# Economic Opportunity Geography

## Definition

The spatial distribution of economic opportunities based on geographical features, market access, and transportation infrastructure. Economic opportunity geography determines where different types of economic activities can be successfully pursued and at what scale.

## Source Chapter

Book I, Chapter 3

## Context

Smith's analysis shows how economic opportunities are geographically distributed: trading opportunities cluster along coasts, manufacturing opportunities develop along navigable rivers, while subsistence agriculture characterises isolated inland areas with poor market access.

## Economic Domain

General Theory

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