The 'Schwarzenberg-Bank' - The k.k. priv. oktroyierte Commercial-, Leih- und Wechselbank, 1788-1830
Type Book Project
- Austrian Science Fund
Duration Oct. 1, 2001 - Oct. 1, 2004
- Economic and Social History AE (Former organization)
- Economic and Social History AE (Former organization)
Tags
Press 'enter' for creating the tag- Matis, Herbert (Details) Project Head
Abstract (German)
Die Schwarzenberg Bank ist die älteste Investitionsbank und wahrscheinlich die erste echte Aktiengesellschaft Österreichs. Unter anderem finanzierte die Bank die Gründung der Pottendorfer Spinnerei und eine Zuckerraffinerie in Wiener Neustadt. Die Studie beruht auf der Auswertung von Archivmaterial im Schwarzenbergschen Familienarchiv in Krumau.
Abstract (English)
The Scharzenberg Bank represents the first investment bank and possibly the very first real joint stock company in Austria. The bank initiated the foundation of the Pottendorf spinning mill and of a Wiener Neustadt based cane sugar refinery. The study is based on archive material of the Schwarzenberg private collection in Czesky Krumlov.
Partners
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, The Czech Language Institute - Czech Republic
- Schwarzenberg Archive - Czech Republic
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute für wirtschaftshistorische Prozeßanalyse - Austria
Publications
Book (monograph)
| 2005 | Matis, H.. 2005. Die Schwarzenberg-Bank. Kapitalbildung und Industriefinanzierung in den habsburgischen Erblanden 1787-1830. Verlag der Österr. Akdademie d. Wissenschaften, 452 S. | (Details) |
Paper presented at an academic conference or symposium
| 2004 | Matis, H.. 2004. The Schwarzenberg Bank 1787-1830. Financing and Industrialization in Austria. Banking History Association | (Details) |
Classification
- 5340 Economic history (Details)
Expertise
- Industrial history
- Social history of the nobility
- Banking history