Care labor is central to the very survival of humanity. Yet, it is not done equally by all but instead is performed by market specialists and within households by some, generally women.

1. Give examples of care labor coordinated through the market, and the same service provided through families and through government.
2. Who benefits from specialization in care labor within the family? (a)Are there efficiency advantages gained where men and women in particular activities, women in care labor and men in market work? (b)Are there distributional advantages where men or women benefit by focusing on market labor or care labor respectively?

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Examples of care labor coordinated through the market include 1 Childcare services Many parents rely on daycare centers or hired nannies to take care ... View the full answer