Development and religious polarization: the emergence of reform and ultra-Orthodox Judaism

Jewish emancipation in nineteenth century Europe produced drastically different responses. In Germany, a liberal variant known as Reform developed, while ultra-Orthodox Judaism emerged in eastern Europe. We develop a model of religious organization which explains this polarization. In developed r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carvalho, J, Koyama, M
Format: Working paper
Published: University of Oxford 2011