Franz Mathis

Franz Mathis (born November 27, 1946 in Hohenems , Vorarlberg ) is an Austrian economic historian .

Mathis studied history and English at the University of Innsbruck and obtained the degree of Mag. Phil. In 1971. In 1973 he completed his studies with a doctorate in philosophy. He completed his habilitation in 1979. In 1993 he became a full professor for economic and social history at his home university. Mathis was visiting professor at the University of New Orleans , Salzburg , Trento and Bozen . Mathis is a board member of the "International Society for Historical Alpine Research". Comparative company history is also one of his main focuses. Mathis has been retired since 2010.

Publications (selection)

• On the population structure of Austrian cities in the 17th century (= social and economic history studies. Volume 11), Vienna 1977, ISBN 3-486-48231-9 .
• Big business in Austria. Part 1: Brief descriptions of large Austrian companies . Vienna 1987, ISBN 3-486-53771-7 .
• Big business in Austria. Part 2: Growth and ownership structure of large Austrian companies in the 19th and 20th centuries. Analysis and interpretation . Vienna 1990, ISBN 3-486-55041-1 .
• The German economy in the 16th century . Munich 1992 (= Encyclopedia of German History , Vol. 11), ISBN 3-486-55798-X .

Web links

• Brief CV University of Innsbruck
• Literature by and about Franz Mathis in the catalog of the German National Library