ABSTRACT
This chapter examines growth as a gendered process, distinguishing the spheres of production, social reproduction and finance. It discusses how inclusion in growth can be harmful rather than enhancing well-being, and notes that economic growth frequently has adverse side effects, such as depletion of human and natural resources. It considers what a gender-equitable inclusive growth process would look like and discusses gender-equitable strategies for recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. It concludes by highlighting the need for new forms of economic growth, focusing on public investment in social as well as physical infrastructure, and on enjoyment of decent work not mere participation in the labour force. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
ABSTRACT
This chapter examines inequalities in income, wealth, and health in the United Kingdom (UK) prior to Covid-19, focusing on class, gender;and race. It shows how these inequalities have intensified during the pandemic and discusses ways in which these inequalities could be reduced through alternative economic strategies put forward by feminist economists. Central to these strategies is public investment in care services. The chapter argues for going beyond this to make the whole economy a caring economy in which we give priority to care for one another and the planet in the ways in which we produce and consume all goods and services. Eight steps towards bringing this about are set out, steps which can be strengthened by redressing the imbalance between the commercial property rights of corporations and rentiers and the economic and social rights of disadvantaged people. © The several contributors 2022. All rights reserved.