Albert Hirschman, Lauchlin Currie, “Linkages” Theory, and Paul Rosenstein Rodan's “Big Push”1

Roger Sandilands

A chapter in Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology: Including a Selection of Papers Presented at the First History of Economics Diversity Caucus Conference, 2023, vol. 41B, pp 149-175 from Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract: This paper introduces a hitherto unpublished 1970 paper written by Lauchlin Currie (1902–1993) on Paul Rosenstein Rodan’s famous 1943 paper on the “Big Push” which led to the balanced-unbalanced growth debate to which Albert Hirschman (1915–2012) was an important contributor. Both Currie and Hirschman had been key economic advisers to the Colombian government, and their respective views on development planning are contrasted. In particular, it is shown how Currie’s 1970 paper illuminates the theory behind the 1971–1974 national plan for Colombia that he prepared and helped deliver; and how the related institutional innovations have had an enduring impact on Colombia’s recent economic history.

Keywords: Lauchlin Currie; Paul Rosenstein-Rodan; Big Push; balanced growth; Albert Hirschman; development planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/S0743-41542023000041B008

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