Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran)

A Study of the Impact of Naser al‑Din Shah’s Vision and Attitudes on the Economic Advancement of Iran in the Qajar Period

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Authors

SeyyedMorteza Afghah 1
maria darabi 2
Mohammad Reza Alam 3

1 Faculty member, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz,

2 - PhD candidate in Economic Sciences (Development and Planning Orientation), Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

3 Faculty member, Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

10.30465/ehs.2026.52780.2059
Abstract
Given the importance of non-economic factors affecting countries’ development—among them developmental thinking and the presence of development-oriented individuals as the most important non-economic determinant of societal development—the present study examines the impact of development-oriented mindsets, especially among statesmen and policymakers, on Iran’s level of development. To this end, the study explored the likelihood of a correspondence between Naser al‑Din Shah’s vision and attitudes during the Qajar period and the indigenized indicators of Inkeles’s “modern man” using qualitative content analysis.

The findings indicate that, based on the extracted components Including paying attention to all aspects of human existence (to the essence of man, regardless of his incidental characteristics), supporting the products of human thought and thought, paying attention to meeting the needs of the general public and subordinates, giving importance to new ideas and innovations and using new and advanced technologies, believing in the increase of science and knowledge, having a spirit of modernity and progress, etc. Naser al‑Din Shah possessed a developmental mindset, and his developmental vision produced positive transformations in Iran across various fields, including science, agriculture, industry, commerce, communications, and others.

Keywords

Development
Developed Human
Qajar
Naser al-Din Shah
Content Analysis

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Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran)

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 11 January 2026

  • Receive Date 02 September 2025
  • Revise Date 26 October 2025
  • Accept Date 11 January 2026

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