funds_for_maintaining_productive_labour
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:32:53.373523'
overall_score: 4.0
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition captures a distinct concept about capital allocated to
    productive labor, but uses somewhat circular language ("productive hands whose
    labour adds value") without clearly defining what makes labor "productive." The
    core idea is clear but could be more precisely articulated.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This concept is well-grounded in Smith's actual discussion in Book II,
    Chapter 3, where he explicitly contrasts funds that maintain productive versus
    unproductive labor and their proportional effects on national character. The entity
    accurately reflects Smith's framework without introducing foreign concepts.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Production" domain assignment is exactly correct, as this entity
    deals fundamentally with the allocation of capital to productive economic activity.
    This is a core production-related concept in Smith's analysis.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps naturally to S1 (primary operations) as it represents
    the fundamental resource allocation that enables productive operations, and potentially
    to S3 (internal regulation) regarding how societies allocate resources between
    productive and unproductive uses. It has clear VSM relevance rather than being
    abstract.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: "This entity illuminates a key structural mechanism in Smith's theory\u2014\
    how the proportion of funds allocated to productive versus unproductive labor\
    \ shapes national economic character and development. It explains a causal relationship\
    \ rather than merely naming a surface phenomenon."
---

# Evaluation: Funds For Maintaining Productive Labour

## definition_precision — 3.0 / 5.0

The definition captures a distinct concept about capital allocated to productive labor, but uses somewhat circular language ("productive hands whose labour adds value") without clearly defining what makes labor "productive." The core idea is clear but could be more precisely articulated.

## source_grounding — 4.0 / 5.0

This concept is well-grounded in Smith's actual discussion in Book II, Chapter 3, where he explicitly contrasts funds that maintain productive versus unproductive labor and their proportional effects on national character. The entity accurately reflects Smith's framework without introducing foreign concepts.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Production" domain assignment is exactly correct, as this entity deals fundamentally with the allocation of capital to productive economic activity. This is a core production-related concept in Smith's analysis.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps naturally to S1 (primary operations) as it represents the fundamental resource allocation that enables productive operations, and potentially to S3 (internal regulation) regarding how societies allocate resources between productive and unproductive uses. It has clear VSM relevance rather than being abstract.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity illuminates a key structural mechanism in Smith's theory—how the proportion of funds allocated to productive versus unproductive labor shapes national economic character and development. It explains a causal relationship rather than merely naming a surface phenomenon.
