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# Division of Labour Advantage

## Definition

The economic benefit derived from specialized tasks where rural producers can obtain manufactured goods with a smaller quantity of their own labour than if they attempted to produce them directly. This advantage applies universally across all occupations and forms the basis for the mutual gains from exchange between town and country.

## Source Chapter

Book III, Chapter 1

## Context

Smith presents this as the fundamental mechanism through which both town and country benefit from their commercial relationship, demonstrating that the division of labour creates reciprocal advantages rather than one-sided losses.

## Economic Domain

Production

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