Abstract
This article revisits Ibn Khaldun’s analysis of the state and its role in economic life. It argues that the state is first necessary for security and social order, but that its fiscal and administrative behavior also has decisive consequences for production, taxation, and prosperity. Drawing on the Muqaddimah, the author explains how moderate government and limited burdens can stimulate activity, while excessive taxation, political expansion, and misuse of public power can eventually undermine growth. The paper presents Ibn Khaldun as an early thinker of the relationship between political authority and economic development.
Recommended Citation
Bouderoua, Ahmed
(1982)
"The Role of the State in Economic Growth According to Ibn Khaldun,"
Revue Marocaine de Droit, d'Economie et de Gestion (Moroccan Journal of Law, Economics and Management): Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
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https://scholarhub.univh2c.ma/remadeg/vol1/iss1/4