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L. Currie and A. O. Hirschman on Development as a Problem of Decision Making

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  • Andrés Álvarez
  • Andrés M. Guiot-Isaac

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This work analyzes the contributions of L. Currie and A. O. Hirschman to development theories. We show that traditional approaches to the divergence between these authors have overlooked some common views in their development strategies. For both, the catalyst role played by the experts —being facilitators of decision-making processes— is crucial for triggering economic transformation. Using evidence from both their published works and archival documents little exploited in the literature, we show that their experiences as experts in Colombia led them to refine their ideas on development and to appraise the importance of the political economy of expertise.

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  • Andrés Álvarez & Andrés M. Guiot-Isaac, 2018. "L. Currie and A. O. Hirschman on Development as a Problem of Decision Making," Documentos CEDE 15985, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE.
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    Keywords

    Lauchlin Currie; Albert O. Hirschman; Colombia; Development economics; Political Economy.;
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    JEL classification:

    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • B2 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925
    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals
    • N16 - Economic History - - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • O2 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy

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