The fallacy of beneficial ignorance: a test of Hirschman's Hiding Hand
Albert O. Hirschman's principle of the Hiding Hand stands stronger and more celebrated today than ever. The principle states that ignorance is good in planning, because if decision makers knew the real costs and difficulties of projects, few ventures would ever get started. The paper presents t...
Main Author: | Flyvbjerg, B |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Elsevier
2016
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