albert hirschman: legacy and debates

Coming from three Conferences on Albert Hirschman Legacy held in Boston, Washington-WB and Berlin and organized by A Colorni-Hirschman International Institute, Rome, Italy, the contributions, included in the present collection, by a large group of well-known scholars coming from all the Continents refer to the work of Albert Hirschman.

Luca Meldolesi, full professor of economic policy, University of Naples Italy (emeritus). Advisor: the Minister of Defense (1992-93); the Ministry of Finance (1995-8). President, Comitato emersione: Prime Minister’s Office (1999-2004) and Ministry of Labour (2004-2008). President, A Colorni-Hirschman International Institute (2016 to the present). Author: Discovering the Possible. The Surprising World of Albert O. Hirschman, Notre Dame Univ. Press, 1995). Series Editor: ＂Albert Hirschman’s Legacy: Works and Discussions＂ Peter Lang Publisher, since 2019.

Nicoletta Stame, Sociologist, PhD (State University of New York and Catania University), emerita professor Sapienza University of Roma, past President European Evaluation Society and Associazione Italiana di Valutazione, member of the editorial board of Evaluation, vice-president of A Colorni-Hirschman International Institute.