Role of State in The Economic Development: The Case Study of Iran

Defining the role of state in economic development is not only important for economic school classifications but also has its very important value in economic management and policy making process. In this paper we have recognize eight schools of thought depending on the relation weight and emphasis to the state and market in the process development. We have realized that the role of government has been highly influenced by these schools of thought at different stage and periods. Our main emphasis would be on the fourth development plan and the recent order of the supreme Leader regarding the article 44 of Islamic Republic of Iran’s constitution.