Resch, Josef#
Resch, Josef, b. Vienna, Sept. 28, 1880, d. Vienna, April 6, 1939, studied law, insurance expert and Christian socialist politician. 1919/20 subordinate Staatssekretaer in the Public Office for Social Welfare, 1920/21, 1924-1929, 1930/31, 1931-1933 and 1936-1938 Minister for Social Affairs. stepped down in 1933 because he was against the abolition of the constitutional state following the elimination of the constitutional court. Professor at the University of Technology and at the University of World Trade in Vienna, 1935 Generalrat (senior official) of the Austrian National Bank. publications mainly concerning the importance of social security.
Works#
Der gesetzl. Arbeiterschutz in Oe., 1911; Das Wohnrecht in Oe., 1923; Die Arbeiter-Unfallversicherung in Oe., 1925; Die Arbeitslosenversicherung in Oe., 1926; Einfuehrung in die Sozialversicherung, 1934; Die gewerbl. Sozialversicherung, 1935.Literature#
OeBL.