Jewish Industrialists in the Kielce Voivodeship in 1919–1939: An Attempt
to Characterize the Community Cover Image

Przemysłowcy wyznania mojżeszowego w województwie kieleckim w latach 1919–1939. Próba charakterystyki środowiska
Jewish Industrialists in the Kielce Voivodeship in 1919–1939: An Attempt to Characterize the Community

Author(s): Edyta Majcher-Ociesa
Subject(s): History, Jewish studies, Economic history, Jewish Thought and Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: Jewish industrialists; entrepreneurs; Kielce Voivodeship

Summary/Abstract: The article consists of two parts. The first one presents the size of the analyzed group, territorial distribution and the preferred type of activity. The profiles of selected entrepreneurs were also characterized and presented against the background of their families. The second part focuses on the professional activity of industrialists. Particular attention was paid to the time when the enterprises were established and the way they operated, the amount of employment, problems disrupting the stable development of the institutions, additional investments and the activity of industrialists in economic organizations. Examples of cooperation and competition between entrepreneurs were also presented.

  • Issue Year: 76/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 277-299
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish