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Albert O. Hirschman

1915–2012

Also known as: Albert Hirschman, Hirschman, हिर्षमन

How Albert O. Hirschman is discussed in this archive

Referenced in 1 other work — including Economic Growth .

In Economic Growth : Clark endorses Hirschman's (Hirschmann's) argument against balanced-growth planning, using it as theoretical support for his claim that unbalanced growth with windfall profits is what actually mobilises enterprise in developing economies.

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  • Economic Growth · 1969
    • "He endorses the view of Hagen, Streeten and Hirschmann that a policy of 'balanced growth' is mistaken and that unbalanced growth, with windfall profits in unexpected quarters, is what actually mobilises enterprise." — Clark's endorsement of unbalanced-growth theory in Section III on conditions of economic growth