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Jews, second-hand trade and upward economic mobility: Introducing the ready-to-wear business in industrializing Helsinki, 1880–1930

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  • Laura Katarina Ekholm

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This article examines the history of a ‘Jewish’ second-hand marketplace in Helsinki (1880–1930). This was a niche left for the Jews, who were not awarded civil rights in Finland before 1917. In utilizing a wide range of heterogeneous source material, I argue that the second-hand dealers introduced ready-made clothing to local consumer markets. The restrictions placed upon Jews provide a glimpse into the social status towards such products and trades. The article also highlights the tendency to deliberately undermine entrepreneurial success among Helsinki Jews in order to fit into the narrow social space that was historically designated to them.

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  • Laura Katarina Ekholm, 2019. "Jews, second-hand trade and upward economic mobility: Introducing the ready-to-wear business in industrializing Helsinki, 1880–1930," Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 61(1), pages 73-92, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:bushst:v:61:y:2019:i:1:p:73-92
    DOI: 10.1080/00076791.2018.1546694
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