Story: Economic thought

Albert Tocker

Albert Tocker

Painted by Archibald Nicoll in 1949, this portrait is of Albert Tocker, professor of economics at Canterbury College from 1921 to 1950, and rector from 1943 to 1950. Tocker made a major contribution to the understanding of international finance, with an analysis of New Zealand banking in relation to the international role of the sterling (the British pound).

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University of Canterbury, Art Collection
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Oil painting by Archibald Nicoll

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Gary Hawke, 'Economic thought - The economics profession', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/artwork/22306/albert-tocker (accessed 16 May 2024)

Story by Gary Hawke, published 11 Mar 2010