Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2003
In Arthasastra, Kautilya shows a knowledge of basic economics that had no parallels in Western economic thought until … prime objective of State policy. As pointed out here, Kautilya’s conception of economics was superior to that of the … taxation that are to be found in modern texts. His discussion of public economics and finance is extensive. However, he was …