Hirschman’s interests shifted away from economic development over the course of his illustrious career. But when he was still involved in development debates, he would frequently remind his contemporaries that any country that had the capacity to undertake comprehensive programs would not be underdeveloped to begin with.
在其卓著的生涯中，赫希曼的治学兴趣从经济发展转移开来。但是，当他还在参与发展问题的辩论之计，他就会经常提醒世人，任何具有采取全面项目能力的国家从一开始就不是欠发达国家了。