# SHT Scorecard
### Systemic Harm Threshold Analysis

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## Purpose

Measure structural risk across five dimensions:

- Regulatory Independence
- Narrative Transparency
- Tax Structure Alignment
- Subsidy Dependence
- Labor Integrity

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## Scoring

0–20 per dimension

Thresholds:

- 0–6 Structural dependency
- 7–11 Emerging dependency
- 12–16 Moderate alignment
- 17–20 Structural alignment

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## Interpretation

Lower scores indicate:

- Hidden risk
- Dependency
- Governance weakness

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## Output

Total score indicates:

- Value creation vs extraction trajectory

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## Attribution

McDonald (2026)
