Word: economist
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Cabinet of Premier Paul van Zeeland this week seemed to be reorganized under the leadership of Finance Minister Henri de Man and the resignations of its members were before King Leopold III. Many expected Economist van Zeeland to go to Basle and succeed the recently drowned Director of the Bank for International Settlements, M. Pierre Quesnay. Attacks of the Belgian Fascists or Rexists upon M. van Zeeland for continuing to receive emoluments from the National Bank of Belgium after he became Premier resulted in a parliamentary vote clearing van Zeeland (TIME, Sept. 20 et ante). But the blatant Rexist press...
...addition to Langer, who has been widely recognized for his books including "The Diplomacy of Imperialism", Grahm Hutton, assistant editor of the "The Economist," will give an address...
...moment Economist Simpson chose to complain, such laxity, if it really existed, seemed definitely gone. A month ago Chairman Landis was succeeded by William O. Douglas, who admits he is a reformer (TIME, Oct. 11). With Landis and Ross gone, Chairman Douglas and Commissioner Healy, who shares his views, now dominate, and the old school is represented solely by Commissioner Mathews. If two more crusaders are appointed he will be in a very small minority. The change appeared in two other events within the last two weeks...
Gunnar Myrdal, noted European economist, professor of Economics at the University of Stockholm, and adviser to the Swedish government on economic matters, has been named the Godkin Lecturer here for the current year. He will deliver a series of lectures next May on "The System of Public Finance and the Business Fluctuations...
Died. Edward Albert Filene, 77, millionaire Boston merchant and amateur economist; of lobar pneumonia; in Paris, France. From a small beginning, Merchant Filene built his ready-to-wear specialty shop, William Filene's Sons Co., into a potent Boston firm. There he tried to put his philanthropic ideology into effect by organizing a business democracy, giving his employes representation on the board of directors. He was disappointed when he found they used their power chiefly to ask for minor privileges, did not seem interested in assuming control of the business. Thereafter Merchant Filene gradually resigned the management...