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The role of Jews in the economic life of Osijek in the first half of the 20th century
Zlata Živaković-Kerže
; Hrvatski institut za povijest - Zagreb, podružnica za povijest Slavonije, Srijema i Baranje, Slavonski Brod
Sažetak
The economic life of Osijek in the first half of the 20th century cannot be imagined without Jews because they had a significant part in the economy of Osijek, a town on the Drava. The share that Osijek Jews had in commerce was enormous. Even though they were a rich minority in the town, they had good trade and financial connections with whole Europe by engaging in commerce which was closely linked to numerous crafts.
Jewish craftsmen increased considerably the number of products and services in Osijek in the period between the two world wars. They practiced the crafts which had lacked in the town. The accumulation of capital in joint-stock companies increased substantially in the mentioned period, even more than 100% and the number of Jews in the companies went up from 26% to 38%. Their share in Osijek industry was the biggest in the sector of food processing with the milling industry which was, regarding the capacity of Croatia and Slavonia, best represented in Osijek.
In the period between the two wars, Jews also had a big share in the ownership of the existing banks and savings banks, which were, as a rule, joint-stock compa-nies. They worked there as creditors and clerks since they managed well in complex financial transactions.
Even though Osijek Jews who were traders, wholesale traders, craftsmen, industrialists and bankers left an imprint in the public life of the Jewish community in Osijek and held important positions in shops, craftsmen's workshops, bureau of finance, various firms, joint-stock companies and certain industries, they were a minority. The majority was formed by small entrepreneurs, clerks of low rank, workers in printing and textile plants, farmers, day labourers, servants and others who belonged to middle or low classes and who mostly lived a modest life.
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154506
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Datum izdavanja:
5.12.2007.
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