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Emil Sax (; 8 February 1845 – 25 March 1927) was an
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from Javorník,
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. He was professor of economics at the
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from 1879-93, and after it was split in 1882, he first became Dean of the Law College and later Rector for the German Charles-Ferdinand University. As Rector he was also ''ex-officio'' of the , and he was an elected member of the
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from 1879-85. He died in
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Literary works

* ''"Die Wohnungszustände der arbeitenden Klassen und ihre Reform"'' (Vienna 1869); * ''"Der Neubau Wiens im Zusammenhang mit der Donauregulierung"'' (das. 1869); * ''"Über Lagerhäuser und Lagerscheine"'' (das. 1869); * ''"Die Ökonomik der Eisenbahnen"'' (das. 1870); * ''"Die Verkehrsmittel in Volks- und Staatswirtschaft"'' (das. 1878-79, 2 Bde.); * ''"Das Wesen und die Aufgaben der Nationalökonomie"'' (das. 1883); * ''"Grundlegung der theoretischen Staatswirtschaft"'' (das. 1887)


References

1845 births 1927 deaths Economists from Austria-Hungary Politicians from Austria-Hungary People from Javorník 19th-century Austrian economists Austrian politicians People from Austrian Silesia Academic staff of Charles University Academic staff of the University of Vienna Members of the Austrian House of Deputies (1879–1885) 20th-century Austrian economists {{Austria-economist-stub