!!!Kamitz, Reinhard

Kamitz, Reinhard, b. Meziměstí, Czech Republic (then 
Halbstadt), June 18, 1907, d. Vienna, Aug. 9, 1993, economist and 
politician (Austrian People's Party, OeVP). 1952-1960 Minister of 
Finance, 1960-1968 president of the Austrian  National Bank. Regarded 
as the father of the famous financial policy called 
"Raab-Kamitz-Kurs", which laid the foundation for the Austrian 
economic miracle. His achievements included the liberalisation of 
economic policy, the adoption of a hard-currency policy and the 
reduction of direct income taxation.

!Literature
F. Diwok and H. Koller, R. K., Wegbereiter des 
Wohlstands, 1977; Festschrift des Oesterreichischen Wirt.-Bundes zum 
80. Geburtstag von R. K., 1987.


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