The Welfare State as a Reproduction Condition of Capitalism
What Does This Explanation Tell Us
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11195022 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Cowling (0000-0002-0439-2262, Teesside University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 68-78 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-333X • E-ISSN: 1758-6720 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/eb012979 |
| OpenAlex | W2073430134 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
The reproduction conditions of capitalism are hard to specify, the phrase itself being too abstract to be meaningful. Another way to find the specific distinguishing features of capitalist reproduction conditions is to seek the same conditions in a socialist economy. Socialists will tend to want a more comprehensive welfare state, but the lack of a welfare state will not mean that the economy is not socialist. Reproduction conditions of both types of economy would be very similar, the reproduction of labour power being achieved by a variety of arrangements either more or less harsh, or more or less comprehensive, without damaging the economy. The welfare state is seen as a desirable feature of socialism in its own right, rather than because of its economic contribution
Biology · Capitalism · Capitalist economy · Economic system · Economics · Market economy · Neoclassical economics · Phrase · Political science · Reproduction · Socialism · State (computer science · Variety (cybernetics · Welfare · Welfare state · Ecology · Law · Political Economy and Marxism
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