Economy Aug 22 Jewish Literacy as the Road to Riches: the Chosen Path of the ‘Chosen Few’ In an encore post, Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein explain that the early Jewish emphasis on literacy set Jews up for economic success. Paul Solman: Of the three most popular posts in the six-year history of the Making Sen$e Business…
Economy Aug 21 Jewish Literacy as the Road to Riches: The Chosen Path of the ‘Chosen Few’ By Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein In an encore post, Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein explain that the early Jewish emphasis on literacy set Jews up for economic success. Paul Solman: Of the three most popular posts in the six-year…
Economy Apr 18 The Chosen Few: A New Explanation of Jewish Success A note from Paul Solman: Nine years ago, someone sent me an academic paper that put forward a radically new explanation of why Jews have been so successful economically. Written by economists Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein, the paper explained…
Economy Apr 18 The Chosen Few: A New Explanation of Jewish Success By Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein A note from Paul Solman: Nine years ago, someone sent me an academic paper that put forward a radically new explanation of why Jews have been so successful economically. Written by economists Maristella Botticini…