Jewish Immigrant Entrepreneurship in New York and London 1880-1914: Enterprise and Culture

by Andrew Godley Dr, A Godley, A. Godley

How successful were the East European Jewish immigrants in London compared with the vast majority that went to New York? This critical question - one that lies at the heart of debates on Jewish modernity, ethnic and racial assimilation, and the impact of culture on entrepreneurship - is assessed systematically for the first time in this volume. Using new evidence of Jewish immigration, mobility and assimilation, Andrew Godley shows that despite similar...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349427136
• ISBN13: 9781349427130
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"