---
entity_slug: prohibition_of_exportation
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:11:13.527699'
overall_score: 4.2
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly distinguishes prohibition of exportation as government
    bans on specific goods (particularly raw materials) with stated economic intentions.
    It avoids circularity and captures a distinct policy mechanism rather than a vague
    concept.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is directly grounded in Smith's analysis in Book IV, Chapter
    8, where he specifically examines export prohibitions on materials like wool and
    raw hides. The definition accurately reflects Smith's treatment of these policies
    and their economic rationale.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: '"Regulation" is the correct domain assignment, as export prohibitions
    are clearly government regulatory interventions in markets. This fits perfectly
    within Smith''s broader analysis of mercantile policies and trade restrictions.'
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps reasonably well to S3 (internal regulation) as it represents
    government control mechanisms over economic flows. However, it could also relate
    to S4 (environmental adaptation) regarding international trade responses, making
    the VSM placement somewhat ambiguous.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: "The entity illuminates an important mechanism in Smith's critique of\
    \ mercantilism\u2014how governments attempt to manipulate domestic production\
    \ advantages through trade restrictions. It reveals the structural tension between\
    \ protecting domestic industries and achieving overall economic efficiency."
---

# Evaluation: Prohibition Of Exportation

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly distinguishes prohibition of exportation as government bans on specific goods (particularly raw materials) with stated economic intentions. It avoids circularity and captures a distinct policy mechanism rather than a vague concept.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is directly grounded in Smith's analysis in Book IV, Chapter 8, where he specifically examines export prohibitions on materials like wool and raw hides. The definition accurately reflects Smith's treatment of these policies and their economic rationale.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

"Regulation" is the correct domain assignment, as export prohibitions are clearly government regulatory interventions in markets. This fits perfectly within Smith's broader analysis of mercantile policies and trade restrictions.

## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

This entity maps reasonably well to S3 (internal regulation) as it represents government control mechanisms over economic flows. However, it could also relate to S4 (environmental adaptation) regarding international trade responses, making the VSM placement somewhat ambiguous.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

The entity illuminates an important mechanism in Smith's critique of mercantilism—how governments attempt to manipulate domestic production advantages through trade restrictions. It reveals the structural tension between protecting domestic industries and achieving overall economic efficiency.