---
entity_slug: national_economic_identity
entity_type: Element
vsm_system: S5
type_rationale: National Economic Identity is a characteristic system that persists
  as a defining feature of a nation, making it a stock-like entity that exists independently
  rather than a process or relation.
vsm_rationale: This entity operates at the highest level of national identity and
  purpose, determining the fundamental approach to political economy that defines
  a nation's ultimate authority and direction in wealth generation.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:17:29.384351'
---

# Classification: National Economic Identity

## Entity Type

Element

## VSM System

S5

## Type Rationale

National Economic Identity is a characteristic system that persists as a defining feature of a nation, making it a stock-like entity that exists independently rather than a process or relation.

## VSM Rationale

This entity operates at the highest level of national identity and purpose, determining the fundamental approach to political economy that defines a nation's ultimate authority and direction in wealth generation.
