Jacobus Franciscus Haccoû
Jacobus Franciscus Haccoû (27 December 1903 - 20 Juni 1972) was a Dutch economist, Professor of Business Economics at the University of Amsterdam and first director of SEO Economic Research,[1] known for his work on the futures exchange of goods[2][3] and the economic situation in Dutch East Indies.[4]
Biography
Born in Amsterdam, Haccoû received his MA in Economics at the University of Amsterdam in 1926, and his Phd cum laude in Economics in 1940 with the thesis "De termijnhandel in goederen" (The futures exchange in goods) under supervision of Théodore Limperg.
In 1950 he was appointed Professor of Business Economics, especially the doctrine of external organization at the University of Amsterdam. From 1950 to 1966 he was first director of Foundation for economic research of the University of Amsterdam, nowadays the SEO Economic Research. He was succeeded by Joop Klant.
In 1972 he died in Amersfoort, Nederland.
Publications
Haccoû wrote several books and articles.[5] A selection:
- 1947. De termijnhandel in goederen. Stenfert Kroese.
- 1948. De Indische exportproducten, hun beteekenis voor Indië en Nederland. Leiden : Stenfert Kroese
- 1952. De functie van de ondernemer in het huidige tijdsbestek. Met Johan Frederik ten Doesschate en A.C.J. Rottier. Leiden : Stenfert Kroese.
- 1957. Some fundamental problems of policy formation and organisation in the commercial field. Translated by D.A.S. Reid. Leiden : Stenfert Kroese
- 1957. Management of direct investments in less developed countries : report submitted to the international bank for reconstruction and development. By the Foundation for economic research of the University of Amsterdam. With D.A.S. Reid. Leiden : Stenfert Kroese
- 1958. Some quantitative aspects of stock trading on the leading U.S. stock exchanges : twenty-five years of development 1930-1954. By the Foundation for economic research of the University of Amsterdam. Leiden : Kroese
References
- ↑ SEO Economic Research history at seo.nl. Accessed September 12, 2013
- ↑ Houthakker, H. S. "The Scope and Limits of Futures Trading." (1959).
- ↑ Berend Wierenga and Matthias Thomas Gerardus Meulenberg. "De Nederlandse termijnmarkt voor aardappelen: Gids en risicodekking voor de naturamarkt?." Maandblad voor accountancy en bedrijfshuishoudkunde 58.8 (1984): 357-366.
- ↑ Korthals Altes, W. L., et al. Vol. 7: Balance of payments, 1822-1939. Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1987.
- ↑ List of publications at National Library of the Netherlands
External links
- Album Academicum at uva.nl
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