Albert O. Hirschman
Economist and author
Albert Otto Hirschman was a German economist and the author of several books on political economy and political ideology. His first major contribution was in the area of development economics. Here he emphasized the need for unbalanced growth. Wikipedia
Born: April 7, 1915, Berlin, Germany
Died: December 10, 2012 (age 97 years), Ewing Township, New Jersey
Spouse: Sarah Hirschman (m. 1941–2012)
Parents: Hedwig Marcuse Hirschmann and Carl Hirschman
Contributions: Hiding hand principle
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