Ibn Khaldun · Civilisations

The Economics of Civilisation

Ibn Khaldun’s pioneering economic thought - the division of labour, the labour theory of value, the dynamics of taxation, and the economic basis of the rise and fall of states.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that Ibn Khaldun pioneered economic ideas including the division of labour, the labour theory of value, and the dynamics of taxation. Explain these ideas and how they connect economics to the rise and fall of states, in your own words.

Leads to Adam Smith.

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