Female Entrepeneurs in Nineteenth-Century Russia (Perspectives in Economic and Social History)

This pioneering work comprehensively examines the history of female entrepreneurship in the Russian Empire during nineteenth-century industrial development. According to Russian law, women enjoyed the same property rights as men, so the principle of separate personal property in marriage made it possible for a woman to be independent in business matters. Ulianova uses statistical information on female entrepreneurs from 1814 to 1900, and sociologically analyzes the data on a wide range of enterprises, from cottage industries to large-scale manufacturing operations. The study also includes lively case histories which reveal the background to a number of family fortunes including instances of bankruptcy and property litigations between close family members. "This work comprehensively examines the history of female entrepreneurship in the Russian Empire during nineteenth-century industrial development. According to Russian law, women enjoyed the same property rights as men, so the principle of separate personal property in marriage made it possible for a woman to be independent in business matters." "Ulianova uses statistical information on female entrepreneurs from 1814 to 1900, and sociologically analyses the data on a wide range of enterprises, from cottage industries to large-scale manufacturing operations. The study also includes lively case histories which reveal the background to a number of family fortunes including instances of bankruptcy and property litigations between close family members."--Jacket Female entrepreneurship in the 1800s-20s : business and the issue of property Female entrepreneurship in the 1830s-40s : a hidden success Female entrepreneurship in the 1850s-60s : an unstable rise : the Moscow and St Petersburg cases Female entrepreneurship in the 1870s : family levers in business regulation Female entrepreneurship in the 1880s : the dictate of money inside the family circle Female entrepreneurship in the 1890s : a breakthrough toward independence.