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# Economic Autonomy
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# Definition
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The degree of freedom granted to economic actors to make decisions about
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production, exchange, and investment without external interference or
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coercion from government authorities or other controlling entities.
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## Source Chapter
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Book IV, Chapter 5
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## Context
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Smith advocates for maximum economic autonomy consistent with systemic
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stability, arguing that individuals are best positioned to make decisions
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about their own economic interests.
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## Economic Domain
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General Theory
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