This paper discusses Albert Hirschman’s trilogy on economic development, which was inspired by his extended stay in Latin America and by his travels to several developing countries during the 1950s and the 1960s. After a review of each book making the trilogy there is a methodological section, where I discuss Hirschman’s tendency to trespass disciplinary boundaries, his deep concern with practice and political relevance, and his empirically oriented method of research. The closing section raises some possibilities for further research.
Hirschman; Albert O.; 1915-; Latin America; Economic development