Karin Kock-Lindberg
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Karin Kock-Lindberg, née
Kock (2 July 1891 - 28 July 1976), Swedish politician (social democrat) and professor
of economics
. In 1947 she became the first woman to hold a Ministerial position in Sweden. She was also the first female professor of national economy of her country. Karin Kock was known as Karin Kock-Lindberg after her marriage to lawyer Hugo Lindberg in 1936.
and Stockholm university
. She was a lecturer
at the Stockholm university
in 1933-1938, and was appointed professor in national economy in 1945, after having already functioned as such for several years.
She published several works in national economics, her speciality being credit and trade cycle problems. Her English language works include her doctoral thesis A study of Interest Rates (1929) and International Trade and the Gatt (1969), as well as The National Income of Sweden 1861-1930 (1937) written in collaboration with two other economists.
Karin Kock was given several official assignments, such as consultant of economy at the Women's workers association in 1936 and government delegate at the International workers conference in Paris in 1945. She served as Minister without portfolio of economy in 1947-1948 and as Minister of Public Housekeeping in 1948-1949.
Following the dissolving of the ministry of Public Housekeeping in 1950, Karin Kock became Chief Director of Statistics Sweden. She were head of the agency 1950-57. During 1953-54 she was chairman of the Swedish Statistical Society. She was a fellow of the American Statistical Association since 1956 and a member of the International Statistical Institute since 1958.
As head of Sweden's delegation to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
, she acted for some years as chairman of its plenary session in Geneva.
Karin Kock was also chairperson of Akademiskt bildade kvinnors förening (The Association of Female Academics) in 1926-1933 and vice president of International Federation of University Women
.
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Kock (2 July 1891 - 28 July 1976), Swedish politician (social democrat) and professor
Professor
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of economics
Economics
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. In 1947 she became the first woman to hold a Ministerial position in Sweden. She was also the first female professor of national economy of her country. Karin Kock was known as Karin Kock-Lindberg after her marriage to lawyer Hugo Lindberg in 1936.
Biography
Karin Kock was a student at London School of EconomicsLondon School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
and Stockholm university
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
. She was a lecturer
Lecturer
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at the Stockholm university
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
in 1933-1938, and was appointed professor in national economy in 1945, after having already functioned as such for several years.
She published several works in national economics, her speciality being credit and trade cycle problems. Her English language works include her doctoral thesis A study of Interest Rates (1929) and International Trade and the Gatt (1969), as well as The National Income of Sweden 1861-1930 (1937) written in collaboration with two other economists.
Karin Kock was given several official assignments, such as consultant of economy at the Women's workers association in 1936 and government delegate at the International workers conference in Paris in 1945. She served as Minister without portfolio of economy in 1947-1948 and as Minister of Public Housekeeping in 1948-1949.
Following the dissolving of the ministry of Public Housekeeping in 1950, Karin Kock became Chief Director of Statistics Sweden. She were head of the agency 1950-57. During 1953-54 she was chairman of the Swedish Statistical Society. She was a fellow of the American Statistical Association since 1956 and a member of the International Statistical Institute since 1958.
As head of Sweden's delegation to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe was established in 1947 to encourage economic cooperation among its member states. It is one of five regional commissions under the administrative direction of United Nations headquarters. It has 56 member states, and reports to the UN Economic and...
, she acted for some years as chairman of its plenary session in Geneva.
Karin Kock was also chairperson of Akademiskt bildade kvinnors förening (The Association of Female Academics) in 1926-1933 and vice president of International Federation of University Women
International Federation of University Women
International Federation of University Women is an international organization that was founded in 1919 to promote women's education.The organization was founded by Virginia Gildersleeve, Caroline Spurgeon and Rose Sidgwick....
.