Albert O. Hirschman
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Albert O. Hirschman was a prominent 20th-century economist and social scientist known for his influential work on development economics, political economy, and the dynamics of change in organizations and societies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Albert O. Hirschman canonical | 2 |
| Hirschman | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5712294 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Albert O. Hirschman Context triple: [Dani Rodrik, influencedBy, Albert O. Hirschman]
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A.
Gabriel A. Almond
Gabriel A. Almond was an influential American political scientist known for his pioneering work in comparative politics and political culture.
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B.
Robert A. Dahl
Robert A. Dahl was a highly influential American political scientist best known for his work on pluralist democracy and theories of political power.
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C.
Roberto Mangabeira Unger
Roberto Mangabeira Unger is a Brazilian philosopher, social theorist, and politician known for his influential work in critical legal studies and his proposals for radical democratic and economic reform.
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D.
Sheldon Wolin
Sheldon Wolin was an influential American political theorist best known for his work on democracy, power, and the concept of “inverted totalitarianism.”
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E.
Juan J. Linz
Juan J. Linz was a prominent Spanish-American political sociologist best known for his influential work on authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and democratic breakdowns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Albert O. Hirschman Target entity description: Albert O. Hirschman was a prominent 20th-century economist and social scientist known for his influential work on development economics, political economy, and the dynamics of change in organizations and societies.
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A.
Gabriel A. Almond
Gabriel A. Almond was an influential American political scientist known for his pioneering work in comparative politics and political culture.
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B.
Robert A. Dahl
Robert A. Dahl was a highly influential American political scientist best known for his work on pluralist democracy and theories of political power.
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C.
Roberto Mangabeira Unger
Roberto Mangabeira Unger is a Brazilian philosopher, social theorist, and politician known for his influential work in critical legal studies and his proposals for radical democratic and economic reform.
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D.
Sheldon Wolin
Sheldon Wolin was an influential American political theorist best known for his work on democracy, power, and the concept of “inverted totalitarianism.”
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E.
Juan J. Linz
Juan J. Linz was a prominent Spanish-American political sociologist best known for his influential work on authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and democratic breakdowns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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economist ⓘ social scientist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bielefeld Science Award
NERFINISHED
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Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Talcott Parsons Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1915-04-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
France
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Germany ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2012-12-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Humboldt University of Berlin
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surface form:
University of Berlin
University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Trieste NERFINISHED ⓘ École des hautes études commerciales de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia University
ⓘ
Harvard University ⓘ Institute for Advanced Study ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Hirschman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
development economics
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economic development theory ⓘ history of ideas ⓘ political economy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| fullName | Albert Otto Hirschman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Albert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Albert Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development economics
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organizational theory ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Exit, Voice, and Loyalty
NERFINISHED
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Hiding Hand principle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Passions and the Interests NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rhetoric of Reaction NERFINISHED ⓘ The Strategy of Economic Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
ⓘ
American Philosophical Society ⓘ |
| movement |
Latin American structuralism
NERFINISHED
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development economics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of how individuals and groups respond to decline in organizations and states
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contributions to theories of economic development in poor countries ⓘ historical analysis of capitalism and political thought ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
Hiding Hand principle
NERFINISHED
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exit, voice, and loyalty framework NERFINISHED ⓘ unbalanced growth strategy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Development Projects Observed
NERFINISHED
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Exit, Voice, and Loyalty: Responses to Decline in Firms, Organizations, and States NERFINISHED ⓘ Journeys Toward Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ The Passions and the Interests: Political Arguments for Capitalism before Its Triumph NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rhetoric of Reaction: Perversity, Futility, Jeopardy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Strategy of Economic Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of economics
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professor of social science ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Hirschman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Albert O. Hirschman Description of subject: Albert O. Hirschman was a prominent 20th-century economist and social scientist known for his influential work on development economics, political economy, and the dynamics of change in organizations and societies.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Hirschman
subject surface form:
Albert O. Hirschman
this entity surface form:
Hirschman