Emil Steinbach

Emil Steinbach (born June 11, 1846, Vienna, —died May 26, 1907, Vienna) was an Austrian economist, jurist, and statesman noted for his social reforms while serving in the ministries of justice and finance under Eduard, Graf von Taaffe (1879–93). Entering the Austrian Ministry of Justice in 1874, Steinbach rose quickly through the ranks of the legislative section and became departmental head in 1887. Between 1885 and 1891, he successfully developed legislation providing sickness and accident...