What Hirschman’s Hiding Hand Hid in San Lorenzo and Chixoy

Implementation of big water projects requires that their funders, contractors, and government officials will move projects forward ignorant of their potential social and environmental costs. Economist Albert O. Hirschman raised the issue of ignorance in a widely-read analysis of the factors driving...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barbara Deutsch Lynch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/3/415