THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM IRAQ

This research is an attempt to link different theoretical concepts about the economic intervention of the state in Iraq, with the support of the historical experience from different countries around the world; focused on selected groups, which serve the considered research objectives. This thesis aims to observe and evaluate: the historical experience of the world in the field of state intervention in the economy, the type of this intervention, the intervention borders, damages or benefits obtained from each historical type of intervention. This research ends with a sound conclusion about the critical need for government intervention, but where and when is subject to discussion. Ergo, it is necessary for the state in Iraq to intervene in economic activities under certain conditions and limits reached by the researcher