TY - JOUR TI - Economic Structure and Key Partnerships of Vilnius Jews from the Second Half of the 17th Century to the End of the 18th AU - Sakalauskas, Darius TI - Economic Structure and Key Partnerships of Vilnius Jews from the Second Half of the 17th Century to the End of the 18th AB - This article analyses the economic structure and partnerships of the Vilnius Jewish community from the second half of the 17th until the end of the 18th centuries. The article focuses on the economic partnerships and patronages formed by Jews in Vilnius. It also highlights the importance of the immediate hinterland for their business opportunities. * This article was supported by a GEOP Research Fellowship at POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute, within the POLIN Museum Global Education Outreach Program, funded by the William K. Bowes Jr. Foundation, Taube Philanthropies, and the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland. The statements made and views expressed herein, however, are solely the responsibility of the author.  VL - 2019 IS - Volume 17 PY - 2019 SN - 1733-5760 C1 - 2084-3925 SP - 51 EP - 68 DO - 10.4467/20843925SJ.19.006.12229 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/scripta-judaica-cracoviensia/article/economic-structure-and-key-partnerships-of-vilnius-jews-from-the-second-half-of-the-17th-century-to-the-end-of-the-18th KW - structures KW - partnerships KW - patronages KW - Vilnius KW - Jewish community KW - early-modern economy KW - city KW - capital KW - money