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Albert Otto Hirschman (born Otto-Albert Hirschmann; April 7, 1915 – December 10, 2012) was an economist.
Also known as: Albert Otto Hirschman
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Exit and voice, that is, market and non market forces, that is, economic and political mechanisms, have been introduced as two principal actors of strictly equal rank and importance.
Exit, Voice, and Loyalty (1970)
A taste is almost defined as a preference about which you do not argue — de gustibus non est disputandum. A taste about which you argue, with others or yourself, ceases ipso facto being a taste – it turns into a value.
Rival Views of Market Society and Other Recent Essays (1992)
The welfare state may thus face a wave of hostile public opinion and as a result may well pass through a difficult phase, with the need for consolidation and even retrenchment. However, if the reasons suggested here for the change in the climate of opinion are correct, the trouble could be temporary.