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# Economic Spatial Organization
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## Definition
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The geographic distribution of economic activities based on natural advantages, transportation costs, and market access rather than government planning. Smith emphasizes how this organization emerges naturally from market forces.
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## Source Chapter
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Book IV, Chapter 6
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## Context
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Smith discusses how economic activities naturally organize themselves geographically based on comparative advantages and market access, arguing that government attempts to direct this organization are generally counterproductive.
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## Economic Domain
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Exchange
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