Emil Sax


Emil Sax was an Austrian economist from Javorník, Austrian Silesia.
He was professor of economics at the Charles [University in Prague] 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 Imperial Council (Austria) from 1879-85. He died in Volosko, Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Literary works

"Die Wohnungszustände der arbeitenden Klassen und ihre Reform" ;"Der Neubau Wiens im Zusammenhang mit der Donauregulierung" ;"Über Lagerhäuser und Lagerscheine" ;"Die Ökonomik der Eisenbahnen" ;"Die Verkehrsmittel in Volks- und Staatswirtschaft" ;"Das Wesen und die Aufgaben der Nationalökonomie" ;
  • ''"Grundlegung der theoretischen Staatswirtschaft"''