Annotation:
This paper examines the nexus between
structures of economic growth and social
reproduction. Social reproduction is
defined in terms of the time and money it
takes to produce and maintain and invest
in the labour force, so it includes both
paid and unpaid work. Through analysis of
data of macro mechanisms of growth and the
distribution of social reproduction, the
author develops four stylized regimes:
time squeeze, mutual, wage squeeze, and
exploitation. She then analyzes countries
by economic structure, level of
government, and structure of social
welfare provisioning and determines their
placement within the four stylized regimes
of growth and social reproduction. The
author states that without understanding
the social and economic circumstances of
social reproduction, creating positive
change and policy is impossible. Further,
the paper discusses the connection between
social reproduction and gender inequality,
and the subsequent macroeconomic policy
outcomes of growth and development.