IMMIGRATION AND PROSPERITY; THE EFFECTS OF THE JEWISH IMMIGRATION INTO PALESTINE ON THE ECONOMY OF THE COUNTRY IN GENERAL AND ON THE PROSPERITY OF THE ARAB POPULATION IN PARTICULAR
Tel Aviv: Mischar W'Taasia, 1930. Item #40984
1st edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 55 pages with folded tables, 24 cm. Features a variety of tables, graphs, and summaries of the Jewish financial situations in Palestine during this era. This includes the import of Jewish capital, Jewish contributions to the general revenue, government expenditure, and taxation. "Hoofien came to Israel in 1912 after having served as director of the Cologne office of the Zionist Central Office. In Israel he served in a number of economic posts and, at the time of his death, was economic coordinator of the Israel Government. In collaboration with the later Finance Minister Eliezer Kaplan, Mr. Hoofien developed fiscal policies which helped shape the young Israeli economy. He was president of Israel's Bank Leumi (JTA, 1957) . SUBJECTS: Palestine -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic conditions. OCLC Number: 838904. Wrappers are lightly worn. Internally very good. (ZION2-2-16).
Price: $100.00